Gabriel Braga vs. Chris Wade Betting Analysis and Prediction

The featherweight playoffs are kicking off this week on the MMA fight schedule with a matchup between Gabriel Braga and Chris Wade in San Antonio. The winner of this bout will earn their shot to compete for the $1 million prize at the end of the year. 

Read more for the complete Braga vs Wade betting analysis before making your picks this week on MMA fights across the board.

Gabriel Braga vs Chris Wade

Location of the fight: Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, TX.

Date and Time: Friday, August 04. 9:00 PM ET

How to Watch: ESPN+

Braga is coming off the biggest win of his career–a first-round TKO over MMA legend Marlon Moraes in June.

Wade is also coming off a first-round finish, beating Ryoji Kudo via guillotine choke in June. 

Braga is an undefeated Brazilian martial artist with a professional record of 11-0 with 5 TKO/KO victories. At only 25 years old, he is already 3-0 this year, including earning his PFL contract at the Challenger Series. 

He is 5’10” with a 72″ reach, showing some good size for the featherweight division. Braga has shown a great mixture of offensive attacks this season. He has landed 62 arm strikes, 46 leg strikes, and 57 ground strikes after landing 3/3 takedowns. The mixing up of attacks is Braga’s biggest weapon. 

Wade is coming into this matchup as the more experienced fighter with a professional record of 23-9 with eight finishes (six submissions). From Long Island, he brings in that New Yorker mentality of fighting in the cage every time. He went 5-2 in the UFC and has been to the featherweight finals already in his PFL career.

After dropping his first fight this season, he had a clutch first-round finish to earn himself a spot in this year’s playoffs. Now it’s a brand new season for Wade, and he can start fresh after a mediocre performance earlier this year. 

No injuries have been reported to the PFL. 

The Braga vs Wade betting analysis gives you a good grasp on what kind of fighters both of these men are. Braga is the young prospect that’s seemingly on fire right now, and Wade is the seasoned veteran that has been in the cage with plenty of rising prospects in his career.

The available MMA betting odds for this bout have Braga as the slight -130 betting favorite over the +100 Wade. This will potentially be a pick ’em odds fight by the time these lines close on Friday. 

On the technical side of this fight, Braga has the advantage in striking ability. He has shown some legit hand speed and very sharp techniques in the boxing range of the fight. He is very dangerous if Wade stands in front of him.

Wade’s biggest weapon is his wild style of throwing very athletic techniques; whether that’s flying knees or switch kicks, he makes his opponents worry about it. Then he uses his great wrestling and cardio to dominate his opponents. 

Since breaking down this bout with the Braga vs Wade betting analysis and preview, it’s time to make your MMA betting picks. 

• The official prediction for this featherweight semifinal bout is that Braga will win inside the distance.

He’s too hot right now to bet against, and you can get him at good odds. He will catch Wade with an uppercut or a knee up the middle when Wade’s level changes or might even lock up a submission on a sloppy takedown attempt.

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