Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett has shown championship potential since he debuted in the UFC in 2021. But now Pimblett faces his first top 10 opponent and has the opportunity to prove he is a worthy future title challenger. At UFC 314, Pimblett is fighting “Iron” Michael Chandler in the co-main event.
Here are my favorite prop bets for Pimblett against Chandler tonight at UFC 314.
Best Paddy Pimblett Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Paddy Pimblett over 48.5 significant strikes (-115)
Yes, in Pimblett’s previous fight, he only finished with eight significant strikes. But that was because he submitted King Green in the first round. Pimblett’s two wins before that went the full 15 scheduled minutes, resulting in him totaling 106 and 63 significant strikes.
You can get Pimblett over in significant strikes at -115 on DraftKings Sportsbook against Chandler at UFC 314. Pimblett lands more significant strikes (4.94 vs. 4.49) at a higher rate (53% vs. 50%) than Chandler does. If this fight goes into the third round, Pimblett should be in a good position to reach this total.
Paddy Pimblett under 0.5 takedowns (-110)
Although Pimblett has three submissions in the UFC Octagon, he hasn’t been consistent with takedowns. Pimblett has had zero takedowns in two of his three previous fights and three of six. Since he is going up against Chandler, who has a 63 percent takedown defense, getting Pimblett’s under in takedowns is wise.
It is a good play to get Pimblett to finish with under 0.5 takedowns at -115, as this seems like it could be a striking bout. In his UFC career, Chandler has only had two fights in which he suffered one or more takedowns.
