MMA Prop Squad for UFC 282: With This +2100 Prop Bet, Fade a Big Favorite in the Main Event!
Written by ABC AUDIO on December 13, 2022
We would like to welcome you to the most recent installment of MMA Prop Squad, in which we present a variety of prop bets featuring oversized odds for UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev, which will take place on Saturday.
This week sees the return of Manpreet Jhass, Bryan Fonseca, Dan Tom, Clint MacLean, Tony Sartori, and Billy Ward, all of whom were members of the Prop Squad. To this point, the team as a whole has generated an overall ROI of 20.6% with their picks.
You can view all of their prop plays for Saturday’s event, which will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The preliminary competition will begin on ESPN+ and ESPN2 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Contributor at The Action Network, Tony Sartori identifies themselves as T.J. Brown by Submission (+420).
T.J. Brown and Erik Silva, both of whom have competed in previous editions of the Contender Series, will square off in a fight at featherweight in the second bout of the early preliminary card. Because the mat is the location in which each combatant feels the most at ease, it is almost certain that this fight will take place there.
Brown holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Roli Delgado, whereas Silva is known for his expertise in grappling and ground-and-pound. This is how Silva has won each of his most recent five fights that have resulted in a finish. Even though seven of Silva’s victories came in fights competing in lower-level promotions, Silva comes into this fight riding a winning streak of eight bouts.
I believe that someone with extensive experience at the very highest level will emerge victorious in a grappling match, given that this fight will take place on the mat. Brown has the upper hand in this particular facet of the competition.
Brown may only have a record of 3-3 in the UFC, but he has faced some formidable opponents, such as his victory over Charles Rosa in a fight that was called at the last minute and his defeat at the hands of Shayilan Nuerdanbieke in his most recent fight. Brown’s relentless submission attempts were on display against Nuerdanbieke and Rosa, and he could catch an inexperienced Silva late in the fight with a reversal if he fights him. Brown’s opponents were Nuerdanbieke and Rosa.
After Silva handily defeated Anvar Boynazarov in their Contender Series bout, this fight represents a significant step up in competition for the Brazilian fighter. In spite of this, I do not believe that he will be able to dominate Brown on the mat in the same way that he did Boynazarov, and this raises the question of whether or not he will be able to maintain this level of performance as the fight goes on into later rounds.
Since Silva has not been challenged for almost four years after the second round of a fight, I would not be surprised at all if Brown managed to reverse the position of the fight and submit Silva later in the bout. It is important to point out that Silva’s one and only professional defeat came via submission in the late stages of the bout’s championship round.
Bryan Fonseca is a contributor at The Action Network, as well as a combat sports host and on-air talent.
He predicts that Jairzinho Rozenstruik will win Round 2 (+650).
Jairzinho Rozenstruik has a record of 2-4 in his last six fights and is in desperate need of a victory in order to keep a credible position in the race for the UFC heavyweight title heading into 2023. The last time we saw him, he was getting knocked out by Alexander Volkov in June, and even before that, he had just come off of a loss to Curtis Blaydes in September of the previous year that was decided by unanimous decision.
Rozenstruik, who has earned knockouts in almost all of his career einw, has an opponent this weekend in Chris Daukas who has been knocked out in four of his five losses. This is fortunate for Rozenstruik, who has earned knockouts in almost all of his career einw. And Daukas, much like Rozenstruik, is coming off of a pair of consecutive losses.
Daukas was knocked out by Derrick Lewis in the first round of their fight in December of last year, and Blaydes finished him off in Round 2 of their fight in March with a knockout in 17 seconds.
Oddsmakers are of the opinion that the fighters, who both have 11 knockout victories out of a total of 12, won’t let this fight go to the judges. In point of fact, the majority of bets are placed on this outcome in Round 1.
I’m going to venture a guess and say that this slugfest lasts for a little bit longer than that. Two of Daukaus’s four knockout defeats have occurred in the first round, with the Lewis fight being the only one that occurred in recent memory.
We’re going to stick with Rozenstruik, but it seems unlikely that he’ll be able to pull it off in Round 2. Even if it is similar to Blaydes, who only required an additional 17 seconds after Round 1, the situation could be worse.
This will come to an end, and it will do so rapidly – although hopefully not too rapidly.
Contributor at The Action Network and host of the Die Hard MMA Podcast Clint Maclean: Edmen Shahbazyan wins by submission (+800)
Edmen Shahbazyan is coming into UFC 282 on a three-fight losing streak and is the favorite to win the event with odds of +300.
I am aware that the odds of -300 may leave you scratching your head because Shahbazyan has most recently endured not only three losses but also multiple defeats via stoppage. However, this is the fight of the night in which you should “zoom out.”
When Shahbazyan made it to the UFC, he was met with a lot of excitement due to the fact that he had a lot of raw talent and fantastic boxing skills. However, he was working out at a subpar facility with a toxic head coach, and as a result, he was unable to progress.
You would think that talent would finally be put to use now that they are training at Xtreme Couture, which is where they switched gyms. Even in Shahbazyan’s most recent bout, which he fought against Nassourdine Imavov, his improvement in fight IQ, gas, and wrestling was readily apparent. In the end, he received a failing grade, but his performance was not terrible.
This is a significant setback for him, as he will now face Dalcha Lungiambula, who is ten years older than Shahbazyan and who gasses out more frequently. Shahbazyan has been dropping hints that he is going to show us some new moves, and I have a strong suspicion that the moves he is referring to are wrestling and submissions.
Let’s take a shot at Shahbazyan demonstrating on a massive stage that the flaw in his game has been fixed. Let’s give it a shot.
Contributor at The Action Network and creator of mixed martial arts content Manpreet Jhass predicts that Billy Quarantillo will win round three (+1100).
A featherweight bout between Billy Quarantillo and Alexander Hernandez will serve as the featured attraction for the early preliminary portion of the UFC 282 card.
After suffering a defeat in his most recent bout, which was a contender for fight of the year against Shane Burgos, Quarantillo will be looking to bounce back with a win in this one.
After a string of wins and losses in his most recent eight fights, Hernandez is looking to get his UFC career back on track.
Fan-favorite Quarantillo never backs down from a fight and always comes prepared. Because of his pace and pressure, he possesses one of the most effective fighting styles. Even though he is not the most technically proficient striker, he makes up for it with his tenacity and the fact that he is always moving forward. On the mat, he is a wizard, but he doesn’t get too desperate in the attempt to bring the fight there. He first takes his time, chipping away at his opponent in a methodical manner, and then, toward the end of the fight, he puts his foot on the gas and finishes them off.
Hernandez has been able to use his physical gifts for a very long time to get away with his victories. His explosiveness and power are unquestionable; however, I am curious as to what kind of toll this weight cut will take on him. His success can be attributed in large part to the knockouts he scores or to his ability to outmuscle his opponents and wear them down with his wrestling. Even though he is not the most technically proficient striker, his opponents respect him due to the power he possesses.
After more than nine years, this will be the first time Hernandez has been able to reduce his weight to 145 pounds. When he made this cut for the final time, he was 21 years old. On the scale, he appeared to be in good shape; however, I believe that this will work against him when the time comes for the fight.
I believe that we will be treated to a classic Billy Q performance in which the fight will be close early on but that Hernandez will eventually give in to the pace and pressure of the fight as it drags on. The reduced weight will most certainly work to our advantage, as I anticipate that it will be a disadvantage for Hernandez.
I intend to shoot for the proposition for Round 3, which is the round in which Quarantillo has finished the fight in three of his most recent five victories.
