UFC 261: Usman versus Masvidal chances, expectations: MMA insider uncovers amazing battle card picks.
Without precedent for longer than a year, the UFC will hold an occasion before a full crowd, and Dana White has assembled a stunning card with three title battles. The UFC 261 card will highlight Valentina Shevchenko versus Jessica Andrade for the ladies' flyweight title, Zhang Weili versus Rose Namajunas for the ladies' strawweight belt, and Kamaru Usman versus Jorge Masvidal for the men's welterweight title. There are relied upon to be 15,000 fans in participation at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville for the activity, with the principle UFC 261 battle card starting at 10 p.m. ET.
Usman is a - 400 top pick (hazard $400 to win $100), while Masvidal is a +320 longshot in the most recent Usman versus Masvidal chances from William Hill Sportsbook. In the co-headliner, ladies' strawweight champion Zhang Weili (- 185) will safeguard her title against highest level competitor Rose Namajunas (+165). Prior to securing any picks of your own for Usman versus Masvidal 2 or the remainder of the UFC 261 card, ensure you see the MMA expectations from SportsLine insider Ian Parker.
A previous warrior who's been in the business for a very long time, Parker has dealt with a portion of the world's ideal, including previous UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman, Costas Philippou and Gian Villante. Parker prepared close by UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra. Presently, Parker separates battles and makes wagering picks for the Voice of the UFC, Jon Anik.
Parker is falling off an incredible 2020 season. On the Anik and Florian Podcast, Parker went a surprising 58-14, returning $9,465 to $100 bettors who followed him. He hit 11 of his 17 dark horse picks and 19 of 30 headliners. Generally, Parker nailed an amazing 81 percent of his plays.
Parker as of now has demonstrated his determination to SportsLine individuals, as he went 4-1 at UFC 259 to give his devotees a beneficial card. His victors included revealing to SportsLine individuals to back previous top dog Dominick Cruz (+120) against Casey Kenney (- 140) in the highlighted fundamental session. Additionally, Parker is 8-1 on Bellator picks since joining SportsLine for a benefit of almost $700. Any individual who has followed Parker as of now has seen gigantic returns.
Presently, with UFC 261 in sight, Parker has examined the MMA chances and matchups from each point and delivered his top picks. You can just see them here.
Parker realizes the headliner presents a pivotal occasion in the vocations of the two contenders. This is especially the situation for Masvidal (35-14), who could be seeing his last title shot should he miss the mark in Saturday's rematch.
Long a top pick of MMA fans, Masvidal rose to worldwide distinction in 2019 with an astounding run that incorporated a knockout of Darren Till just as his scandalous five-second, flying-knee knockout of Ben Askren.
His solitary appearance a year ago went ahead seven days' notification against Usman as a short-notice trade for Gilbert Burns. Masvidal persevered through a gigantic weight cut and, in spite of having a couple of eminent minutes, was for the most part overwhelmed by the subtle boss.
Usman (18-1), whose lone expert MMA rout came almost eight years prior, trusts another prevailing triumph will create the broad regard he desires. He as of now has crushed each warrior in the best five of the welterweight division except for Stephen Thompson.
The hero has over and again said he took a rematch with Masvidal to eliminate all uncertainty regarding who is the predominant contender, a counter to the challenger's attestation that the result may have been distinctive with a full instructional course.
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We'll share one of Parker's UFC 261 picks here: He is supporting Chris Weidman (- 105) to crush Uriah Hall (- 115). The two contenders are positioned in the division, with Hall (17-9) recorded at No. 9 and Weidman (15-5) at No. 11.
With the two contenders brandishing comparative striking numbers, Weidman's wrestling advantage stands out. Weidman has landed 3.76 takedowns each 15 minutes in his UFC vocation, while Hall midpoints simply 0.84. The previous boss likewise TKO'd Hall back in 2010 at Ring of Combat 31.
"In the wake of losing two of every a line, Weidman got back in the success segment over the exceptionally intense Omari Akhmedov," Parker told SportsLine. "Weidman returned to his underlying foundations and wrestled his approach to triumph. In the event that the previous champ needs to make it two of every a column, he should push the speed on Hall and get the battle to the ground as quickly as time permits."
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Parker likewise has solid picks for Usman versus Masvidal 2 and different battles on the UFC 261 card. He's additionally backing a warrior who "can take strikes and convey them twice as hard" to get a persuading win. Those determinations are just accessible at SportsLine.
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