Las Vegas is the nation’s city for UFC Fight Night and the 2024 Super Bowl this week.
In fact, many sportsbooks will offer UFC and NFL matchups between lesser-known sports at long odds.
But feel free to make your own by picking UFC and NFL picks from me and the Post’s many NFL experts.
Below, we’ll cover some of the games that will take place on the eve of the 2024 Super Bowl.
Last week I was lucky enough to win 0.36 units on 2-2.
They are currently 4-2 on the year with a profit of 3.46 units.
Here we analyze the best bets for UFC Vegas 86.
UFC Fight Night Predictions and Best Bets
Joe Pifer vs. Jack Hermansson
In the main event, Joe Pifer comes in as a strong favorite against Jack Hermansson, which is a strange betting line.
Pifer is a durable fighter with great power, while Hermansson has very good cardio and volume.
Pifer will be looking for the kill shot, but even if he doesn’t get it, Hermansson has everything he needs to take the fight past the second round.
Hermansson will need to utilize his leg kicks, which he has done well in the past. Pifer is weak to leg kicks, so this is a good weakness to target.
Shockingly, I’m going to be the underdog here. Hermansson probably has more ways to win if he can avoid an early knockout.
Pick: Hermansson (+700, BetMGM)
Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan
Jiu-jitsu master Rodolfo Vieria is a tough guy to bet on these days. Going into his fight with Armen Petrosyan, Vieira will need to get Petrosyan on the mat.
Otherwise, Petrosyan won’t be the best cardio guy and the easiest guy to control with grappling.
Vieira is an excellent Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, but his striking is well below average, while Petrosyan is very sharp in his striking.
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It is also impossible to trust Vieira given his cardio problems. Let’s not forget that he was 0-20 on takedowns against Chris Curtis.
Bet the moneyline on the underdog at +105 at BetMGM. Petrosyan is trustworthy, but Vieira has too many deceptive traits.
BetRivers also has solid prop value.
Pick: Petrosyan (+335, Bet Rivers)
