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Prediction, pick for Damon Wilson vs. Marcio Barbosa

Prediction, pick for Damon Wilson vs. Marcio Barbosa

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By: Ryan Wohl

A Featherweight bout between Damon Wilson and Marcio Barbosa is taking place in the co-main event of this week’s action at Dana White’s Contender Series. The Main Event features a Middleweight contest between Trent Miller and Ryan Gandra.

Here is my best bet for Damon Wilson vs. Marcio Barbosa on Week 3 of Season 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series.

Marcio Barbosa to Win by KO/TKO/DQ in Round 1 (-125)

This bout is a mismatch. Even though Damon Wilson is older by five years, Marcio Barbosa has had seven more fights in his career. Barbosa is 16-2 with 15 finishes. His previous three wins have come by knockout, and he hasn’t won a fight by decision since July 2021.

Barbosa is a big -375 favorite in this fight while Wilson is a +270 underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook. But the better play is to get Barbosa to win by KO/TKO/DQ in Round 1. Both of Wilson’s losses have been via finish, and he is 3-2 in his previous five contests.

Since Barbosa’s last four wins have come by first-round knockout, it is a great play to get him to do the same tonight. You can get Barbosa to win by KO/TKO/DQ in the first round at -125.

Ryan Wohl

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