UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev headlines a loaded card on Saturday at the United Center in Chicago. Du Plessis, 31, who has won his last 11 bouts, is coming off a unanimous decision win over Sean Strickland this past February. Chimaev, 31, who is 14-0 to start his career, won by submission over Robert Whittaker last October. The early prelims for this 12-fight event start at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday while the main card begins at 10 p.m. ET.
Chimaev is the -238 favorite while Du Plessis is a +195 underdog in the main event according to the latest UFC odds. In a battle between women's flyweights in the early preliminary, Karine Silva is the -205 favorite over Dione Barbosa. Before locking in your UFC 319 picks, you NEED to see the latest MMA predictions from SportsLine MMA analyst Kyle Marley.
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This week at UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev, Marley is backing Dione Barbosa (+170) in her women's flyweight bout against Karine Silva (-205). "Barbosa is taking this fight on short notice, and it is a tougher fight than Silva's original matchup," Marley said. "These two fought in 2019 and Barbosa won by UD. They are both dangerous grapplers and I see the striking being close. I could see this coming down to a split-decision and I always prefer the + money ticket in that case."
Marley also has strong picks for Du Plessis vs. Chimaev and other bouts on the UFC 319 card. He's also backing an underdog who is a "better, faster, more dangerous, and higher-paced striker." You MUST see his UFC 319 picks before making any of your own.
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