In a catch weight bout on the main card, Khamzat Chimaev'and Kevin Holland meet Saturday at UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Holland odds, with expert picks and predictions.
The early prelims can be viewed on ESPN+ beginning at 6 p.m. ET, the prelims starting on ESPNews/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, and the main card on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET.
Chimaev was expected to fight Nate Diaz in the main event, but he failed to make weight by an unbelievable 7.5 pounds, and the bout was scratched and rescheduled. He’ll now face Holland at catch weight.
Chimaev enters this fight with a 5-0 mark at the UFC level, including 4 stoppages. He had a unanimous-decision win over Gilbert Burns in his most recent appearance at UFC 273 in April. His previous 4 wins were 2 submission victories and a pair of KO/TKO wins.