The UFC light heavyweight championship is on the line Saturday night. Specifically, defending champion Alex Periera will meet challenger Jiri Prochazka. Periera will defend his title belt for the second time. Also in his career, Periera won the UFC middleweight championship. He is one of the most popular combatants on the UFC Betting card. Thus, it is understandable why Periera has opened as a solid betting favorite. Saturday’s fight against Prochazka is a rematch of the UFC light heavyweight championship bout won by Periera last November. Periera is a previous UFC light heavyweight champion.
UFC 303 Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, June 29, 2024, 10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
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| Alex Pereira | -155 |
| Jiri Prochazka | +130 |
Alex Periera has a career online betting record of 10-2. By contrast, Jiri Prochazka stands at 30-4-1 in his career.
The last time out for Jiri Prochazka was a 2nd round TKO win over Alexsandar Rakic. The about took place on April 13, 2024. Previously, on November 11, 2023, Prochazka lost a 2nd round TKO to Alex Pereira. Prochazka won the UFC Light Heavyweight championship. On June 12, 2022, Prochazka won a 5th-round submission against Glover Texeira. As a result, Prochazka won the UFC Light Heavyweight championship. On May 1, 2021, Prochazka won a 2nd round knockout against Dominick Reyes.
Late on Alex Pereira is riding a 3-bout winning streak. Periera is coming off a 1st round knockout win over Jamahal Hill on April 13, 2024. Periera defended his UFC light heavyweight championship. As was previously noted, Periera defeated Jiri Prochazka for the UFC light heavyweight championship. On July 29, 2023, Periera won a split decision against Jan Blachowicz. Previously, on April 8, 2023, Periera lost a 2nd round knockout to Israel Adesanya on April 8, 2023.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Brian Ortega | +120 |
| Diego Lopes | -142 |
Overall, Brian Ortega has a career record of 16-3. Diego Lopes has a record of 24-6 for his career.
Of major concern is that Brian Ortega has dropped three of his previous five bouts. However, Ortega is coming off a 3rd round-submission win over Yair Rodriguez. That about took place on February 24, 2024. The win ended a 2-bout losing streak.
By contrast, Diego Lopes is riding a 3-bout winning streak. Lopes is coming off a 1st round TKO win against Sodiq Yusuff on April 13, 2024. Previously, on November 11, 2023, Diego Lopes won a 1st round knockout against Pat Sabatini. And then, on August 5, 2023, Lopes won a 1st round submission against Gavin Tucker.
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Anthony Smith | +120 |
| Roman Dolidze | -142 |
In sum, Anthony Smith has a career record of 38-19. Roman Dolidze is 12-3 against the UFC Betting odds.
Women’s Bantamweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Mayra Bueno Silva | -205 |
| Macy Chiasson | +170 |
Mayra Bueno Silva has a career record of 10-3-1. In comparison, Macy Chiasson stands at 10-3 in her career.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ian Machado Garry | -130 |
| Michael Page | +110 |
Ian Machado Garry has a career record of 14-0. In turn, Michael Page is 22-2 in his career.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, two betting favorites stand out. Alex Periera and Diego Lopes bring solid records, good recent form, and solid prices.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Alex Pereira and Diego Lopes.