Tonight, the UFC puts on its annual International Fight Week event, with this year’s being UFC 329 headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2. Two of the best Lightweights in the world, Benoit Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett, face off in the co-main event of this card.
Check out my favorite prop bets for tonight’s UFC 329 card.
Cory Sandhagen Over 53.5 Significant Strikes (-115)
Cory Sandhagen is 1-2 in his previous three, but the losses came to former Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili and No. 2 contender Umar Nurmagomedov. Mario Bautista is skilled, but it is a step down in competition for Sandhagen.
Although he has lost two of his last three fights, Sandhagen has recorded over 52.5 significant strikes in three straight fights and seven of his previous eight. Sandhagen averages 4.86 significant strikes per minute at a 45 percent rate. Being two inches taller and with greater standing reach, Sandhagen should be able to keep Bautista at range while delivering a strong performance.
Robert Whittaker Over 39.5 Significant Strikes (-115)
After losing two straight fights, former Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker is moving up to 205 pounds to take on Nikita Krylov. Krylov enters this fight with momentum after knocking out Modestas Bukauskas at UFC 324 in January.
In the UFC, Whittaker averages 4.39 significant strikes per minute at a 43 percent rate. He defends strikes from opposing fighters at a 59 percent rate, which will be needed in this contest. Whittaker has totaled at least 40 significant strikes in seven of his previous 10 contests. In his last fight against Reinier de Ridder, Whittaker finished with 66 significant strikes, one fewer than RDR. You can get Whittaker to record over 39.5 significant strikes at -115 on DraftKings Sportsbook.
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