UFC 283 and several boxing events combine to make for an explosive weekend. Fight fans can both watch and bet in glee as most of the fights are made for maximum action. We hand-picked five of the best fights that will likely result in a knockout. Find their online sports betting lines and parlay them for a payout over 12 times your wager.
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Best Boxing & UFC Matches to Parlay
Parker (-1000) vs Massey (+600)
- Total: O 8½ (-110), U 8½ (-120)
- Weight Class (Rounds): Heavyweight, 200 lbs+ (10 Rounds)
- Day/Time: Saturday, Jan. 21, 3:00 p.m. ET
- Stream: DAZN
While Joseph Parker (30-3-0, 21 KOs) is not exactly a power puncher, he should rough up Jack Massey (20-1-0, 11 KOs) by virtue of being the bigger guy. Massey is built more like a cruiserweight and will wilt at the power of Parker. This one gets finished within eight rounds.
Pick: Under 8½ (-120)
Guidry (-650) vs Stivern (+425)
- Total: O 7½ (+105), U 7½ (-135)
- Weight Class (Rounds): Heavyweight, 200 lbs+ (10 Rounds)
- Day/Time: Saturday, Jan. 21, 7:00 p.m. ET
- Stream: FITE TV
Both Jonathan Guidry (18-1-2, 11 KOs) and Bermane Stivern (25-5-1, 21 KOs) will swing for the fences hoping to get back to title contention. Guidry is likely to dust Stivern, who has lost his last three fights all via knockout. But Stivern can still hit hard and may just flatten Guidry if he catches him. Either way, the boxing odds don’t have this going past seven rounds. We concur.
Pick: Under 7½ (-135)
Nunes (-500) vs Fairn (+350)
- Total: O 2½ (+120), U 2½ (-150)
- Weight Class (Rounds): Featherweight, 145 lbs. (3 Rounds)
- Day/Time: Saturday, Jan. 21, 6:00 p.m. ET
- Live Stream: UFC Fight Pass
Josiane Nunes (9-1-0) shares more than a surname with Amanda Nunes, the pound-for-pound best female MMA fighter. The diminutive Brazilian hits hard and she whooped her last two opponents. Zarah Fairn (6-4-0) is nothing more than a sacrificial lamb for her. At under 2½ rounds, this is an easy bet online.
Pick: Under 2½ (-150)
Rodrigues (-300) vs Ferreira (+220)
- Total: O 1½ (+140), U 1½ (-170)
- Weight Class (Rounds): Middleweight, 185 lbs. (3 Rounds)
- Day/Time: Saturday, Jan. 21, 8:00 p.m. ET
- Stream: ABC
Buckle up as this fight will have you at the edge of your seat. Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues (13-4-0) to “swang and bang” with Brunno Ferreira (9-0-0). These two combine to land over 16 significant strikes per minute. With the bloodthirsty Brazilian crowd encouraging them, one of the two will deal a KO within 7½ minutes of this fight.
Pick: Under 1½ (-170)
Gregory Rodrigues with a NASTY first round KO to win the LFA middleweight strap! A phenomenal finish to end your #LFA108 main card! @LFAfighting pic.twitter.com/l7ZKpksDrS
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Craig (+160) vs Walker (-200)
- Total: O 1½ (+150), U 1½ (-180)
- Weight Class (Rounds): Light Heavyweight, 205 lbs. (3 Rounds)
- Day/Time: Saturday, Jan. 21, 10:00 p.m. ET
- Stream: Pay-per-view
Paul Craig (16-5-1) and Johnny Walker (19-7-0) have combined for 14 first-round finishes regardless of wins or losses. These guys are all offense at the expense of defense. Walker will not play with Craig and his jiu-jitsu. So the Brazilian will do what he does best: blitz his opponent hoping for a knockout. Should he fail, Craig will be the one finishing him. Given the juice for this to go under 1½ rounds, this could be the best UFC bet this weekend.
- Pick: Under 1½ (-180)
Parlay: Parker-Massey Under, Guidry-Stiverne Under, Nunes-Fairn Under, Rodrigues-Ferreira Under, and Craig-Walker Under (+1214)
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
