It a lightweight bout on the preliminary card, Brad Riddell takes on'Renato Moicano'Saturday at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 281: Brad Riddell vs. Renato Moicano'odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The early prelims and prelims are available on ESPN+ with the early prelims at 6 p.m. ET and the prelims at 8 p.m. ET. The main card is available via pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET.
Riddell is coming off 2 straight losses over the last 12 months — a 3rd round knockout by Rafael Fiziev in Dec. and a 1st round guillotine choke by Jalin Turner in July. “Quake” was on a 7-fight win streak before that, including his first 4 fights in the UFC. All 4 of those UFC victories were via decision and lasted all 3 rounds.
Moicano has won 2 of his last 3 fights but is coming off a 5-round unanimous decision loss to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272 in March. However, it was a catchweight bout at 160 pounds that Moicano agreed to just days before the event. Moicano boasts much more experience heading into this fight, with an 8-5 record in the UFC to Riddell’s 4-2 UFC record.