In a middleweight bout on the main card, Darren Till will take on Dricus Du Plessis Saturday at UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 282: Till vs. Du Plessis odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The early prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with the prelims set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+ and the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View (PPV).
Till has dropped 4 of his last 5 fights, going 1-2 since his return to middleweight back in 2019, though those 4 losses came against some high-level and experienced competition. Three of those 4 losses were finishes — 2 submissions and 1 KO/TKO. Despite the recent string of bad luck, Till remains No. 10 in the UFC’s middleweight rankings.
Ranked No. 14 in UFC’s middleweight rankings, Du Plessis is on a 5-fight win streak. Sixteen of his 17 career wins have come by submission or KO, though his last fight was a win by decision against Brad Tavares at UFC 276. His bout against Till will be Du Plessis’ 4th fight in the UFC — Du Plessis is a 3-time champion in outside promotions (EFC and KSW).