UFC 274: Rua vs Saint Preux Picks and Predictions

Ovince Saint Preux and Mauricio Rua will fight on UFC 274 this Saturday, May 7. The rematch has been eight years in the making. Saintpreux is the narrow UFC odds favorite to defeat Ruta at -230.

UFC 274: Rua vs Saint Preux is on. Click on each prediction to jump to the full analysis.

Ovince Saint Preux to win by submission and under 2.5 rounds is a bonus at DraftKings.

Neither Rua nor Saint Preux has won since their last fight in 2014. They are coming off a loss. Saintpreux is the better striker. Raua is a better fundamental striker and is more comfortable on the mat. They will give each other whatever they have left. The winner will be the winner. UFC 274 takes place at the Arena in Rio de Janeiro. It's a catchweight bout. There are bets on it.

Rua vs Saint Preux is the UFC's most anticipated fight. The best bet is a play that we like the most for this fight and is where we would put some of our bankroll behind.

Rua is the better striker, but he needs to land repeatedly to make his mark. Saint Preux is still powerful and will win. He will come up the winner. The winner will be Saintpreux. UFC 274 takes place at the Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

Rua has lost three of his last four fights in the first round. Saint Preux has won the last two fights. Rua is injured and has a cracked chin. The best bet is Saintpreux by stoppage in round one.

UFC 274: Rua vs Saint Preux is on. FanDuel is picking Saintpreux in the first round by KO/TKO or DQ.