The UFC returns for its annual event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on Saturday, November 22. The main event of the card sees Jack Della Maddalena defend his welterweight title against Islam Makhachev, who is moving up to 170 pounds in an effort to become a two-division champion.
UFC 322: MMA Betting Picks and Odds Insight
Below, I'll share my UFC 322 predictions, including my favorite pick, an underdog, a prop and a two-fighter parlay. All UFC odds are via the DraftKings Sportsbook and are accurate as of the post date of this article.
Weight Class: Welterweight
Sean Brady (18-1) vs. Michael Morales (18-0)
UFC 322 is one of, if not the best card of the year, and on the main card is a pivotal welterweight fight between Sean Brady and Michael Morales.
Brady is a great wrestler who has also improved his striking game, which is why I like him to get the win as a small favorite. Morales has looked good, as he's 6-0 with the company, but Brady will be the toughest test so far.
Brady just dominated Leon Edwards en route to a stoppage win, and he should continue that success here. I like Brady to be able to get Morales down and control him to get a hard-fought decision win, as I think Brady should be around -200 here.
UFC 322 Bet: Sean Brady (-142)
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Weight Class: Lightweight
Beneil Dariush (23-6-1) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (15-3)
For my underdog pick at UFC 322, I'm backing Beneil Dariush to get his hand raised on the main card.
Dariush's biggest issue is his chin, but he has been able to take some good shots lately. Meanwhile, Saint-Denis has struggled on the ground, as Renato Moicano dominated him en route to a stoppage win.
If Dariush can survive the first round, I think he can deploy his wrestling and control Saint-Denis to win the second and third rounds, or get a stoppage win to pull off the upset.
UFC 322 Bet: Beneil Dariush (+160)
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Weight Class: Welterweight
Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) vs. Islam Makhachev (27-1)
For my prop at UFC 322, I'm taking Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev to go over 3.5 rounds.
Makhachev is moving up in weight to face Della Maddalena for the welterweight title, and I expect this one to go into the championship rounds, if not the distance.
Makhachev has shown he can go five rounds, as he wasn't able to finish Alexander Volkanovski in their first fight. He's now moving up in weight, so how his strength and wrestling will be is a big question.
Meanwhile, Della Maddalena has shown he's durable, and he fought another wrestler in Belal Muhammad well, which shows he has the tools to extend this fight.
UFC 322 Bet: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev over 3.5 rounds (-135)
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Weight Class: Middleweight & women's flyweight
Kyle Daukaus (16-4) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (37-20)
Erin Blanchfield (13-2) vs. Tracy Cortez (12-2)
For my parlay at UFC 322, I'm taking Kyle Daukaus and Erin Blanchfield to get their hand raised Saturday.
Daukaus returned to the UFC earlier this year and made a statement with a first-round knockout win over Michel Pereira. Daukaus now faces Meerschaert, whose durability is a question mark. Daukaus is also a great grappler, so I trust him not to get submitted and likely get a TKO win over Meerschaert.
To close out the parlay, I like Blanchfield to get her revenge against Cortez. Blanchfield is a great wrestler who should be able to control Cortez on the ground and likely cruise to a clear-cut decision. I have a hard time seeing Cortez stuff Blanchfield's wrestling, and so expect the latter to have much more success here.
UFC 322 Bet: Kyle Daukaus & Erin Blanchfield parlay (-133)
UFC Best Bets
Here is a recap of my best UFC picks for this weekend's UFC 322 card.
- Sean Brady (-142)
- Beneil Dariush (+160)
- Jack Della Maddalena-Islam Makhachev over 3.5 rounds (-135)
- Kyle Daukaus & Erin Blanchfield parlay (-133)
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