Two Championship Belts on Line Saturday Night for UFC 276

Saturday night offers two championship fights and a loaded card of ranked combatants.  Specifically, the main event is the middleweight championship bout between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier.  And then Alexander Volkanovski will face Max Holloway for the featherweight championship.  But that is not all.  #4 Sean Strickland has a middleweight UFC betting matchup against Alex Pereira.  While #3 Lauren Murphy faces #10 Miesha Tate in the women’s flyweight class.  And then #10 Pero Munhoz meets #13 Sean O’Malley in the Bantamweight division.  T-Mobile Arena will host, and ESPN+ will cover it all.

UFC 276 Odds: 

Adesanya Defends Middleweight Title

Isreal Adesanya has a career Bitcoin Sportsbook record of 22 wins and one loss.  Specifically, the only loss of his career was for the light heavyweight championship against Jan Blachowicz.  Originally, Adesanya won the UFC middleweight championship on April 13, 2019, against Kelvin Gastelum.  Subsequently, Adesanya won the unified UFC middleweight title over Robert Whittaker on October 6, 2019.  He has successfully defended his title four times.

Last time out, Adesanya scored a unanimous decision win over Robert Whittaker on February 12, 2022.  UFC 271 from Houston, Texas, was the venue.  Adesanya defeated Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision on June 12, 2021.  UFC 263 from Glendale, Arizona, was the event.

Jared Cannonier has a career UFC bets record of 15 wins and five losses.  Second-ranked in the middleweight class belongs to Cannonier.  Saturday night marks his first championship fight opportunity.

Late on, Cannonier has won five of his most recent six bouts.  Cannonier is coming off a 2^nd-round knockout win over Derek Brunson on February 12, 2022.  UFC 271 from Houston, Texas, was the event.  On August 21, 202, Cannonier defeated Kelvin Gastelum in a unanimous decision.  UFC on ESPN from Las Vegas, Nevada, was the venue.  Previously, Cannonier suffered a unanimous decision MMA betting loss to Robert Whittaker on October 24, 2020.

Volkanovski Rides Dominant Momentum for Title Defense

Overall, Alexander Volkanovski has an Online sportsbook record of 24 wins and one loss.  He won the UFC featherweight championship over Max Holloway on December 14, 2019, by unanimous decision.  And then he won a split decision in a rematch on July 12, 2020.

Last time out, Volkanovski defeated Chan Sung Jung by technical knockout on April 9, 202.  UFC 273 from Jacksonville, Florida, was the venue.  Previously on September 25, 2021, Volkanovski won a unanimous decision over Brian Ortega.  UFC 266 from Las Vegas, Nevada, was the event.  Volkanovski is riding a 21-bout winning streak.  As a result, the Aussie native has emerged as a favorite among gamblers.

To summarize, Max Holloway has a career record of 23 wins and six losses.  Holloway is riding a two-bout winning streak.  However, he lost three of his four fights before that.  Holloway is a former UFC featherweight champion.  This fight will be his third attempt at defeating Volkanovski for the featherweight title.

Last time out for Holloway was a unanimous decision win over Yair Rodriguez on November 13, 2021.  UFC Fight Night from Las Vegas, Nevada, was the venue.  Previously on January 16, 2021, Holloway won a unanimous decision over Calvin Kattar.  UFC on ABC from Abu Dhabi was the event.  At age 30, Holloway is one of the most accomplished and respected combatants in UFC.  

UFC 276 CashBet Free Picks

In this situation, Israel Adesanya is the understandable favorite.  However, Adesanya is overpriced against the dangerous Cannonier.  By contrast, Alexander Volkanovski is a more moderately priced favorite.  He is in top form and has printed cash.  Also, he has the confidence of two championship wins over Holloway.

UFC 276 CASHBET Best Bet

Jared Cannonier and Alexander Volkanovski