Lovers of combat sports have a treat in store this weekend as the Ultimate Fighting Championship makes an explosive return to New York City. UFC 322 comes from Madison Square Garden, boasting a star-studded fight card and an exciting preliminary card. You can watch every contest live on television and make your MMA betting picks on the Gamblr app.
The main attraction pairs Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev for the UFC welterweight championship belt. It’s a champion against a former title-holder, and armchair fans hope the main attraction will live up to the hype. Can Australia’s Maddalena keep hold of the prize, or will Russian fighter Makhachev snatch it back?
You can bet on the main event or shoot for the value in the chief support. Valentina Shevchenko meets Zhang Weili in the octagon to decide the future of the UFC women’s flyweight title. The Chinese fighter vacated her strawweight title to move up a level and challenge for the flyweight crown. Will the gamble pay off? We’ll find out in the UFC’s 12th visit to New York as the pair prepare to go to war.
Maddalena vs Makhachev Gamblr betting odds
Here are the current betting odds available at Gamblr on MMA’s most popular betting markets.
Fight winner
- Maddalena win @3.14
- Makhachev win @1.35
Method of victory
- Maddalena on points @8.50
- Maddalena by KO/TKO @4.20
- Maddalena by submission @20.00
- Makhachev on points @3.00
- Makhachev by KO/TKO @7.00
- Makhachev by submission @2.80
Total rounds
- Over 3.5 rounds @1.85
- Under 3.5 rounds @1.85
Maddalena vs Makhachev stats
- Maddalena has already won a dozen fights by KO.
- The champion’s last bout ended in a points win on UFC 315.
- Makhachev has won 13 fights by submission.
- The former champion’s only loss came by knockout a decade ago.
Champion aims to defend
Jack Della Maddalena is the current UFC champion, defending his hard-earned title against a former ruler who wants it back. The time is right for Jack to prove his worth by nailing the biggest win of his career. Is he up to the task? Maddalena’s record certainly suggests so, and he arrives with a professional MMA record detailing 18 wins against a pair of defeats.
Standing at number eight in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings, Jack lost his first two bouts as a professional fighter before winning his next 18. Looking more closely at his numbers, we note that the champion won the title last time out, beating Belal Muhammad over five rounds at UFC 315 in Canada. That was his third points win in four bouts.
Followers of the stats and trends may fancy a bet on Maddalena winning on the scorecards.
Challenger wants his belt back
Dedicated followers of the UFC will remember Islam Makhachev as the former lightweight champion. His record reads 27 wins against one defeat. Concentrating on his victories, Islam has 13 by submission and nine by decision, winning the other five by knockout. Interestingly, he was KO’d inside a round back in 2015 by Adriano Martins in Texas on UFC 192.
In the decade since his only career defeat, Islam has enjoyed one of the most impressive runs in combat sports. Ten years unbeaten, he has claimed some major scalps, fought on huge shows worldwide, and captured the UFC championship belt. Does he still have the hunger needed to return to the top table? The way he won his last start suggests he does.
Islam Makhachev beat Renato Moicano inside the first round on UFC 311 in California at the start of the year. Fancy another KO/TKO win?
Maddalena vs Makhachev predictions
Who wins on Saturday night under the bright lights, the champion or the challenger? Maddalena vs Makhachev promises to be a thrilling contest, and I’m confident it’ll live up to the hype. Both men are experienced, enter the octagon on a fantastic run of form, and will feel they are the favourite to win. The betting odds also predict fireworks in New York.
Considering the form of both Maddalena and Makhachev, I don’t expect this bout to end early. Both men have the power, but are experienced enough to respect what’s coming back. Neither the champion nor the challenger will throw caution to the wind. Those looking for a solid addition to their weekend parlays can bet on over 3.5 rounds on the Gamblr app.
Prefer to pick sides and shoot for better odds? There’s certainly no shortage of betting value available ahead of Maddalena vs Makhachev, and Gamblr ensures you enjoy odds that are worthy of such an exciting occasion. With that in mind, I’m picking the challenger and his ten-year winning run to snatch the title. Bet on Makhachev by submission at a great offer.
Prediction : Islam Makhachev win by submission (Boosted from 2.80 to 3.00 on Gamblr)
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Traders Tip
Gamblr have released a special crossover price boost for fight fans who believe the favourites will deliver under the bright lights this weekend. Back Islam Makhachev to win his UFC title bout and Chris Eubank Jr to win the big boxing rematch and you’ll now receive 2.25, boosted from 2.15.
Both men are proven at the elite level and enter their respective contests as confident favourite’s. If they handle business as expected, this two-leg winner could be the perfect way to tie together an action-packed weekend of combat sports.