Eleventh-ranked Gilbert Burns will look to snap a four-bout losing streak when he takes on Mike Malott in a welterweight match in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott on Saturday at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Canada. The six-bout main card is slated to start at approximately 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+. Malott, a native of Ontario, is coming off a unanimous decision win over Kevin Holland at UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen this past October. Burns, meanwhile, suffered a knockout loss to Michael Morales at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales last May.
Malott is a -270 favorite (risk $270 to win $100) in the UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. Burns comes back at +220, while the over/under for total rounds is 2.5 (-110/-120). The co-main event features a bantamweight bout between Kyler Phillips (+114) and Canadian Charles Jourdain (-135), with the O/U at 2.5 (-200/+154).
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One of of Marley's UFC Fight Night picks: He is backing Daria Zhelezniakova via split decision in a women's bantamweight bout on the preliminary card.
"This looks like a close fight anywhere the fight goes," Marley said. "I could see either fighter landing a takedown or two, but I expect this to play out on the feet mainly. The line looks too wide to me, so give me the underdog."
Marley also has strong picks for Malott vs. Burns and other bouts on the UFC Fight Night: Malott vs. Burns card. He's also backing a fighter who is "the more proven vet," to emerge with a big victory! Be sure to see his UFC Fight Night picks before making any of your own.
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