UFC on ESPN 40 takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features a light heavyweight fight between Thiago Santos and Jamahal Hill as the Main Event.
We are sharing our UFC on ESPN 40 best bets here, but head over to our main UFC on ESPN 40 predictions page'for picks for each fight on the main and preliminary card. Let's get into our best bets for Saturday's card.
UFC on ESPN 40 parlay (+319 odds)
Jamahal Hill comes into this fight with an MMA record of 10-1. He is 5-1 in the UFC, most recently beating Johnny Walker by KO/TKO back in February of this year. Hill is averaging 7.06 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 51%. He is absorbing 3.71 strikes and has a striking defense of 45%.
Hill is a huge favorite in this fight, which is warranted seeing that he has been knocking out his competition left and right. He has superior striking and his takedown defense has been strong enough to suggest he can keep this fight standing. Especially knowing that Thiago Santos' grappling is not world class by any means. Santos is 1-4 in his last 5 UFC fights, therefore backing Hill will be the play.