In a welterweight bout in the main event, Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 42 at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The prelims begin at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, and the main card starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Thompson, a.k.a. “Wonderboy”, has dropped a pair of unanimous-decision fights to Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad. His last fight was nearly a year ago on Dec. 18, 2021. One of the best technical strikers in MMA history, Thompson has lost a step recently. He was taken down a combined 10 times in those 2 defeats.
The good news for Wonderboy is that Holland isn’t known for being a tremendous wrestler, and this one likely isn’t going to be decided on the mat. He does have 4 wins via submission at the UFC and Bellator levels, however.