04-13-24 |
Aljamain Sterling v. Calvin Kattar OVER 2.5 |
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Ricky's 10* play on Over. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this fight the recent history of these two fighters is particularly significant. - The Over is 15-4 in Sterling's last 19 fights. - Kattar has gone the distance in 13 of his last 18 fights. - Kattar hasn't lost by submission since 2008. Verdict: The Value is on the over 2.5 rounds.
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11-11-23 |
Jessica Andrade v. Mackenzie Dern UNDER 2.5 |
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13 h 27 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Under. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this fight the recent history of these two fighters is particularly significant. - Andrade has gone the distances once here last five fights. - Andrade has lost three straight fights in the first two rounds. - Andrade has 36 career fights, only 10 of those went the distance. Verdict: The value is on the under.
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03-05-23 |
Cyril Gane v. Jon Jones -175 |
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18 h 39 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the history of these teams is quite significant. Key Trends: - The - The - The Verdict: The value is on the favorite.
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08-21-22 |
Leon Edwards v. Kamaru Usman OVER 4.5 |
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22 h 37 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Over. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the history of these teams is quite significant. Key Trends: - The challenger has never been knocked out. - The last time these two fighters faced each other it went the distance. - The challenger has gone the distance in four of his last five fights. Verdict: Usman should dominate this fight, but not sure he can finish Leon.
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07-30-22 |
Sergey Pavlovich v. Derrick Lewis UNDER 1.5 |
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30 h 52 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Under. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this fight the history of these fighters is quite significant. Key Trends: - Pavlovich has seen his last five fights end in round 1. - Pavlovich has seen 13 of his 16 career fights end in round 1. - Lewis has seen 27 of his 35 career fights end in a KO. Verdict: It seems unlikely that we see this fight go past the first round.
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07-23-22 |
Tom Aspinall v. Curtis Blaydes UNDER 3.5 |
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7 h 58 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Under. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this fight the history of these fighters is quite significant. Key Trends: - Aspinal has eight KO victories in 14 fights. - Aspinal has never gone the distance. - Blaydes has seen 14 of his 19 fights end in a KO. Verdict: I don't see this fight going the distance.
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05-07-22 |
Tony Ferguson v. Michael Chandler OVER 1.5 |
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34 h 48 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Over. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this fight the history of these fighters is quite significant. - Chandler is the favorite despite losing his last three fights. - Ferguson went the distance against Dariush and Oliveira and went five rds versus Gaethje. - In 32 fights in the UFC (including three title fights) his only KO loss came in the 5th round versus Gaethje. Verdict: It doesn't look like Ferguson is getting enough respect here, expect a battle.
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02-26-22 |
Bobby Green v. Islam Makhachev OVER 1.5 |
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42 h 26 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Over. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this match the recent history of these two fighters is particularly significant. - The challenger has gone the distances in four of his last five fights. - The favorite has gone 3+ rounds in four of his last five fights. - The favorite has just three KO wins in 22 UFC Fights. Verdict: We expect this to be a competitive fight into the later rounds.
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02-05-22 |
Jack Hermansson v. Sean Strickland OVER 4.5 |
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20 h 27 m |
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01-23-22 |
Cyril Gane -125 v. Francis Ngannou |
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200 h 6 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Ciryl Gane. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this fight the history of these fighters is significant. - Gane comes in with a perfect 10-0 record. - Ngannou has never won a fight that has gone three or more rounds. - Ngannou is 0-3 when it goes to the judges. Verdict: Ngannou is all power, but Gane is more the total package.
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10-16-21 |
Andrew Sanchez v. Bruno Silva UNDER 2.5 |
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25 h 60 m |
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10-09-21 |
Marina Rodriguez v. Mackenzie Dern OVER 2.5 |
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19 h 52 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Over. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant. - The favorite has won three of her last four fights via 1st round submission. - The favorite is 11-1 overall with seven wins by submission. - The underdog has gone the distance in four of her last five fights. Verdict: This fight is likely to go the distance.
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03-21-21 |
Derek Brunson +173 v. Kevin Holland |
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9 h 17 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Derek Brunson. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant. - Brunson has more experience fighting in the main event. - Holland may be getting too much credit for defeating a 41 year old Souza. - Brunson has faced far tougher opponents than Holland in his career. Verdict: The veteran looks like the sharp play as the dog in a fight that could go either way.
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01-16-21 |
Calvin Kattar v. Max Holloway -160 |
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401 h 31 m |
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10-24-20 |
Justin Gaethje v. Khabib Nurmagomedov UNDER 4.5 |
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70 h 2 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Under. Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant. Key Trends: - Justin Gaethje has seen 11 straight fights end by KO. - Gaethje has two career losses, both by KO. - Khabib has 18 finishes in 28 fights. Verdict: Khabib could be a little fatigued after struggling to make weight.
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06-27-20 |
Dan Hooker v. Dustin Poirier OVER 2.5 |
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67 h 56 m |
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Ricky's 10* play on Over 2.5 rounds.
Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this fight the recent history of these two fighters is particularly significant.
Key Trends:
- Dustin Poirer has gone at least three rounds in four of his last five fights.
- Dan Hooker has gone at least three rounds in three of his last four fights.
- Hooker has eight losses, five of those by decision.
The verdict: look for a hard fought fight to the end.
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