UFC 281 Odds, Picks & Predictions For Adesanya vs. Pereira

This Saturday, UFC 281 takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main event is between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and his rival Alex Pereira. There are 14 fights on the card.

Israel Adesanya is the UFC middleweight champion. He is a -170 betting favorite to win the title. Alex Pereira is an experienced kickboxer who has only seven professional MMA fights. Adeanya has won all seven of his UFC title fights at middle weight. He has also won two of their previous fights in kickboxing. Pereiras has a better striking skill set than Adeseanya. For a prop, take a look at Adeleanya winning the fight by decision. The betting line is for the winner to be a +170 favorite.

Israel Adesanya is the best bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Israel Adesanya is the best bet to win by decision with DraftKings Sportsbook.

Weili Zhang is the new UFC women's strawweight champion. She is a -340 favorite against Carla Esparza. Zhang's last win was over Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Esperza has won her last six fights in a row. She's an elite wrestler, but her striking is not great. The odds are steep for a title challenger. However, Zhang has good takedown defense and she's a good striker.

Weili Zhang is the best bet on UFC 281.

Weili Zhang wins via TKO with DraftKings Sportsbook.

Dustin Poirier is a +150 underdog against Michael Chandler. Poerier has been in the UFC since 2010 and has defeated many of the best fighters in MMA. Chandler joined the promotion last year and he's gone 2-2 so far in UFC. He knocked out top-15 ranked fighters Dan Hooker and Tony Ferguson. His opponents have been Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje. If Chandler wins, it will likely be by knockout.

Michael Chandler is the best bet on DraftKings Sportsbook.

Michael Chandler is the best bet on UFC 281.