UFC Fight Night & Main Event: Sportsbet.io Predictions & discussion

[danherbias07]

That is why I am doubting betting for Jose Aldo, I just don't feel that he can win a fight anymore. It's nice that it went until the decision but still, that energetic Aldo is gone and the aggressive moves are unseen anymore.

@rdbase Yeah, Julianna Peña definitely surprised me with how she fought Raquel Pennington but I did say I was going to risk my money on Peña and I was right. I am one of the old-school fans of that lady.

About the main event, well, that was highly predicted to happen but Rountree did a great job being tough on that Octagon against the champion. Going until Round 4 even though he is messed up on calf kicks and body shots. It paid dividends for the champ in that 4th round.
4 bouts for Alex Pereira this year, I think he deserves some rest and just come back next year.

[Pumared]

I believe this was Poatan's most difficult fight, Rountree is faster and even managed to land several significant blows on Pereira, but when he got tired, he realized that his entire body was already marked.

[notblox1]

I believe this was Poatan's most difficult fight, Rountree is faster and even managed to land several significant blows on Pereira, but when he got tired, he realized that his entire body was already marked.

He won with a KO and he had more problems with Adesanya in second fights, he lost that fight, but that was in middleweight division.
I think Pereira is doing much better in Light Heavyweight division, and he does not have to worry about weight cut so much.
We are in Pereira era now 

[Pumared]

I believe this was Poatan's most difficult fight, Rountree is faster and even managed to land several significant blows on Pereira, but when he got tired, he realized that his entire body was already marked.

He won with a KO and he had more problems with Adesanya in second fights, he lost that fight, but that was in middleweight division.
I think Pereira is doing much better in Light Heavyweight division, and he does not have to worry about weight cut so much.
We are in Pereira era now 

Yes, it's true and it has everything to be a great era. But I believe he won't want to stay in this category. He'll want to fight in other categories soon and that could make him lose some fights.

[rdbase]

We have the next event right around the corner and this is one not to miss!

Here are the markets for UFC Fight Night - Vegas 98:


https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/ufc/ufc/matches

[Pumared]

In your opinion, are there any good fights to watch or bet on? I don't know much about the fighters on this upcoming card. And I need to keep an eye on them because at any moment one of these unknowns could be on top.

[rdbase]

In your opinion, are there any good fights to watch or bet on? I don't know much about the fighters on this upcoming card. And I need to keep an eye on them because at any moment one of these unknowns could be on top.

The main event is the one everybody is waiting to see if Tatsuro Taira can stay 16-0 versus a very good Brandon Royval.

Here are a few videos I managed to watch when they were released a little while ago so to get a taste of what we are in for:

Japan's Top-Ranked Fighter 🇯🇵 | Every Tatsuro Taira Finish | UFC Vegas 98
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQp9ms5j6ks

FINISH FIGHT⚔️ | Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira | UFC Vegas 98
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoKWcoQporo

For the fights to bet on, it is still to early to place bets because with any UFC event you will more than likely have a fighter pulling out of these events.
As what just had happened 40 minutes ago:
https://www.mmamania.com/2024/10/9/24266401/hurricane-milton-just-forced-last-minute-lineup-change-this-weekend-ufc-vegas-98-fight-card-mma

Best to wait closer to the first fight to place any bets on these vegas/fight night events.

[Pumared]

^^
Unnumbered cards are always chaos, fighters treat them like anything and not as a chance to fight on a numbered card or something. I hope the next ones are better, but from what I've seen I'm not going to bet.

[danherbias07]

In your opinion, are there any good fights to watch or bet on? I don't know much about the fighters on this upcoming card. And I need to keep an eye on them because at any moment one of these unknowns could be on top.

Tatsuro Taira - he is the upcoming star of the Flyweight Division. That dude have no losses yet and I think he will keep it that way. I doubt Brandon Royval to win this match. It's like UFC is just testing the Japanese star. That guy is a winner and I will bet for him. I think Dana White made this match for a reason. He want Taira to be in the front page and it will be this weekend.



It's not a decent set but the Royval versus Taira match is an awaited match that will probably  put Taira on the higher ranking of the Flyweight Division. I will definitely not miss this one.
Good luck with your bets.

[cabron]

In your opinion, are there any good fights to watch or bet on? I don't know much about the fighters on this upcoming card. And I need to keep an eye on them because at any moment one of these unknowns could be on top.

Tatsuro Taira - he is the upcoming star of the Flyweight Division. That dude have no losses yet and I think he will keep it that way. I doubt Brandon Royval to win this match. It's like UFC is just testing the Japanese star. That guy is a winner and I will bet for him. I think Dana White made this match for a reason. He want Taira to be in the front page and it will be this weekend.



It's not a decent set but the Royval versus Taira match is an awaited match that will probably  put Taira on the higher ranking of the Flyweight Division. I will definitely not miss this one.
Good luck with your bets.

Dana has been looking for someone from Asia like TKZ and found Taira. Maybe the reason he didn't need Mokaev to make the flyweight exciting is because of Taira.
He Taira will be a dominant fighter in the FW, he seems to have fast-tracked his way to getting a title shot after defeating Perez. Maybe after Royval he will be fighting Pantoja already for the belt.

[Pumared]

^^

I see, so it must be their strategy to captivate the Asian people. After the loss of the Korean zombie with his retirement, a spot opened up for an Asian fighter who could carry the UFC name there. And there's also the fact that he's never lost, so this fight is worth a lot for him and for the UFC.

[rdbase]

I see, so it must be their strategy to captivate the Asian people. After the loss of the Korean zombie with his retirement, a spot opened up for an Asian fighter who could carry the UFC name there. And there's also the fact that he's never lost, so this fight is worth a lot for him and for the UFC.

I remember Dana was saying he wanted to appeal to the Asian market and Japanese inparticular with signing Taira and there was another one from Rizen MMA he signed on to compete against him but his name slips my mind at the moment.

[danherbias07]

This guy had been the apple of the eye since that live stream and most of his comments on different champions of the sport.

Did Conor McGregor Violate UFC Rules with Million Dollar Gamble?
https://www.lowkickmma.com/conor-mcgregor-violate-ufc-rules/

“I couldn’t pick a winner until the fight started, but I just knew there was going to be a KO,” McGregor posted after the fight. “A million on a KO by either fighter at 1/5. Good bet! $200,000 profit! NICE!!!”

I am glad he made some good money from that fight. I also know there will be a KO but I didn't see any option where you could bet for a KO only. Most sports bookies are offering when the match will end or who is going to win his pick must be from a different bookie.

But here comes the problem.

It was a nice 200k pickup for the Irish megastar. However, per a memo sent to athletes in October 2022, UFC fighters are prohibited from gambling on any UFC fight, regardless of whether they are involved or not.

You can't bet on any fight and that's the truth.
Every sport is trying to punish those who will do this to avoid inside jobs. Whether he made the bet or not (his family or relative, if it's proven that the money came from him then it going to give him a lot of trouble. Sports managements are trying to avoid this to keep the sport clean and I think McGregor will say he ain't the one fighting but if it's a contract that he should not bet at any means then it's still wrong.

Anyway, we have Brandon Royval versus Tatsuro Taira later. Who is your pick? I pick the younger guy who is trying to climb the higher heights. Taira will win this!

[notblox1]

Guys early prelims already started so you can tune in and watch this UFC event live now.
This is not the most entertaining fight card on paper but I think main even is going be exciting to watch.
Tatsuro Taira has a perfect MMA record with 16 wins, but odds are to low on him to win.
 

[rdbase]

This guy had been the apple of the eye since that live stream and most of his comments on different champions of the sport.
Did Conor McGregor Violate UFC Rules with Million Dollar Gamble?
https://www.lowkickmma.com/conor-mcgregor-violate-ufc-rules/

“I couldn’t pick a winner until the fight started, but I just knew there was going to be a KO,” McGregor posted after the fight. “A million on a KO by either fighter at 1/5. Good bet! $200,000 profit! NICE!!!”

I am glad he made some good money from that fight. I also know there will be a KO but I didn't see any option where you could bet for a KO only. Most sports bookies are offering when the match will end or who is going to win his pick must be from a different bookie.
But here comes the problem.

It was a nice 200k pickup for the Irish megastar. However, per a memo sent to athletes in October 2022, UFC fighters are prohibited from gambling on any UFC fight, regardless of whether they are involved or not.

You can't bet on any fight and that's the truth.
Every sport is trying to punish those who will do this to avoid inside jobs. Whether he made the bet or not (his family or relative, if it's proven that the money came from him then it going to give him a lot of trouble. Sports managements are trying to avoid this to keep the sport clean and I think McGregor will say he ain't the one fighting but if it's a contract that he should not bet at any means then it's still wrong.
Anyway, we have Brandon Royval versus Tatsuro Taira later. Who is your pick? I pick the younger guy who is trying to climb the higher heights. Taira will win this!

With Conor's bet on Duelbits he is their ambassador so it is for advertising purposes. So I think I read in the UFC rules on this those whose sponsored are allowed to bet on UFC matches just not their own.
Also his interview with the Shimo last week it sure sounds like he won't be fighting in the UFC anymore and going to be fighting in his own MMA organization BKFC which he is part owner of.

Guys early prelims already started so you can tune in and watch this UFC event live now.
This is not the most entertaining fight card on paper but I think main even is going be exciting to watch.
Tatsuro Taira has a perfect MMA record with 16 wins, but odds are to low on him to win.

The five fights are for the main card so after this Pearce vs Sabatini fight then the prelims should be done.
There was three miss weights but I think those fighters were during the prelims.
As for who I am seeing winning is Tatsuro of course.

And some more exciting news for you @notblox1 and Kai was the other Asian fighter I was thinking of from my earlier post on who Dana wanted to come into the UFC to face-off with Taira.

https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/dana-white-announces-2-huge-title-fights-for-ufc-310

[notblox1]

This was the first lost fight for Tatsuro Taira in his MMA pro carrier, but some wont agree with that after split decision win for Brandon Royval.
I saw Royval is now asking for a title fight in his next fight but I think it is early for that, and there are better fighters in flyweight division.

Conor McGregor says he has plans to fight with Dan Hooker in Saudi Arabia after a years break since 2021, and they both agree.
Now UFC is on the move.

[rdbase]

This was the first lost fight for Tatsuro Taira in his MMA pro carrier, but some wont agree with that after split decision win for Brandon Royval.
I saw Royval is now asking for a title fight in his next fight but I think it is early for that, and there are better fighters in flyweight division.

Conor McGregor says he has plans to fight with Dan Hooker in Saudi Arabia after a years break since 2021, and they both agree.
Now UFC is on the move.

The main event was a huge upset for Tatsuro but many of the youtubers were foreseeing this and cashed in on a Royval win including MMAGuru & MMA Expert who said Brandon was going to win even if he was over 3.40x odds.
So good on those who took a Royval win seeing Taira is still young coming in at 24 years old so still has alot to learn when it comes to a five round fight.
Royval wanted to see if he can be the backup towards the Alexandre Pantoja bout against Kai and even said he will fight at 310 if the UFC will allow it. No wonder they call him the raw dog.

About McGregor, he doubled the bonuses right after the fights at BKFC this weekend. Is he still high on that coked out livestream because this announcement for him wanting to fight Dan Hooker sure does sound like it.
But there is a set date of Feburary 1st. According to the article they just talked about it.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/mcgregor-confirms-ufc-return-against-33881283

Here is the source: https://bloodyelbow.com/2024/10/13/conor-mcgregors-conversation-with-dan-hooker-caught-on-camera-before-bombshell-ufc-comeback-announcement

[boltz]

I believe this was Poatan's most difficult fight, Rountree is faster and even managed to land several significant blows on Pereira, but when he got tired, he realized that his entire body was already marked.

I watched today the fight as I've missed it and I must agree with you. It was by far the hardest fight Pereira had in UFC so far but he is such a great fighter that no matter how hard you push him in first rounds , he will eventually over power you and win the fight and that was the case with his fight against Rountree.  I'm also very curious to see how long can Pereira hold the belt because no one seems to be able to take it from him now.

[jakelyson]

The main event was a huge upset for Tatsuro but many of the youtubers were foreseeing this and cashed in on a Royval win including MMAGuru & MMA Expert who said Brandon was going to win even if he was over 3.40x odds.
So good on those who took a Royval win seeing Taira is still young coming in at 24 years old so still has alot to learn when it comes to a five round fight.
Royval wanted to see if he can be the backup towards the Alexandre Pantoja bout against Kai and even said he will fight at 310 if the UFC will allow it. No wonder they call him the raw dog.

About McGregor, he doubled the bonuses right after the fights at BKFC this weekend. Is he still high on that coked out livestream because this announcement for him wanting to fight Dan Hooker sure does sound like it.
But there is a set date of Feburary 1st. According to the article they just talked about it.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/mcgregor-confirms-ufc-return-against-33881283

Here is the source: https://bloodyelbow.com/2024/10/13/conor-mcgregors-conversation-with-dan-hooker-caught-on-camera-before-bombshell-ufc-comeback-announcement

For sure I would bet for Tatsuro Taira aswell but it was a good thing that I didn't get to bet for this fight as I was out of funds right now, and I have seen some that will surely go with Royval in this fight and I can not blame them as Brandon Royval was exposed to the likes of Alexandre Pantoja and his recent great win against Brandon Moreno and because of this experience with most of this encounter he has seen a great counter against Taira but the kid is really something and for Sure Brandon Royval have already seen it that Tatsuro is really something aswell and some have said that it was also a robbery because Taira has won some rounds it was really a back and forth performance both did a great job for sure but for me, I really think that both did a great job it was really a close one and I don't want to be biased on Taira for this fight.

I watched today the fight as I've missed it and I must agree with you. It was by far the hardest fight Pereira had in UFC so far but he is such a great fighter that no matter how hard you push him in first rounds , he will eventually over power you and win the fight and that was the case with his fight against Rountree.  I'm also very curious to see how long can Pereira hold the belt because no one seems to be able to take it from him now.

It was really expected but when Alex Pereira's camp revealed that Pereira has health issues man to think he performed this well while having something like that he is a different beast but for sure Khalil Roundtree is also a different beast and could be a great gatekeeper in this division I might say if Alex Pereira can level up his playing field and go beyond this division maybe Roundtree could become champion aswell but for now I want to see an Alex Pereira VS Magomed Ankalaev fight but maybe in the future as Magomed Ankalaev will have his fight against Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC 308 but if Pereira would go in a higher division early maybe a Tom Aspinall fight is Jon Jones don't want to fight Aspinall that will be a great card to see.

[Pumared]

I didn't end up watching the fight, but from the images I saw, they were great fights. Not as good as other cards, but they were average for fight nights. I expect more from the next cards, but at least we already have announcements of good fights coming, so we're moving the belts.