UFC 300 Predictions and Odds: Pereira, Gaethje and Oliveira – Can They Out Smart the Competition?

MMA India presents UFC 300 Predictions and Odds. Find Out what the experts think about the fights.
UFC 300 is upon us and all eyes are on one the most stacked Main Card of the year or possibly the last few years. Many biggies including Potan, Oliveira, Arman, Hill and Gaethje are headlining UFC’s ‘biggest ever’ event. The bookmakers are anticipating a bumper event and have given very bullish odds for UFC 300

UFC 300 Predictions and Odds: Pereira (1.77) vs Hill (2.15)

Alex Pereira is a more well rounded striker and a cleaner kickboxer. I expect him to chop down Jamahal Hill’s leg with inside low kicks early on. Hill ruptured his achilles heel eight months ago, and I am not sure it recovers this early. From what I have seen the experts have said that it can easily take upwards of a year to recover. 

From a grappling perspective, Hill is the better grappler, but we have never seen him utilize it during his fight. So I don’t know how much of an advantage that will be. If it even is considering Pereira is training partners with Glover Teixeira. So I am sure Poatan the grappling/Wrestling areas covered already.

Alex Pereira Record:

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Co-main: Weili Zhang (1.22) vs Yan Xiaonan (4.70)

For the 1st time we will see a Chinese takeover at the UFC 300 co main bout for the straw weight title. To be honest, Yan has no business fighting Weili Zhang. The only reason this fight was made keeping the lucrative Chinese market in mind. Weili Zhang is a much superior striker. She is also a much superior wrestler. We saw that during the Carla Esparza and Amanda Lemos.

In the cardio department as well, Weili is at an advantage. We saw her ridiculous pace in five rounders.

Weili Zhang record:

Yan Xiaonan Record:

Justin Gaethje (1.62) vs Max Holloway (2.41)

Both Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway are excellent strikers. Gaethje, however, has a much more diverse arsenal and he also a naturally stronger puncher. Holloway, meanwhile will rely on his volume. But a good shot from Gaethje could turn the momentum around. 

In the wrestling/grappling department, Gaethje is the superior wrestler, but I don’t think we will see him utilise it, but it’s an option he can fall back on if things don’t go as planned. As far as cardio is concerned, both fighters have terrific cardio, but Holloway doesn’t seem to slow down even after a five round fight. 

I think we may see a stoppage. Max Holloway gets TKO’d for the first time in his career. 

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Charles Oliveira (2.80) vs Arman Tsarukyan (1.48)

It’s a classic grappler vs wrestler matchup. The fight could very well end up as a striking battle. Tsarukyan is a better striker than Oliveira and is used to fighting as a defensive boxer. Oliveira tends to be a pressure fighter when striking and there could be moments where he gets caught by Arman. As far as ground game is concerned, it’s undeniable that both these guys are very good on the ground. But I tend to favor a good wrestler over a good grappler in a fight. If the fight does go to the ground, I expect Arman to fend off any submission attempts from Oliveira. 

Charles Oliveira Record: 

Arman Tsarukyan Record:

Don’t Miss: Bo Nickal (1.05) vs Cody Bundrage (13.00)

As per the bookmakers, Nickal’s fight looks fairly one sided so let’s look at what the experts think about these UFC 300 predictions and odds. There’s absolutely no value in a fight like this. I will actively advise people from wagering on this fight. I think Bi Nickal wins this fight, but the value offered isn’t worth the risk. 

There could be some value in Bo Nickal winning the fight in Round 1 at 1.32 on Stake. 

Bo Nickal Record:

Cody Bundrage Record:

Where to watch

In India, UFC 300 will exclusive air on Sony TV and Sony Liv. The Prelim coverage will start at 3 AM on Sat, 13 April.

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