UFC 279 takes place on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features a welterweight fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz as the Main Event.
Here is our favorite 4-fight parlay for this event, with odds of +403 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Be sure to check out the rest of our UFC 279 predictions for the full 13-fight card.
UFC 279 parlay (+403 odds)
Li Jingliang is a heavy favorite here, which is warranted seeing that Tony Ferguson has lost 4 fights in a row. They both have good finish rates in their careers, as Jingliang has seen 16 of his 26 fights end inside the distance, including his last 3 fights, while Ferguson has seen 23 of his 32 fights end inside the distance, including 2 of his last 4. For that reason, also backing this fight to end inside the distance will be the play.
Jailton Almeida comes into this fight with an MMA record of 16-2. He is 3-0 in the UFC, most recently beating Parker Porter by submission back in May of this year. Almeida is averaging 3.48 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 53%. He is absorbing 0.49 strikes and has a striking defense of 12%. His grappling has been elite so far, averaging 6.27 takedowns per every 15 minutes and 2.1 submission attempts during the same time period. His takedown accuracy is 66% and his takedown defense is 50%.