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Understanding the matchup and available lines
Robert Whittaker entered UFC 234 riding a nine-fight win streak, including victories over Derek Brunson, Ronaldo Souza, and Yoel Romero twice.
- Notable wins against Brunson, Souza, Romero
What was known before the bout
The former two-division champion suffered an apparent knee injury at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 329 at the same venue where he last competed and broke his leg more than five years ago.
Information available across the fight card
Somehow, the promotion’s final pay-per-view of the year feels both thrown together and also like an absolute blockbuster of a card at the same time.
Comparing the fighters and market lines
Matthew Semelsberger (11-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) is a 10-1 pick at welterweight over Preston Parsons (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) even though he's just a slight betting favorite in a fight that nearly is a pick'em.
Where the matchup differences appeared
Waldo Cortes-Acosta (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is a 7-4 picks leader over former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (34-22 MMA, 23-16 UFC); -230 bantamweight favorite Marcus McGhee (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is an 8-3 pick over Gaston Bolanos (7-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC); and 3-1 bantamweight favorite Farid Basharat (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is an 8-3 pick over Taylor Lapilus (19-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC). After reviewing ufc 234 predictions, ufc 301 predictions offers another useful angle on the same subject.
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