At the onset of UFC 272 plans was a featherweight championship trilogy between Alexander Volkanovski and former champion Max Holloway. But Holloway was injured and had to pull out of this event. Yet UFC President Dana White has struck again. White has put together a powerhouse UFC betting card for Saturday night. And the event will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. When White and the UFC signed with ESPN+, this is what they had in mind. UFC 272 will draw subscriptions, new fans, and massive betting activity.
UFC 272: Covington VS. Masvidal Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, March 5, 2022, 10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
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| Colby Covington | -320 |
| Jorge Masvidal | +250 |
Overall, Colby Covington has a career sportsbook record of 16-3. Jorge Masvidal checks in with a record of 35-15 for his career.
Of great concern is that Colby Covington has lost two of his most recent three bouts. Covington is coming off November 6, 2021, unanimous decision loss to Kamaru Usman. On September 19, 2020, Covington scored a technical knockout win over Tyron Woodley. And then, on December 14, 2019, Covington suffered a technical knockout loss to Kamaru Usman.
In a similar way, Jorge Masvidal has dropped two consecutive bouts. On April 24, 2021, Masvidal suffered a second-round knockout loss to Kamaru Usman. Also, on July 12, 2020, Masvidal lost a unanimous decision to Kamaru Usman. Previously Masvidal had won three consecutive fights before those two losses.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Edson Barboza | +130 |
| Bryce Mitchell | -150 |
Edson Barboza has a career record of 22-10 with the UFC Betting odds. By contrast, Bryce Mitchell has a career record of 14-0.
Late on, Edson Barboza has dropped six of his most recent eight bouts. On August 28, 2021, Barboza suffered a technical knockout loss to Giga Chikadze. Now before that, Barboza won two straight bouts. On May 15, 2021, Barboza earned a knockout win over Shane Burgos. And on October 11, 2020, Barboza was the winner of a unanimous decision over Makwan Amirkhani.
The last time out for Bryce Mitchell was a unanimous decision win over Andre Fili on October 31, 2020. On May 9, 2020, Mitchell earned a unanimous decision win over Charles Rosa.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kevin Holland | -280 |
| Alex Oliveira | +225 |
Kevin Holland stands at 21-7 for his UFC career. In a similar way, Alex Oliveira is 22-11-1 for his career.
Kevin Holland is coming off a no-contest against Kyle Daukaus on October 2, 2021. Previously he lost two straight fights. Alex Oliveira is trying to fight his way out of a terrible slump. To illuminate, Oliveira has dropped six of his last eight fights.
Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
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| Serghei Spivac | -210 |
| Greg Hardy | +175 |
To summarize, Serghei Spivac has a career record of 13-3. And then Greg Hardy is at 7-4 for his career.
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rafael Dos Anjos | +210 |
| Rafael Fiziev | -260 |
Rafael Dos Anjos has a career marker of 29-13, heading into Saturday night. And then Rafael Fiziev has a career ledger of 10-1.
UFC 275 SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, Jorge Masvidal gets a great underdog price in the main event.
UFC 275 SBG Best Bets: Jorge Masvidal.