UFC 282 takes place on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features a light heavyweight title fight between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev as the Main Event.
We are sharing our UFC 282 best bets here, but head over to our main UFC 282 predictions for picks for each fight on the main card and preliminary card. Let's get into our best bets for Saturday's card.
UFC 282 Main Card best bets
Paddy Pimblett comes into this fight with an MMA record of 19-3. He is 3-0 in the UFC, most recently beating Jordan Leavitt by submission back in July of this year. Pimblett is averaging 4.19 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 53%. He is absorbing 3.00 strikes and has a striking defense of 41%. His grappling has been solid so far, averaging 1.88 takedowns per every 15 minutes and 4.7 submission attempts during the same time period. His takedown accuracy is 40% and his takedown defense is 60%.
Pimblett is the clear favorite in this fight, so it is not surprising to see a large price tag on him. He has won all 3 of his UFC fights by finish, while Jared Gordon's 5 losses have all come by finish. Because Pimblett has the superior striking and grappling, backing him to win by finish will be the play.