MMA Predictions
Ultimate Fighting Championship
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on August 20, 2023, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Main Card:
Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley 135 lbs
Weili Zhang vs. Amanda Lemos 115 lbs
Neil Magny vs. Ian Machado Garry 170 lbs
Marlon Vera vs. Pedro Munhoz 135 lbs
Chris Weidman vs. Brad Tavares 185 lbs
Prelims:
Gregory Rodrigues vs. Denis Tiuliulin 185 lbs
G. Meerschaert vs. Andre Petroski 185 lbs
Andrea Lee vs. Natália Silva 125 lbs
Maryna Moroz vs. Karine Silva 125 lbs
Kurt Holobaugh vs. Austin Hubbard 155 lbs
Our Picks:
Andrea Lee @11/4
Lee said she’s returning to her “KGB” days, coming out of the gate aggressive and not letting up. Silva is good but we think the odds are a little wide so lets sprinkle a little on Lee in what should be a closer fight than the odds suggest.
Garry ML @1/5 and Zhang ML @3/10, Double @4/7
Not much analysis on either, they’re just the two bets we feel are locks and got good value on both with the way the lines have been moving and the current prices across the industry.
Maryna Moroz @5/4
This could be the best play on the card by a mile firstly Moroz has already beat Karine yes, it was a long time ago and has little significance but it can still play a factor mentally. Secondly Moroz is the better wrestler, Karine will struggle to get takedowns while accepting the takedowns from Moroz as she doesn’t mind playing off her back as we saw in her contender series fight which won’t work here, in that fight she couldn’t get takedowns and looked lost like she was done for before going for a Hail Mary guillotine. Thirdly neither of them are great strikers but we give the edge to Moroz.
Vera @1/2
Keeping this simple, Munhoz has a great chin and did win last time out against a similar aged opponent but Vera is another level and we think age and skill set win this.
O’Malley TKO/KO @3/1
Every once in a while there comes something that you just have to bet on… and as Dana White said, “Sean O’Malley is that thing.” O’Malley at these odds to crack that chin. We genuinely like this line, It seems were just finding an excuse to fade Sterling and bet a big underdog price but we play to win, so tail with caution. However, O’Malley has only been training grappling since he got into the UFC and his striking is definitely better, so he has a pretty good shot to get this one done.
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