UFC 320 is here and it’s one of the most stacked cards of the year. We have a pair of title fights at the top. The first of those is a bantamweight title fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Cory Sandhagen. Later on, Magomed Ankalaev will look to defend his light heavyweight strap in a rematch with Alex Pereira.
There’s plenty of other fights to like on this card, so we’ll hit that fight and dig through the rest of the card to give you our UFC 320 best bets. Come check out these UFC 320 picks for Saturday.
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UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira – Predictions & Best Bets
Austin Vanderford (-270) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj
While it is a bit chalky, oen of my favorite UFC 320 picks is Austin Vanderford. Ramiz Brahimaj is a fighter that relies on being the better grappler to win fights and is good at bullying his opponents. The problem is that he is running into a fighter who is better at doing that than he is. Vanderford should spend most of this fight on the feet or at least be in top control. As long as he controls the position, he should win the fight.
Merab Dvalishvili Over 5.5 Takedowns (-165)
The moneyline on the bantamweight champion continues to get out of hand. There’s no reason to believe that Merab shouldn’t cruise to a victory. With that being said, I think the best way to extract money from this fight is to play the takedowns. Cory Sandhagen showed in his fight with Umar Nurmagomedov that he can continue to get up. I expect him to do so here as well and to be reintroduced to the mat repeatedly.
Khalil Rountree ML (+165) vs. Jiri Prochazka
Another fighter that I hate picking against is Jiri Prochazka, but I think he happens to have an awful matchup in this fight. He’s regularly been a fighter who loves the chaos. He likes to make fights a brawl and thrives in those situations. Not only has Rountree not been willing to do that in the past, but he has openly said he won’t engage in that here. His technical approach should be hell for Prochazka and it will carry him to a win.
Alex Pereira ML (+225) vs. Magomed Ankalaev
Speaking of talented strikers, Pereira had some moments in the first fight, but largely looked gun-shy against the Russian. Now that he’s seen what Ankalaev has to offer, I think he comes in quite a bit more aggressive in the second fight. If he does, his technical striking should take over in this one and he’ll get us some underdog money.
Joe Pyfer vs Abus Magomedov – Over 1.5 Rounds (-140)
This is an odd fight to try to call on the moneyline. You have to determine which version of Joe Pyfer you expect and you have to decide which version of Abus Magomeov you expect. Regardless of how good either has been, both of them have been more conservative in their last two fights. I have to imagine with the danger coming the other way, both will continue that trend here and the over will hit.
Andre Muniz – Wins via Submission (+500)
If you’ve checked out this column in the past, you know I like a banger to close things out. In the past, Edmen Shahbazyan has showed issue with his takedown defense as well as his submission defense. A tired Gerald Meerschaert took him down and got him out of there in the second. I’d argue that Muniz is just as good – if not better – on the mat. As long as he scores a takedown here, the cash should be big.
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