The UFC gets back on the road after a couple of week’s inside the Apex. UFC 319 comes your way from Chicago and it includes one of the more anticipated main events of the year. Khamzat Chimaev finally gets his shot at UFC gold against middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis. This UFC 319 card is loaded up with incredible fights with some great spots to look for some high-value MMA bets, picks, and predictions.
In today’s column, we’re looking for the best play on the entire slate of prelim fights for you to exploit. Come check out our best bet for these UFC 319 prelims.
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Prelim Pick of the Week: UFC 319
UFC Lightweight Fight: Edson Barboza vs Drakkar Klose
Start Time: Saturday (8/16) 6:00pm EST (ESPN+)
Drakkar Klose is coming into this one as an underdog and I, for the life of me, can’t figure out why.
Klose has looked good against pretty much any fighter who couldn’t bully him physically. Joel Alvarez got him with a flying knee and Beneil Dariush needed a come from behind win to get him out of there. Outside of those two losses, he’s been flawless over the last 7.5 years.
Edson Barboza isn’t doing much knocking out these days. In his last five fights, he has just one knockout. Additionally, he’s lost three of those four fights and many of the fighters have a similar profile to what Klose brings. He is finally going back to lightweight for this one, but I’m not sure that’s a good thing for his physicality.
I expect Klose to work his cage control, snag a couple takedowns, and win a decision here.
UFC 319 Prelim Pick: Drakkar Klose ML (+130)
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