IIIIIIT’S TIIIIME! UFC 194, the most loaded, highly anticipated card of the year kicks off tomorrow night. If you haven’t placed your bets already, go to the UFC sportsbook now and start making your picks. We’ve been previewing main card fights all week, but just in case you’ve missed them, we’ve got a quick picks cheat sheet for you.
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Main event - featherweight championship
Conor McGregor -165
Jose Aldo +140
Over/under 2.5 rounds, over -115, under -105
Prediction: Jose Aldo wins by unanimous decision
McGregor has looked like a beast, flattening everyone in his path to earn the middleweight championship. But y’all forgot about Jose, for reals. This is the only featherweight champion the UFC has ever known and arguably the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He hasn’t looked as beastly as the Irish superstar, but McGregor’s ultra-aggressive fight style is going to bring out the best in the Brazilian - who at 28 years old is nowhere near a physical decline as of yet.
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Co-main event - middleweight championship
Chris Weidman -175
Luke Rockhold +145
Over/under 3.5 rounds, over -105, under -115
Prediction: Weidman wins by unanimous decision
Similar to McGregor, Rockhold has been torching the competition in his run at the UFC title. But he hasn’t faced anyone like Weidman. The middleweight champ might be the most underappreciated titleholder in the UFC, but he’s undefeated for a reason. He is a physical monster with elite skills and unreal power in his limbs. Rockhold is the next best thing at 185. Weidman’s pressure and collegiate championship wrestling credentials give him a better chance at scoring points in this five-rounder.
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Middleweight title eliminator
Ronaldo Souza -170
Yoel Romero +145
Over/under 1.5 rounds, over -170, under +150
Prediction: Souza wins by split decision
Souza, a multiple-time world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, meets Romero, a gold medalist for Cuba in wrestling. However, expect them to test out their superb standup games before even going to the mat. Romero has unbelievable power in his fists, but Souza is the more experienced and better conditioned fighter. Souza should be able to find a way to grind out a close victory in the later rounds.
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Demian Maia -145
Gunnar Nelson +115
Over/under 2.5 rounds, over -200, under +170
Prediction: Maia wins by unanimous decision
Nelson is a bright prospect with real potential at 155. Unfortunately, he fights at welterweight. Maia, a former middleweight title challenger, is going to make him realize that Nelson’s lack of size will keep him from ever being a true contender at 170. Expect Maia to drag him to the ground and keep him there for most of the fight.
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Max Holloway -401
Jeremy Stephens +295
Over/under 2.5 rounds, over -160, under +140
Prediction: Max Holloway wins by TKO in the third
Holloway is a stud, Stephens is not. It’s that simple. Holloway should be fighting a fellow contender, but I can see what the UFC is doing here. As the opening fight of the main card, the Hawaiian should be able to get things cracking against an opponent that’s tailor made for his exciting fight style.
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Access live betting lines at BookMaker Sportsbook and start wagering now. With our live betting options, you can also wager on sporting events as they unfold on television with BookMaker’s live betting platform. UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor takes place Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card will air on pay-per-view starting 10 p.m. ET.
