UFC BETTING TIPS
*Times listed are all estimated GMT start time on Saturday, June 22
8pm: Robert Whittaker v Ikram Aliskerov
#WOP Whittaker to Win and Round 5 to Start
#WOP Aliskerov to Win in the 1st 3 Minutes of the Fight
7pm: Sergei Pavlovich v Alexander Volkov
#WOP Pavlovich to Win in the 1st 3 Minutes of the Fight
UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh
TV: TNT Sports
Saturday June 22
Ahead of this weekend’s UFC Fight Night Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, I’ll be going through some of the most attractive #WhatOddsPaddy markets in my eyes that you can use in our UFC #WhatOddsPaddy offer.
First of all, I should say we love a Saudi card for the simple fact that the main card starts around 8pm as opposed to 3am like the soon approaching UFC 304 in Manchester.
No late-night energy drinks needed and the circadian rhythm will remain somewhat intact.
Robert Whittaker v Ikram Aliskerov
Whittaker is the very slight favourite here. He has 14 wins in his last 17 fights only losing to Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya. His last seven wins have all come by decision. If you fancy the more experienced fighter, I think it makes sense to go with: Whittaker to Win and Round 5 to Start.
We’ve seen very little of Ikram Aliskerov in the UFC so far. Just two fights and both only lasted some two minutes and change. Both were KO/TKO victories coming from punches. He averaged over eight significant strikes per minute which is almost double Whittaker’s striking output. Whittaker has been knocked out in two of his last three losses. He could take the Aussie inside three minutes again. I have to pay attention to Aliskerov to Win in the 1st 3 minutes of the Fight.
Sergei Pavlovich v Alexander Volkov
This fight could be scheduled for 20 rounds it wouldn’t matter. It’s not going to get to Round 2. Pavlovich hasn’t seen what Round 2 looks like yet in the UFC. He’s got four 1st round knockouts and he’s been knocked out twice in the 1st round. Only one of Volkov’s last four fights reached the 2nd round.
There’s a lot of interesting 1st round #WhatOddsPaddy markets, and it’s well worth having a look for yourself. I like Pavlovich to Win in the 1st 3 minutes of the Fight.
UFC BETTING TIPS
*Times listed are all estimated GMT start time
8pm: Robert Whittaker v Ikram Aliskerov
#WOP Whittaker to Win and Round 5 to Start
#WOP Aliskerov to Win in the 1st 3 Minutes of the Fight
7pm: Sergei Pavlovich v Alexander Volkov
#WOP Pavlovich to Win in the 1st 3 Minutes of the Fight
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