UFC 277 Pena vs Nunes 2 Predictions, Best Bets, Odds

Amanda Nunes is the current UFC bantamweight champion. She lost to Julianna Pena in the second round of their championship fight last December. Pen was the first woman to win the Ultimate Fighter tournament show. The winner of the rematch will be crowned the new UFC champion on Saturday.

Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France will fight for the interim flyweight title. They first fought in 2020 for flyweights' title but it was judged a draw. Moreno won their rematch in 2021 but lost the trilogy bout in 2022. Kara Kara France has won three straight fights. He lost to Moreno by unanimous decision at UFC 245 in 2019.

Derrick Lewis is 1-2 in his last three fights. Sergei Pavlovich has won three-straight fights and has two performance bonuses. PavLovich is listed as the slight favorite at -135.

Alexandre Pantoja is the co-main event of UFC 277. Pantojja has won two straight fights since August last year. Alex Perez had his three-fight winning streak snapped in 2020. He has not fought since.

Anthony Smith is the favorite against Magomed Ankalaev. Ankalav is on an eight-fight winning streak and is ranked fourth in the light heavyweight division. Smith has won three straight fights and all of them finish with two performance bonuses.