The UFC remains at the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, November 8, for UFC Vegas 111. In the main event, welterweight contenders throw down, as Gabriel Bonfim takes on Randy Brown.
UFC Vegas 111: MMA Betting Picks and Odds Insight
Below, I'll share my UFC Vegas 111 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: Featherweight
Hyder Amil (11-1) vs. Jamall Emmers (21-8)
A fun featherweight fight takes place Saturday, and I like Hyder Amil to get his hand raised against Jamall Emmers as a short favorite.
Amil is coming off a knockout loss to Jose Delgado, who I'm high on, and before that won three-straight fights. Emmers, meanwhile, has alternated wins and losses in his last eight, and this is a good matchup for Amil.
Amil throws a ton of volume and has plenty of power, as I expect him to be able to keep this fight standing and land heavy shots en route to a TKO win.
UFC Vegas 111 Bet: Hyder Amil (-148)
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Weight Class: Welterweight
Muslim Salikhov (22-5) vs. Uros Medic (11-3)
There are a couple of other underdogs I like in Miles Johns and Christian Leroy Duncan, but Muslim Salikhov is my favorite underdog on the card.
Despite being 41, Salikhov is still a very dangerous striker who is fast and has plenty of power. He's on a three-fight winning streak, including a big upset knockout win over Carlos Leal last time out.
Medic, meanwhile, is a former lightweight who's 3-2 since moving up with two knockout losses, as his chin is a bit of a question mark. I like Salikhov to catch Medic early and get a TKO win here, as the power will be the difference in this fight.
UFC Vegas 111 Bet: Muslim Salikhov (+136)
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Weight Class: Flyweight
Joseph Morales (13-2) vs. Matt Schnell (17-9)
The co-main event of the card is a flyweight bout between Joseph Morales and Matt Schnell, and I like Morales to get the win and do so by stoppage.
Schnell is coming off a win over Jimmy Flick after he retired, but the former's chin is a major issue. Schnell has been finished in all seven of his UFC losses, and Morales is a good grappler who also has some power.
Morales won TUF to return to the UFC, and I like Morales to be able to control Schnell on the ground to either get a ground-and-pound TKO or a submission win.
UFC Vegas 111 Bet: Joseph Morales by KO/TKO/DQ or submission (-105)
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Weight Class: Heavyweight & lightweight
Josh Hokit (6-0) vs. Max Gimenis (6-1)
Ismael Bonfim (20-5) vs. Chris Padilla (16-6)
For my parlay at UFC Vegas 111, I'm taking Josh Hokit and Ismael Bonfim to get their hands raised.
Hokit is a former NFL player who uses a unique personality to trash-talk opponents and build his profile. He's a solid wrestler, and this is a great spot for him to get his win. Hokit should take Gimenis down at will and likely get a ground-and-pound TKO in the first or second round.
To close out the parlay, I like Bonfim to beat Chris Padilla. Bonfim is coming off a stoppage loss and has lost some steam from early on in his UFC tenure, but this is a good spot for him to get back on track. Padilla is 3-0 in the UFC, but I don't think he won his last fight, and he hasn't fought the level of competition that Bonfim has.
I like Bonfim to be more active on the feet to land the more damaging shots, and likely edge out a decision win.
UFC Vegas 111 Bet: Josh Hokit and Ismael Bonfim parlay (-118)
UFC Best Bets
Here is a recap of my best UFC picks for this weekend's UFC Vegas 111 card.
- Hyder Amil (-148)
- Muslim Salikhov (+136)
- Joseph Morales by KO/TKO/DQ or submission (-105)
- Josh Hokit and Ismael Bonfim parlay (-118)
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