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Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit will square off for the heavyweight title on Saturday night, while the women’s bantamweight title is on the line when Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes step inside the octagon.
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Harrison → square → octagon
Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit odds
Ciryl Gane against Josh Hokit is the main event of the evening and a heavyweight title fight between two guys that are not used to losing.
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that → use → guys
This will be Gane’s first title defence after winning the interim belt in June, stopping Alex Pereira in round 2.
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This → win → round
With 14 wins and just two losses behind him, Gane bounced back from defeat against Jon Jones with wins over Spivac and Volkov before a no contest was called in his title fight with England’s Tom Aspinall.
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contest → bounce → Aspinall
Challenger Hokit is unbeaten in 10 fights and has six wins via knockout.
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Hokit → have → knockout
He picked up four bonuses in his first three UFC fights and his latest wins have come against strong opponents in big puncher Derrick Lewis, and Curtis Blaydes.
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wins → pick → Lewis
There is certainly room for an upset in this one, which is a fight pitting experience and title-fight pedigree against momentum and finishing power, and if bettors are looking for an angle, the ‘method of victory’ markets on online betting apps might just throw up some good value odds.
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UFC tip: Josh Hokit to win by KO/TKO or disqualification - 4/1 (Ladbrokes)
Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes odds
Harrison vs Nunes is the co-main event of the evening and the other championship title fight, in the women’s bantamweight division.
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Nunes → win → division
Harrison returns after a 17-month lay-off from a bad neck injury, her last fight having seen her beat Julianna Pena via round 2 submission for the strap.
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her → return → strap
She holds a record of 19 wins and one loss.
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She → hold → wins
Harrison and Nunes were once training partners, so they will know a lot about each other’s style.
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they → know → style
Amanda Nunes returns after three years in retirement, having left the arena as a double champion in 2023.
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Nunes → return → 2023
Both fighters are carrying years of wear and tear and injury troubles into this fight, so it is anyone's game.
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it → carry → fight
Given how much ring rust both possess, it might be unlikely that the fight will go the distance and the UFC odds on UFC betting sites show the bookies expect an early finish.
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bookies → give → finish
UFC 334 tip: Fight to go the distance No - 1/2 (Paddy Power)
Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui odds
The middleweight bout between Borralho and Belgaroui is a matchup between contrasting styles.
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bout → go → styles
Borralho’s karate-based striking has brought him 18 victories in his career.
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striking → base → career
However, he is up against the lanky 6ft 6in striking frame of Belgaroui, who has won his last five fights in all formats, four of them by knockout, with his last win against Djorden Santos coming in round 1.
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win → strike → round
Will his reach prove too much for favourite Borralho?
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reach → prove → Borralho
UFC 334 tip: Belgaroui to win by KO or TKO or disqualification - 4/1 (Betfair)
Kevin Holland vs Uros Medic odds
Kevin Holland vs Uros Medic is an intriguing matchup.
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Holland → win → Medic
Stalwart Holland has a mixed bag of results, winning 29 and losing 15 career fights, while Serbian Medic, at a similar age, has enjoyed four straight wins on UFC Fight Nights, all coming in the first round and inside 79 seconds.
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all → have → seconds
Previous to that, he was also knocked out in the first round within 31 seconds against Punahele Soriano.
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he → knock → Soriano
Holland, meanwhile, has 13 knockouts to his name and has won 10 times by submission.
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Holland → have → submission
UFC betting tip: Either fighter to win in round 1 - EVS Betway
Bilal Hasan vs Luis Gurule odds
Last but not least on the main UFC 334 fight card is the flyweight matchup between upcoming young star, unbeaten Bilal Hasan, who packs a punch, and Luis Gurule, who is more of a wrestler.
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who → win → wrestler
The Indonesian fighter Hasan has a lot of early stoppages behind him and was signed from the Contender Series.
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fighter → have → Series
Gurule has lost four of his last five fights, four of them in the UFC, and three of the five matchups went the distance.
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matchups → lose → distance
With Hasan a heavy favourite, the fight winner price is short, it might be worth taking a chance on Gurule’s endurance paying off and him eventually losing on points.
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him → take → points
Hasan could also be thrown into an accumulator at 3/10 to win by KO/TKO.
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Hasan → throw → KO
UFC tip: Bilal Hasan to win by decision - 6/1 (Sky Bet)
How to bet on UFC
There are several strategic tips bettors can put into place ahead of a UFC fight night card to help put the edge in their favour.
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bettors → win → favour
Let’s look at a few now:
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We’ve got the best UFC 334 odds from a range of bookmakers for each of the fights on the main card.
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We → get → card
Make sure to check you are receiving the top price on your chosen wager before placing a bet.
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you → make → bet
- Consider styles as well as records: Some records are not a great data set to look at, especially for fighters like Conor McGregor, who isn’t the same as he used to be, or other fighters getting to the end of their careers.
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he → consider → careers
Make sure to look into the styles of each fighter involved and how they’ve fared against competitors with similar skill sets to their upcoming opponent in the past.
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they → make → past
If you have ever heard the expression, “styles make fights” it certainly applies to UFC, especially in matchups like Borralho vs Belgaroui where one fighter has a significant height and reach advantage.
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fighter → hear → advantage
Belgaroui might be the underdog but when the fight plays out, Borralho might struggle to close the space and get strikes in.
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Borralho → play → strikes
- Ring rust considerations: Regarding fighters with injuries, it is smart to allow for ring rust and layoffs.
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it → regard → rust
Don’t expect a fighter with a record for knockouts to walk straight back in and pick up where he left off.
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he → expect → knockouts
Or, if playing multiples, target bet builders on one fight where correlated bets stack up to tell a story.
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bets → play → story
…and 28 more, not listed.
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