UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev prediction, odds, picks, time: Best bets on the fight card from an MMA expert
Jan Blachowicz is the former light heavyweight champion. He will face Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 282: Blacchowicz vs. Ankalova in Las Vegas on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. The main card was supposed to be Jiri Prochazka vs Glover Teixeira, but Texeiras is injured. Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon is co-main event. Kyle Marley is an expert who watches every professional MMA card and makes his picks based on extensive research.
Blachowicz and Ankalaev are the interim light heavyweight champions. They were already set to fight each other on the card. The original main event was cancelled. The winner will defend the title. It's a fight that is worth backing. UFC 282 takes place at the Arena Naukom on October 26th. For more information, visit UFC.com. The winner is a favorite.
Billy Quarantillo (-170) will beat Alexander Hernandez (-150) on the UFC 282 preliminary card. Quantarillo won his first three UFC fights but has since dropped two of three. Hernandez is moving down a weight class after struggling at lightweight.
Marley has strong picks for Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev and every other bout on the UFC Fight Night card. He's backing a fighter who "is the more dangerous fighter everywhere" to emerge with a dominant victory.
Magomed Ankalaev (-260) vs. Jan Blachowicz (+220), Paddy Pimblett (-245) against Jared Gordon (+205), Santiago Ponzinibbio (-170) versus Alex Morono (+150), Dricus du Plessis (-180) vs Darren Till (+160), Ilia Topuria (-140) v Bryce Mitchell (+120), Joaquin Buckley (-155) and Chris Curtis (-135). Jairzinho Rozenstruik (-165) is vs Chris Daukaus (+145), Raul Rosas (-240) Vs. Jay Perrin (+200), Edmen Shahbazyan (-310)vs. Dalcha Lungiambula (+255), Billy Quarantillo (- 170) (vs Alexander Hernandez (+ 150), Erik Silva (-115) (-105) & Steven Koslow (-255).
