Oliveira vs Marcos Fight Info, Date & Time
UFC 283 – Early Preliminary Card Bantamweight Bout
Saimon Oliveira (18-4-0, 5 KOs) vs. D aniel Marcos (13-0-0, 7 KOs)
Date:'Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023
Fight Time:'This fight will be on the early preliminary card, which begins at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Venue:'Jeunesse Arena – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coverage:'UFC Fight Pass
Oliveira vs Marcos Odds & Prop Bets
Moneyline:
– Saimon Oliveira: (-150)
– Daniel Marcos: (+122)
Method of Victory:
– Oliveira by Points: (+220)
– Oliveira by KO/TKO: (+600)
– Oliveira by Submission: (+1200)
– Marcos by Points: (+390)
– Marcos by KO/TKO: (+340)
– Marcos by Submission: (+1200)
Oliveira vs Marcos Prediction
A victory here would mean a lot to either fighter in their early UFC careers. On one hand, Saimon Oliveira hopes to bounce back following a unanimous decision loss to Tony Gravely in the former's UFC PPV debut, ending his five-fight winning streak in the process.
On the other, the undefeated Daniel Marcos makes his PPV debut at UFC 283. He's shown tremendous ability to finish off his opponents, picking up knockout victories in four of his last seven fights. Furthermore, he has momentum stemming from a unanimous decision win over Brandon L ewis on .
In a fight where neither man has much UFC experience, I'm siding with Marcos. His 84% takedown defense rate should keep him on his feet, where he has the striking advantage. He averages more significant strikes per minute (5.40) than Oliveira (2.73) with better accuracy (47% vs. 44%).
It'll be a close one, but I see Marcos being victorious in his PPV debut.
Oliveira vs Marcos Best Bet
Taking Marcos outright on the moneyline makes a ton of sense in the event of an upset. However, if you're looking for more value, I also suggest backing him to win by points.
After all, six of Marcos' last 11 fights have gone distance while both of Oliveira's two under the UFC banner have done so as well. Furthermore, FanDuel Sportsbook is giving the matchup +108 odds to go the distance, carrying an implied probability of 40.8%.
Marcos is a perfect 6-0 when his fights go the distance, whereas Oliveira is 2-4 in that same scenario. As long as Marcos sticks to what's worked, he'll get enough points to pull off the victory.