UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 odds, prediction: MMA insider reveals surprising fight card picks, best bets
Israel Adesanya is the new UFC middleweight champion. He will defend his title against Robert Whittaker on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET at the Toyota Center in Houston. Caesars Sportsbook lists Ade as a -270 favorite. Whitaker is offered at +230. Derrick Lewis is a +200 underdog. Gombas has made a profit every year since he started the MMA handicapping service MMA Knockout Bets. He has shown a 6 percent return on investment for his followers. Last month, he advised them to back Calvin Kattar vs. giga chikadze.
Adesanya is considered one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world. He is third in UFC's pound-for-pound rankings behind featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and welterweight champ Kamaru Usman. His defining moment was his victory over Whittaker at UFC 243. Whitaker is a 10-year UFC veteran and won the middleweight title twice.
Jared Cannonier is favored to beat Derek Brunson in the UFC 271 main event. The winner could face the winner of the main card in a title fight. Gombas is siding with Cannoner. He believes Brunon is better at wrestling than striking. He also believes Cannoni will score a knockout early on.
Gombas has strong picks for Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 and other fights on the UFC 271 card. He's backing a fighter who is known for his highlight-reel knockouts to earn another dominant victory.
Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker, Derrick Lewis, Derek Brunson, Jared Cannonier, Ronnie Lawrence, Mike Mathetha, Maxim Grishin, Andrei Arlovski, Bobby Green, Alex Perez, Kyler Phillips, Carlos Ulberg, Fabio Cherant, Casey O'Neill, Jacob Dobson and Douglas Silva de Andrade are on the card.
