Get UFC 328 best bets and expert predictions for every main card fight. Break down each matchup with sharp insights from Covers' top analysts.
Get UFC 328 best bets and expert predictions for every main card fight. Break down each matchup with sharp insights from Covers' top analysts. UFC 328 takes place in the “Brick City” tonight, with a marquee card set for the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Headlined by a main event bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland, our betting team has broken down the latest"Expect to see a dominant outing from Chimaev, as he routinely puts Strickland on his back and secures top position. With no serious durability issues on either side, this fight will play out for the entirety of 25 minutes before it’s inevitably announced that the champion retains his title by unanimous decision.
""Taira’s striking defense isn’t very good, and he isn’t as dynamic when his opponents have good footwork and establish range, causing him to force his takedowns and get tagged for his troubles. Van is heavy-handed and relentless, and one bad takedown attempt from Taira is going to lead to a series of punishing shots that will end in a stoppage.
"+125 at BET99 "Cortes-Acosta can outwork opponents who can’t slow him down or interrupt his flow, but Pavlovich showed how effective a solid jab is against him. Volkov is an even sharper technician with cleaner counters, better conditioning, and years of experience against elite heavyweight strikers.
"Brady has more in the tank than Usman or Covington at this stage of his career, and both of them had success getting Buckley on the ground and keeping him there. He might have some risky moments early on, but my best bet is that Brady racks up enough control time to win a decision.
"Six of Green’s last eight bouts have also ended before the final bell, while two of Stephens’ last three UFC fights failed to go the distance. " Khamzat Chimaev previously held a 85% finish rate through his first 12 pro fights, but since moving up to 185-pounds in the UFC, he’s become more of a grinding wrestler and has gone the distance in two of his three outings as a middleweight.
Sean Strickland has only ever been stopped inside the distance twice in 37 pro fights and has never been submitted. Chimaev, meanwhile, hasn't knocked out an opponent in nearly six years. This fight has all the makings of going into the later rounds, and we only need 2.5. Even though it’s a bit chalky, this is still too good an offer to pass up, and taking the Bobby Green moneyline is an excellent parlay piece.
A winner of two-straight, “King” has looked in vintage form as of late with his high-output striking game. His opponent, Jeremy Stephens, hasn’t won an MMA fight in nearly four years and is just 1-9 over his last 10 mixed martial arts contests overall. Marco Tulio has proven to be a dependable volume puncher, averaging an impressive 6.69 strikes landed per minute in the UFC.
This is going to bode well in a matchup versus an aging Roman Kopylov, who’s been outlanded in significant strikes in his last four fights and averages far less than his Brazilian opponent. Expect a competitive round one, before Tulio starts to run away with it for a comfortable win down the stretch. Tatsuro Taira holds a significant grappling advantage, which should be key to this matchup.
His opponent, Josh Van, has only been training for five years and, although a talented striker, hasn’t had enough time to properly develop a quality ground game. Despite only being 26 years old, Taira has been training and competing in the sport for over a decade and possesses a very high level of jiu-jitsu.
The Japanese challenger has taken down 8 of 9 career opponents in the UFC and figures to utilize that advantage again in this spot en route to a victory. Trevor joined the Covers content team as a publishing editor in early 2022. Growing up in Vancouver, he studied Broadcast and Online Journalism at the British Columbia Institute of Technology , and interned with TSN and Sportsnet Radio while also writing for the Daily Hive.
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