Cause by two top-five lightweights matching up does Saturday’s UFC main card have considerable appeal. All main bout cards are free of charge on ESPN and ESPN+. No pay per view will be necessary to see all of the action. So too will the UFC betting handle remain at all-time highs? UFC President Dana White has won over scores of new fans and gamblers. He has shown the ultimate in the can-do American spirit. While other sports still drag their feet, White was two months ahead on his return. White has proven to be the most dynamic leader in sports.
UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker – Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, June 27, 2020, 6 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | UFC APEX Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN and ESPN+ |
Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker – Lightweight Bout Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Poirier | -220 |
| Hooker | -180 |
Dan “Hangman” Hooker will enter Saturday night with an offshore betting record of 20 wins and eight losses. Overall Hooker is ranked fifth in the current UFC lightweight rankings. “Hangman” has won three fights in a row. Hooker defeated Paul Felder in a five-round split decision on February 23, 2020. In like manner, Hooker scored a unanimous decision win over Al Iaquinta on October 6, 2019.
Former interim lightweight champion Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier has a career mark of 25 wins, six losses and one no contest. Poirier is ranked third in the UFC lightweight rankings. Also, he is ranked 11th in the UFC pound for pound rankings. Poirier is coming off a third-round submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov on September 7, 2019. That bout was for the UFC interim lightweight title. Before that on April 13, 2019, Poirier defeated Max Holloway by a five-round unanimous decision. Such as Poirier won the UFC interim lightweight title.
Mike Perry vs. Mickey Gall – Welterweight Bout Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Perry | -280 |
| Gall | +240 |
Mickey Gall has six wins and two losses for his career. Fashion that he scored a three-round unanimous decision win over Salim Touahri. Gall won that fight on August 3, 2019.
Mike “Florida Man” Perry is in a tailspin with five losses in his last seven fights. Late on he has lost two fights in a row. December 14, 2019, was a first-round technical knockout loss to Geoff Neal. Additionally, Perry faced Vicente Luque on August 10, 2019. In that bout, he suffered a three-round UFC betting loss by split decision.
Brendan Allen vs. Kyle Daukaus – Middleweight Bout Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Allen | -275 |
| Daukaus | +235 |
Brendan “All In” Allen is another ranked fighter for Saturday night. To show Allen is 13-3 for his career. Concurrently he has won five fights in a row. Allen faced Tom Breese on February 29, 2020. He won a first-round knockout in that matchup. Counter to that is Kyle Daukaus with a perfect 6-0 mark in his brief career.
Gian Villante vs. Maurice Greene – Heavyweight Bout Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Villante | +190 |
| Greene | -230 |
Maurice “The Crochet Boss” Greene has eight wins and four losses for his career. He has lost two fights in a row. By contrast, Gian Villante has 17 wins and 11 losses. Most important of all is that Villante has lost six of his last ten fights. On February 23, 2019, Villante faced Michael Oleksiejczuk. Villante last by technical knockout in the first round.
SBG UFC Best Bets: Dan Hooker, Mickey Gall, Brendan Allen, and Maurice Greene