Myles Jury vs. Mike De La Torre UFC betting preview
Weight class: Featherweight
Sportsbook odds for fans who bet on UFC:
Mike De La Torre 1½ (-195) +320
Myles Jury 1½ (+160) -425
De La Torre: El Cucuy has been having a rough patch as of late, going 2-3-1 in his last six bouts – including a submission loss to Godofredo Pepey at Fight Night 95 on September 24, 2016 in Brazil. MDLT’s last win came via split decision against Yui Chul Nam at Fight Night 79 on November 28, 2015 in South Korea.
Jury: ‘Fury’ Jury has been stumbling as well, losing back-to-back fights to Cowboy Cerrone and Charles Oliveira after going 15-0 in his MMA career. Jury’s most recent victory took place on September 20, 2014 in Japan, a TKO win against Takanori Gomi at Fight Night 52. Following his loss to Cerrone, Fury moved to featherweight though his divisional debut was contested at catchweight due to Oliveira missing weight.
Kamaru Usman vs. Sean Strickland UFC betting preview
Weight class: Welterweight
Odds for fans who bet on UFC:
Sean Strickland 2½ (-250) +260
Kamaru Usman 2½ (+190) -350
Strickland: Tarzan bounced back from his first professional loss – which coincided with his welterweight debut – with a string of three straight victories against Igor Araujo, Alex Garcia, and Tom Breese. Strickland is a former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion, a title which he successfully defended six times in a row before signing with UFC. Tarzan is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu but is also proficient in muay thai and boxing.
Kamara Usman: The Nigerian Nightmare is in the midst of an eight-fight winning streak dating back to December 14, 2013. Usman favors freestyle wrestling and has a collegiate wrestling background, earning NCAA Division II All-American honors in his three years the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and winning the 2010 NCAA Division II national title at 174 pounds. His favourite grappling technique is the heel hook, and his favourite striking technique the elbow.
Patrick Cummins vs. Jan Błachowicz UFC betting preview
Weight class: Light heavyweight
Sportsbook odds for fans who bet on UFC:
Jan Blachowicz 1½ (-180) -130
Patrick Cummins 1½ (+150) EV
Błachowicz: The Prince of Cieszyn was a top dog in Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki where he went 16-2 and won the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship. Błachowicz debuted in UFC with a TKO win over Ilir Latifi at Fight Night 53 on October 4, 2014 in Sweden, but has gone 3-1 since, including an UD loss to Alexander Gustafsson at Fight Night 93 on September 3, 2016 in Germany. The Prince is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Cummins: ‘Durkin’ is also 1-3 in his last four fights, including back-to-back losses to Glover Teixeira and Antônio Rogério Nogueira. Cummins wrestled for Penn State and was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and 2004 runner-up, in addition to making the United States National Team on two occasions. Durkin has finished all except two of his eight wins.