UFC 309 is set to take place at Madison Square Garden Arena this weekend on Saturday the 16th of November (Sunday morning in South Africa) and it will feature the long-awaited return of Jones and Miocic who will battle it out in the main event for the title. We will look at this fight as well as two others from a betting angle.
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JON JONES vs STIPE MIOCIC
Heavyweight Title Fight:
Jon Jones is an American fighter who is a veteran in the UFC, fighting within the organisation since 2008. He has fought 23 times, winning an astonishing 21 and losing just 1 with the remaining fight ending in a no contest. It is important to note that he has fought in 16 title fights in a row since his first one in 2011 without losing one.
He is on a 19-fight unbeaten streak, however at 37 years of age he has not fought many times in the last few years. His last fight was in March last year when he took on Cyril Gane and held onto his title with a round 1 submission win.
Stipe Miocic is a 42-year-old American fighter who has fought in the UFC for over 13 years, making his debut back in 2011. He is known for his brutal striking and he has fought professionally 18 times, winning 14 and losing just 4. Of these 18 bouts, the last 8 in a row have been title fights in which Miocic has won 6 and lost 2.
His most recent fight took place a couple of years ago in March 2021 when he stepped in the octagon with Francis Ngannou to defend his title. Unfortunately he was unable to do so and he was beaten by an early round 2 KO.
BETTING – click here to bet
Jones 1.18
Draw 26.00
Miocic 5.00
PREDICTION:
I believe that Jones as the younger fighter will dominate the octagon finishing the fight in round 2 via TKO.
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CHARLES OLIVEIRA vs MICHAEL CHANDLER 2
Lightweight Co-Main Event:
Charles Oliveira is a talented Brazilian fighter who is known for his dangerous grappling and effective striking. He made his debut in 2010 and since then he has made a name for himself, fighting at the top of the division over the past few years.
His form has gone slightly down hill recently but despite that he has still won 4 of his last 6 fights, with 4 of them being title fights of which he has won 3. His most recent fight took place in April where he lost to Arman Tsarukyan by split decision.
Michael Chandler, fighting out of America is a talented striker and wrestler who is well respected in the octagon. He fought most of his career under the Bellator MMA organisation, where he was very successful and only transitioned to the UFC in 2021. Since then, he has fought just 5 times however, each fight has been amongst the top of the division, where he has won 2 and lost 3.
Chandlers one and only title fight was against Oliveira in 2021 where he lost by round 2 TKO. His most recent fight was against Dustin Poirier in November 2022, where Chandler could not get the job done losing by round 3 submission.
BETTING – click here to bet
Oliveira 1.44
Draw 26.00
Chandler 3.20
PREDICTION:
I think that Oliveira enters the fight as the rightful favourite, and he will prove he is the better fighter of the two with a round 3 submission win.
VIVIANE ARAUJO vs KARINE SILVA
Women’s Flyweight Bout:
Viviane Araujo is a Brazilian known for her striking and stamina, she has been fighting within the institution for over 5 years and she has participated in 11 bouts, winning 6 and losing 5. She has lost 3 of her last 4 fights and her most recent clash took place in in February where she took on Natalia Silva and lost by decision.
Karine Silva is also a fighter from Brazil, she has fought 4 times and she has been undefeated so far, winning 3 of the 4 fights by submission. Her most recent bout was held in April when she stepped in the octagon with Ariane da Silva and won by decision.
BETTING – click here to bet
Araujo 3.20
Draw 26.00
Silva 1.40
PREDICTION:
Araujo hasn’t been submitted in the before, but she has been on shaky form lately which makes my pick Silva by submission.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Jones vs Miocic
Jones by KO at 2.15
Oliveira vs Chandler
Oliveira by submission at 2.40
Araujo vs Silva
Silva by submission at 4.30
THE WIN TREBLE: All 3 of my selections to win their bouts works out to 2.35 – use this code to populate your bet slip 20196867
THE SPECULATOR: All 3 suggested bets to arrive works out to 22.00 – use this code to populate your bet slip 20196906
Note: All prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
