UFC 279 takes place on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features a welterweight fight between Tony Ferguson and Nate Diaz as the Main Event.
We are sharing our UFC 279 best bets here, but head over to our main UFC 279 predictions'for picks for each fight on the main and preliminary card. Let's get into our best bets for Saturday's card.
UFC 279 Main Card Best Bets
Nate Diaz comes into this fight with an MMA record of 21-13. He is 19-12 in the UFC, most recently losing to Leon Edwards by unanimous decision back in June of 2021. Diaz is averaging 4.51 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 45%. He is absorbing 3.73 strikes and has a striking defense of 52%. His grappling is decent as well, averaging 1.10 takedowns per every 15 minutes and 1.3 submission attempts during the same time period. His takedown accuracy is 30% and his takedown defense is 41%.
Tony Ferguson comes into this fight with an MMA record of 26-7. He is 15-5 in the UFC, most recently losing to Michael Chandler by KO/TKO back in May of this year. Ferguson is averaging 5.12 significant strikes per minute and has a striking of 45%. He is absorbing 3.81 strikes and has a striking defense of 58%.