Merab Dvalishvili takes on Petr Yan in a bantamweight title bout to headline UFC 323 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. This will be the second meeting between the fighters. Dvalishvili, 34, of Georgia, is 21-4 and has now won 14 consecutive bouts. Yan, 32, of Russia, is 19-5 and has won three matches in a row. The early prelims for this 14-fight event starts at 6 p.m. ET, while the main card begins at 10 p.m. ET.
Dvalishvili is the -425 favorite while Yan is a +330 underdog in the main event, according to the latest UFC odds. In a women's flyweight matchup, Maycee Barber is the -180 favorite over Karine Silva, the +150 underdog. Before locking in your UFC 323 picks, you NEED to see the latest MMA predictions from SportsLine MMA analyst Kyle Marley.
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This week at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan, Marley is backing Mairon Santos (-258) in his featherweight bout against Muhammadjon Naimov (+210) on the early preliminary card. "I like Santos to have the striking edge here as long as he can keep it on the feet. Naimov will be the better wrestler, but he does like to strike, and Santos is hard to hold down. I'll take Santos to win 29-28."
Marley also has strong picks for Dvalishvili vs. Yan and other bouts on the UFC 323 card. He's also backing an underdog who can "probably grind out enough top control time to win rounds." You MUST see his UFC 323 picks before making any of your own.
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