UFC Fight Night 298 takes place on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, England. This card features a heavyweight fight between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall in the Main Event.
We are sharing our UFC Fight Night 298 best bets here, but head over to our main UFC Fight Night 298 predictions page'for picks for each fight on the main and preliminary card. Let's get into our best bets for Saturday's card.
Main Card Best Bets
Tom Aspinall comes into this fight with an MMA record of 12-2. He is 5-0 in the UFC, most recently beating Alexander Volkv by submission back in March of this year. Aspinall is averaging 7.33 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 65%. He is absorbing 2.65 strikes and has a striking defense of 64%. His grappling is also very solid, averaging 4.07 takedowns per every 15 minutes and 2.0 submission attempts during the same time period. His takedown accuracy is 100% and his takedown defense is also 100%.
As good as Curtis Blaydes is and as much power as he has shown throughout his career, Aspinall has still been a step ahead. He has the superior striking in terms of volume, he has never been knocked out, and he also an advantage in grappling due to his perfect takedown accuracy and defense. Add in the fact that Aspinall can win by submission and backing him looks to be a solid play.