UFC 286 takes place on March 18th, 2023 at the O2 Arena in London England. The card features a rematch between welterweight champion Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. UFC 286 is a star studded event from top to bottom and once again we are here to give you the best bets, props and parlays on the card.
UFC 286 Best Bet
Kamaru Usman -245
The rematch we all saw coming. Edwards vs Usman was a competitive fight. Edwards looked good round 1, even got a Takedown over Usman, but after round 1 it was all Usman. That is until the final frame. Edwards pulled it out his ass and knocked out Usman. Now it wasn’t complete luck. Edwards was setting that kick up all fight, but you have to think it was a combo of the ref separating them and Usman thinking he had it in the bag that lead to that kick landing.
Usmans wrestling advantage in this fight should not be slept on. He got knocked out in their last meeting so I’m not sure how much he will want to hang on the feet. The first sign of adversity, expect the takedown. Usman is the better fighter and I think he gets the win here
Honorable Mention Bets
Bryan Barberena +290
Rafael Fiziev -225
UFC 286 Best Prop Bet
Rafael Fiziev by TKO +140
Rafael Fiziev round 1 +275
Justin Gaethje is one of the most exciting fighters the UFC has ever seen. The UFC knows this and they know he’s a big name that they can profit off of. The UFC is planning on cashing in on his name Saturday night. This is such a bad matchup for Gaethje. Fiziev is a KILLER. Pretty sure he’s juiced to the gills, but what USADA don’t find don’t count.
Fiziev has fought very tough competition in the UFC and has looked amazing. He’s coming off a knockout win over RDA. RDA is one of the best fighters in the world. Gaethje is a brawler with power, but fiziev will be too technical. Justin Gaethje’s time at the top will finally come to an end on Saturday at UFC 286. The fight doesn’t go the distance is a great bet and so is Fiziev by TKO. Gaethje won’t back down from anyone and he will push the pace early. This will make the finish come early as well. Fiziev round 1 TKO is the play.
Honorable Mention Prop Bets
Marvin Vettori by Dec -135
Jake Hadley by sub +175
UFC 286 Best Parlay
Marvin Vettori + Lerone Murphy = +116
Marvin Vettori is one of the best plays on this card. He is fighting Roman Dolidze. Dolidze is a bit overrated. He is on a 4 fight winning streak and has 3 finishes in a row. This winning streak is not as impressive as one would think. Wins over Staropoli, Daukaus and Hawes don’t hold up as impressive. In his last fight he beat Hermansson with an insane submission, but prior to the finish he was getting beat on the feet and on the ground.
Vettori is the opposite. Marvin Vettori may not be the finisher that Dolidze is, but he is much better everywhere. Vettori will be able to triple up Dolidze with output on the feet. I don’t think Dolidze will be able to get Vettori down and he will drown under the pace of Marvin Vettori. This is my most confident play on the card
Lerone Murphy is getting a tough opponent on short notice. Murphy hasn’t fought in a year and a half and it’s been a tough 18 months for Murphy. He was hit by a car while riding his bike and was nearly killed. Luckily, Murphy has made a full recovery and says he’s ready to go. He accepted a tough no name opponent when Nathaniel Wood pulled out and that tells me everything I need to know about Murphy’s mindset right now. He is ready to go!
Santos is a great striker and no one to take lightly, but he is making his UFC debut. Murphy has been in the cage with proven killers and I think this line is a little disrespectful. Murphy wins and makes it look easy.
Honorable Mention Parlay
Hadley/Gordon U2.5 + Duncan/Todorovic U2.5 = +129
Risky Big Money Parlay
Klein round 1 + Christian Duncan round 1 = +835
These are the best bets, props and parlays for UFC 286. Gamble responsibly!
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