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<p>ESPN will be covering this week 11 matchup between the Miami Hurricanes and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, set to kick off at 12:00 ET from Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Miami is undefeated this season at 9-0, while Georgia Tech enters the game with a 5-4 record. The Hurricanes are favored at -11.5 points, with the over/under line currently sitting at 63.5 points.</p><h3>MIAMI HURRICANES VS GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Miami Hurricanes -11.5</p><p>This game will be played at Bobby Dodd Stadium at 12:00 ET on Saturday, November 9th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE MIAMI HURRICANES:</h3><ul><li>We have the Miami Hurricanes winning this one by a score of 39 to 22</li><li>Not only do we have the Miami Hurricanes winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -11.5</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 63.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Miami Hurricanes Win As Road Favorites?</h3><p>Miami enters Week 11 against Georgia Tech with a perfect 9-0 record. They are ranked 9th in our CFB power rankings and have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible. The Hurricanes also have a 62.4% chance of winning the Atlantic Coast and a 92.6% chance of making the CFB playoff.</p> <p></p><p>Miami has been favored in eight of their nine games this season and has a +24.9 average scoring margin. Their ATS record stands at 5-3, with a 2-2 mark at home and 3-1 on the road.</p> <p></p><p>This week’s over/under line is 63.5 points, compared to an average line of 56.8 for Miami games. Their over/under record is 6-1-1, with their games averaging 70 points per contest.</p><p>Miami’s offense has been the best in college football this season, leading the nation in scoring with 47.4 points per game. They also sit atop our offensive power rankings heading into week 11. Their passing game has been the focal point, ranking second in the country with 370.4 yards per game. They are fourth in passing completions, averaging 26 per game, and ninth in attempts with 38.1. Miami is converting 58.8% of their third downs, the highest percentage in the nation.</p> <p></p><p>Cam Ward has thrown for 3,146 yards, completing 67.1% of his passes. He has 29 touchdowns and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 120. Damien Martinez leads the ground game with 595 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Xavier Restrepo has 856 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 51 catches.</p><p>Miami's defense has been solid against the run this season, ranking 11th nationally by allowing just 96.8 rushing yards per game. In their latest game against Duke, they gave up only 85 rushing yards on 26 attempts. The secondary, however, allowed 325 passing yards and three touchdowns, though they did manage to force three interceptions.</p><p></p><p>Opponents have averaged a 54.3% completion rate and a passer rating of 68.1 against Miami, which ranks 14th in the country. Miami’s defense is 47th nationally, giving up 22.6 points per game, and they’ve faced the 6th fewest rushing attempts in the nation at 26.1 per game.</p><h3>Are The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Going Win In At Upset At Bobby Dodd Stadium</h3><p>Georgia Tech enters Week 11 with a 5-4 record, hosting Miami. The Yellow Jackets are 3-1 at home and 1-3 on the road this season. They’ve been favored in four of their nine games, going 3-1 as the favorite. Georgia Tech has a +5.2 average scoring margin and an 80.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible.</p> <p></p><p>Against the spread, Georgia Tech is 3-4-1, with a 2-1-1 record at home. As the favorite, they are 2-1-1 ATS. This week’s over/under line is 63.5 points, higher than any of their previous games. They are 1-7 against the over/under, with an average line of 55.2 points.</p> <p></p><p>Georgia Tech’s games have averaged 50.1 points, and their average over/under margin is -7.1 points. They rank 43rd in our power rankings, with no chance of winning the Atlantic Coast but a 19th-best shot at the national championship.</p><p>Georgia Tech’s offense is averaging 27.7 points per game, placing them 55th nationally in scoring as they head into week 11. However, they are ranked 24th in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing attack is the focal point, with 179.8 yards per game on the ground, ranking 30th in rushing attempts.</p> <p>Jamal Haynes leads the rushing game with 598 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback Haynes King has thrown for 1,568 yards, completing 71.2% of his passes, with eight touchdowns and just one interception, earning a passer rating of 107.</p><p>Georgia Tech's defense, ranked 46th nationally, has allowed 22.4 points per game this season. In their recent game against Virginia Tech, they gave up 21 points, allowing 455 total yards, including 249 rushing yards on 48 attempts and 206 passing yards.</p> <p></p><p>Opponents have averaged 113.1 rushing yards per game on 28.8 attempts against Georgia Tech, which ranks 31st in the country. Through the air, the Yellow Jackets have allowed 213 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 63.8% of their passes and posting a 98.1 passer rating.</p>

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<p>Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Fighting Hawks versus the Fighting Irish? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ACC. The game will be played at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Notre Dame as the -19 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 147.5 points.</p><h3>NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS VS NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +19</p><p>This game will be played at Purcell Pavilion at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 19th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-70 in favor of the Fighting Irish.</li><li>Even though we have Notre Dame winning straight-up, we like North Dakota at +19.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Can The Fighting Hawks Secure a Road Victory?</h3><p>North Dakota picked up a 77-71 win over Utah Valley on Thursday, November 14th. The Fighting Hawks were +5.5 point underdogs at home but not only won the game, they also covered the spread.</p> <p>After trailing 34-33 at halftime, North Dakota turned things around by scoring 44 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The game’s total points of 148 went over the pre-game O/U line of 144.5.</p><p>Treysen Eaglestaff led the way for North Dakota, scoring 31 points and hitting 3 of 6 from beyond the arc in their last game. Ethan Potter was nearly perfect from the field, shooting 10 of 11 and adding 8 rebounds, while Amar Kuljuhovic contributed 17 points on 6 of 7 shooting.</p> <p>As a team, the Fighting Hawks shot 43.3% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 46.7%. They struggled from three-point range, hitting just 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%), but made 20 of 28 free throws (71.4%) and grabbed 15 offensive rebounds.</p><p>North Dakota's defense gave up 71 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 43% from the field on 26 of 60 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 21 of 42 shooting, a 50% success rate.</p> <p>From three-point range, North Dakota held their opponents to 5 of 18 shooting, or 27%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 28 times, where they hit 20 for 71%. North Dakota gave up 15 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Can the Fighting Irish Offense Score Enough at Home?</h3><h3>Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Notre Dame picked up an 84-63 win over Georgetown on Saturday, November 16th, in an away game. The Fighting Irish entered the game as -2.5 favorites and covered the spread with the 21-point victory.</p> 

<p>Notre Dame led 44-29 at halftime and continued their strong play in the 2nd half, scoring 40 points while allowing 34. The total points for the game were 147, going over the pre-game O/U line of 143.5.</p><p>Notre Dame's offense was clicking in their last game, putting up 84 points while shooting 59.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 66.7%, thanks to 69.7% shooting on two-pointers and 42.9% from beyond the arc.</p> <p>Matt Allocco led the way with 17 points, hitting 4 of 8 from deep and dishing out 7 assists. Tae Davis was efficient as well, going 5 for 6 from the field and grabbing 8 rebounds in just 20 minutes of action.</p><p>Notre Dame's defense put on a strong performance, holding their opponent to just 63 points on 31% shooting from the field. The Fighting Irish were particularly effective inside, limiting their opponent to 36% shooting on two-point attempts, where they went 14/38.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Notre Dame's defense kept their opponent in check, allowing just 8 threes on 32 attempts, a 25% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 11, shooting 68%.</p>

North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/19/24

<p>There is a chance for light rain in Pittsburgh on Saturday, where the forecasted temperature is 82 degrees. The Pirates and Diamondbacks are set to square off at 6:40 PM ET at PNC Park. Pittsburgh is 55-54, while the Diamondbacks are 59-51 and they have won four straight. Arizona is second in the NL West, and the Pirates are third in the NL Central.</p>

<p>Arizona is the money line favorite for Saturday's matchup, with their odds sitting at +100 compared to the Pirates at -118. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and this NL matchup can be seen on MLB Network.</p><h3>ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS PITTSBURGH PIRATES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks Moneyline +100</p><p>This game will be played at PNC Park at 6:40 ET on Saturday, August 3rd.</p><h3>HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS PIRATES:</h3><ul><li>We have the Diamondbacks winning by a score of 5 to 4</li><li>However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Pirates to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over</li></ul><p>It was a high-scoring game in the most recent game of this Diamondbacks vs Pirates series. Arizona went into the matchup as -132 favorites and squeaked out a 9-8 win. The Diamondbacks had a huge 1st inning, scoring five of their nine runs. As for the Pirates, they scored eight of their ten runs in the 6th and 7th innings.</p>

<p>Pittsburgh actually outhit the Diamondbacks in the game 13 to 11. Both teams finished with three home runs. Heading into the game, the Diamondbacks had the better offense, averaging 5.2 runs per game compared to the Pirates' 4.1 runs per game.</p>

<p>Brandon Pfaadt got the start for Arizona, going just five innings while giving up three runs and striking out three. He did not factor into the decision, as Dylan Floro got the win out of the bullpen. Ryan Thompson got the save. Colin Holderman took the loss for Pittsburgh out of the bullpen. </p>
<h3>Diamondbacks Records & Stats</h3><p>Arizona is on a four-game winning streak, and these wins have them at 59-51 overall, which is good for 2nd place in the NL West. Currently, they are four games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. The Diamondbacks are 19-14 in division play this year.</p>

<p>So far, the Diamondbacks have been good at home, going 31-25, and they are just above .500 at 28-26 on the road. Arizona has won four straight games as the favorite, and they are 32-20 when favored this year. As for their record as the underdog, they are 27-31.</p><p>When betting the run line in Arizona Diamondbacks games, it's been a profitable strategy overall with a 56-54 record. The D-backs have been especially profitable on the road, going 31-23 against the run line. They've been a better bet as the underdog, going 35-23 against the run line compared to 21-31 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +4.2, while it's -4.0 in losses.</p><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road facing the Pittsburgh Pirates today, with an over/under line of 8.5 runs. The combined run average in Diamondbacks games this season is 9.9 runs, and their over/under record is 60-47. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 22-14. Overall, 43 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, accounting for 39.1% of their games this season. Their current over streak is at 6 games.</p><p>Jordan Montgomery gets the start for the Diamondbacks today as he faces off against the Pirates on the road. So far this season, he has made 15 starts and has a record of 7-5 with an ERA of 6.51. Looking at his numbers, Montgomery has a WHIP of 1.69 and opponents are batting .309 this season. In his 15 appearances, he has turned in five quality starts. Montgomery's last outing came on July 29th, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up six earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.</p><p>Arizona comes into today's game as the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.2 runs per game. They have been even better at home, where they are also averaging 5.2 runs per game. The Diamondbacks have a team batting average of .258, which is the 3rd best mark in the league.</p>

<p>Ketel Marte and Christian Walker have been the team's top power hitters this season, with Marte leading the team with 26 homers and Walker right behind him with 23. Marte is also hitting .303 for the season, and Walker comes in with a batting average of .254. Over his last seven games, Marte has gone 10/24 (.417) with four homers and 10 RBIs.</p><h3>Pirates Records & Stats</h3><p>Pittsburgh is 55-54 overall this season, and they are seven games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Pirates lost the first game of this series vs. the Diamondbacks, and they are coming off a loss in their final game before the All-Star break. So far, they have gone 17-15 in divisional games.</p>

<p>At home, the Pirates are 26-27 this season compared to a 29-27 mark on the road. As the home underdog, the Pirates have gone 13-13 this season, and they are 32-34 as the underdog overall. Pittsburgh's losing streak is currently at two games, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games.</p><p>The Pirates have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 62-47 overall. They are 27-26 at home and 35-21 on the road. They are 46-20 as underdogs on the run line and have covered in four straight games as the underdog. Their average run differential in wins is +3.3, while it's -3.4 in losses.</p>The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Pirates have a combined run average of 8.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 51-57 overall. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 23-15, and 17.4% of their games have had lines set at 8.5 runs or higher. The over has hit in their last two games.<p>Mitch Keller is coming off a start in which he went seven innings and finished with a no-decision. In that outing vs. the Diamondbacks, he gave up two earned runs, six hits, and two walks. Looking back over his last three starts, Keller has finished with a no-decision in each outing. He has made 12 quality starts this year and has a record of 10-5 with a 3.30 ERA. Keller's WHIP for the season is 1.21, and opponents are batting .242 off the right-hander this year. So far, he has allowed 13 homers and is averaging 7.99 strikeouts per nine innings.</p><p>Currently, the Pirates are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. At home, they are scoring just 4.0 runs per contest, which is 27th in the MLB. As a team, they are batting just .233, and their team on-base percentage is just .301. However, they do have two hitters with 18 homers apiece in Bryan Reynolds and Bryan De La Cruz.</p>

<p>Oneil Cruz has been swinging a hot bat for the Pirates, going 9/25 in his last six games with two homers. Over this stretch, he has driven in five runs. Michael A. Taylor has also gone deep twice in his last six games, but he is just 4/19 over this stretch.</p>

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Pick & Prediction 8/3/24

Give Dana White all the credit in the world for giving fight fans a lot to look forward to during one of the hardest years ever. It seems like there has been a UFC card every Saturday for the last several months and we’ll get UFC on ESPN+ 41 this week with a main event of Paul Felder vs. Rafael dos Anjos.

The UFC APEX training facility in Las Vegas will once again be the site, so this is also called UFC Vegas 14. Some might call it Fight Night 183. Whatever you call it, and it would be great to get more consistency with the name, we’ve got another loaded fight card for those that have ESPN+.

This isn’t the best card that the UFC has thrown out, but there is a pay-per-view next weekend, so that is understandable. We’ll break it down with odds from <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betonline"><strong>BetOnline Sportsbook</strong></a> from the first fight to the main event and everything in between.
<h4><strong><u>Roque Martinez (+195) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (-230); Total: 1.5 (-185/155)</u></strong></h4>
The one and only heavyweight fight on the card features Guam’s Roque Martinez in his second career UFC fight against Don’Tale Mayes. Martinez lost to Alexandr Romanov back on September 12 in submission fashion to fall to 15-6-2. Mayes is 0-2 in the UFC after going 2-0 on the Dana White Contender Series. He’s not fighting anyone the caliber of Ciryl Gane this time, but his loss to Rodrigo Nascimento was a disappointing outcome in what was a pretty even fight before the tap-out. Mayes is the rightful favorite here, especially with eight inches of height and nine inches of reach.
<h4><strong><u>Geraldo De Freitas (+127) vs. Tony Gravely (-147); Total: 2.5 (-225/185)</u></strong></h4>
Geraldo De Freitas dropped a split decision to Chris Gutierrez to snap what was a lengthy seven-fight winning streak against Jungle Fight, Shooto, and his UFC debut against Felipe Colares. He’ll try to bounce back here against Tony Gravely, who is also coming off of a rare loss to Brett Johns. That snapped a seven-fight win streak for Gravely, who was the CES MMA champion in that time. Two of Gravely’s past losses are Merab Dvalishvili and Manny Bermudez, so he doesn’t have too many bad performances to his name. It looks like -147 is short to me, all things considered.
<h4><strong><u>Randa Markos (+152) vs. Kanako Murata (-177); Total: 2.5 (-345/270)</u></strong></h4>
Former Invicta strawweight champ Kanako Murata makes her UFC debut here against Randa Markos. Murata is 11-1 in her career, but she hasn’t fought in over a year. Markos has dropped two in a row in 2020 to fall to 10-10-1 in her career. She certainly has a lot more data points at the highest level, but the 35-year-old is taking on a strong 27-year-old upstart here. Markos does have a size advantage and tends to really extend her fights. As we see with the -345 on the total over 2.5, Markos is likely to do the same here. Can she do enough to win? Maybe not, but -177 on Murata is a steep price. This fight was supposed to feature Livia Renata Souza instead of Markos. So Murata, in her UFC debut, has to shift gears for a different kind of fight.
<h4><strong><u>Jose Quinonez (+110) vs. Louis Smolka (-130); Total: 2.5 (-165/135)</u></strong></h4>
Both Jose Quinonez and Louis Smolka enter this fight off of losses. Smolka lost to Casey Kenney back on May 30 and Quinonez lost to Sean O’Malley right before everything hit the fan with COVID at UFC 248. It is a tough fight to get a handle on, as both guys have struggled in recent matches. Smolka’s more impressive finishing ability could come into play here with 14 stoppages in 16 wins. Quinonez has nine wins and only three are by stoppage. Smolka should be the aggressor and likely inflict more pain, so the lean goes to him, but only slightly.
<h4><strong><u>Rhys McKee (+165) vs. Alex Morono (-190); Total: 2.5 (-130/100)</u></strong></h4>
Rhys McKee’s UFC debut didn’t go well, but there’s a reason for that. He ran into the buzzsaw and Dana White’s darling Khamzat Chimaev. McKee lost by first-round knockout in what wasn’t really a fair fight. Now McKee draws veteran Alex Morono. Morono, who lost in just 27 seconds to main card fighter Khaos Williams back in February, had three straight victories prior to that stunner. The 30-year-old Morono is far more accomplished than McKee, who seems to be getting a raw deal again here. Morono is a nice parlay piece for something else on the card at -190.
<h4><strong><u>Ashley Yoder (+120) vs. Miranda Granger (-140); Total: 2.5 (-335/260)</u></strong></h4>
Ashley Yoder has fought much stronger competition than what her opponent has faced, but back-to-back losses and an unimpressive 7-6 record appear to be factors in this line. Miranda Granger is just 1-1 in UFC and her fights have been against Hannah Goldy and Amanda Lemos. Yoder’s last two losses, both by decision, were to Livia Souza and Randa Markos. This feels like a good spot to back Yoder, who won under similar circumstances against Syuri Kondo and Amanda Cooper when those two were trying to find their ways in the UFC. Yoder isn’t a bad underdog play.
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<h4><strong><u>Sean Strickland (-110) vs. Brendan Allen (-110); Total: 2.5 (-180/150)</u></strong></h4>
This will be a catchweight fight at 195 pounds between Sean Strickland and Brendan Allen. Strickland just fought on Halloween against Jack Marshman, so he gets a little bit of a break here in terms of the weight limit. Strickland won that fight going 15 minutes with his opponent in a nice unanimous decision victory. Allen hasn’t fought since June 27, as he was supposed to fight Ian Heinisch last week, but he tested positive for COVID-19. That is the real reason why this fight is a catchweight bout.

The thing about Strickland is that he’s back on really short notice after going two years between fights. He won handily over Marshman and took very little punishment in the fight, but this is a lightning-fast camp and a quick turnaround for Strickland with the layoff. Allen, meanwhile, trained all the way up to the Heinisch fight and was in tip-top shape going into last week. That makes all the difference for me.
<h4><strong>Pick: Brendan Allen</strong></h4>
<h4><strong><u>Antonio Arroyo (+120) vs. Eryk Anders (-140); Total: 2.5 (-160/130)</u></strong></h4>
Eryk Anders has plenty of notice as a replacement here. Originally, Andreas Michailidis was supposed to fight Antonio Arroyo, but those plans changed on October 23. Instead, Anders will slot in for his first fight since losing to Kryzstof Jotko back on May 16. Arroyo will be out there for the first time since his loss to Andre Muniz just under a year ago. Arroyo was a two-time winner on the Dana White Contender Series and that was his first fight on a full-fledged UFC card.

Anders seems to be at a cheap price here with that in mind. Arroyo hasn’t fought in a while and failed his first step up in class and it wasn’t even against a guy like Anders, who has headlined Fight Night cards in the past. Anders has not been impressive and has lost three of his last five, but he will be the more athletic and faster fighter here against Arroyo, who is more of a technical fighter. As long as Anders keeps this fight upright, he’ll be fine.
<h4><strong>Pick: Eryk Anders</strong></h4>
<h4><strong><u>Cory McKenna (+175) vs. Kay Hansen (-205); Total: 2.5 (-280/220)</u></strong></h4>
The future of the women’s strawweight division will be on display here. Cory McKenna and Kay Hansen are both 21 years old and they will share the spotlight here. McKenna, a member of Team Alpha Male, won over Vanessa Demopoulos on the Dana White Contender Series on August 11 to get her shot here. Hansen was victorious in her UFC debut against Jinh Yu Frey, a wily veteran and a good test for Hansen.

Hansen was bloodied in the fight, but locked in an armbar in the third round for the win. McKenna, who just turned 21 on November 7, only has six fights to her name, most of them in Cage Warriors. Hansen has 10 and she has taken her lumps with a 7-3 record. You can cut down on the juice here with Hansen via submission to take a shot at that or take a look at the under 2.5, as both girls should be aggressive here.
<h4><strong>Pick: Under 2.5</strong></h4>
<h4><strong><u>Saparbeg Safarov (+235) vs. Julian Marquez (-275); Total: 1.5 (-105/-125)</u></strong></h4>
Julian Marquez is a big -275 favorite here, even though we haven’t seen him in the Octagon in 29 months. Marquez last fought Alessio Di Chirico on July 6, 2018 and lost by split decision. He’s been away from the UFC since then. Saparbeg Safarov was supposed to be in this fight against Marquez on August 29, but COVID travel restrictions pushed the fight back to now.

Safarov has struggled with three losses in four UFC tries. Will Marquez have the same fate as Sean Strickland, who returned from two years off to bag a win a few weeks ago? Will the cage rust be too much? This is my least favorite betting option on the card, as I don’t really see a reason to bet either side. Safarov is probably not UFC-quality, though, so Marquez gets the nod by default.
<h4><strong>Pick: Julian Marquez</strong></h4>
<h4><strong><u>Khaos Williams (+193) vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan (-228); Total: 1.5 (135/-165)</u></strong></h4>
This is the biggest spotlight yet for 26-year-old Khaos Williams. He was a winner in his UFC debut and it took all of 27 seconds at UFC 247. Abdul Razak Alhassan was a really promising prospect in the UFC before he ran into some legal troubles. After beating Niko Price to improve to 10-1, Alhassan was accused of the alleged rapes of two women. He was eventually found not guilty in a trial that finally started on March 5.

Alhassan returned to the UFC to a loss to Mounir Lazzez that went 15 minutes. He was a powerful knockout artist in his three fights prior, but he couldn’t find that big shot against Lazzez. Alhassan is now 35 and we have to wonder if that fighter we saw in the past is still inside of him somewhere. If he’s there, he better show up here. The line, both side and total, imply that he is. Alhassan’s two losses are both by decision, so it would be something of an upset for Williams to finish him. That being said, at +193, with Alhassan off of such a flat effort, it’s a chance I’d prefer taking.
<h4><strong>Pick: Khaos Williams</strong></h4>
<h4><strong><u>Paul Felder (+160) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (-185); Total: 4.5 (-185/155)</u></strong></h4>
If you aren’t excited about the main event, it makes sense. Paul Felder wound up being a late fill-in for Islam Makhachev, who came down with a staph infection this past weekend. Now Felder, who has gone the distance in each of his last four fights, will slot in against Rafael dos Anjos. RDA has lost four of his last five fights and it looks like the 36-year-old is at the tail end of his career.

In fairness, as is often the case with aging fighters that have been mounting losses, he has fought some very good competition in that span. Paul Felder is not in that category, at least relative to his peers. This will be dos Anjos’s first lightweight fight since 2016, so we’ll see if the change in weight class affects him in one way or another.

Felder has 10 knockout wins and dos Anjos has 10 submission wins. We have contrasting styles here, but also guys that haven’t had many finishes lately. Felder was thought to be semi-retired from UFC prior to this fight. In that respect, dos Anjos should be better prepared.
<h4><strong>Pick: Rafael dos Anjos</strong></h4>
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