UFC 279: Walker vs Cutelaba Picks and Predictions

Johnny Walker and Ion Cutelaba are going to fight on the UFC 279 undercard from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Cutellaba is a solid -200 favorite to win. Walker is +170 to score the upset.

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Walker and Cutelaba are fighting for their promotional lives. Both men are missing certain features to their game. Cutelaab has been in with some of the best fighters in the division. Walker is a better striker than he is of a more defensive nature.

Walker has a five-inch height advantage and seven-inches reach advantage over Cutelaba. Walker lands 3.45 strikes per minute with an astounding 58% success rate, while taking 2.78 strikes in return. Cutalaba often comes out firing and doesn't stop moving forward until his cardio issues emerge.

Walker vs Cutelaba is a UFC bout. The winner of the fight is decided by the analysis of both fighters.

Walker is favored at -200. Cutelaba is a shaky favorite at +200, but he's been in the octagon with some of the division's best. If Cutelaab can keep Walker on the backfoot and not let him establish dominance on outside, he'll win out.

Walker vs Cutelaba is going to go over 1.5 rounds. The best bet is +115. The winner will be announced in the second round. It will serve as a nice standalone bet or part of a parlay for the rest of the main card.