UFC 197 Date: April 23, 2016 Arena: MGM Grand Garden Arena City: Las Vegas, NV The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live on Pay Per View this Saturday night (April 23, 2016) with UFC 197: Jones vs St Preux. The action-packed 12-fight card kicks off at 6:30pm ET on UFC Fight Pass, with preliminary action continuing at 8pm ET on FOX Sports 1 and the main card getting going at 10pm ET on Pay Per View. If interested in wagering on this parlay, or any bouts for this fight card, all betting lines are currently made available at Several Bookmakerss. Here is my parlay: Welterweight bout: Danny Roberts (-365) vs Dominique Steele (+255) Gabe’s Thoughts: I believe Roberts is the superior mixed martial artist heading into this 170-pound contest and expect him to have a big striking advantag against Steele. I think he will find success in keeping this fight on the feet, where I expect him to outclass Steele and likely find a T/KO stoppage, if not cruise to a unanimous decision victory on the judges’ scorecards. I see this as Roberts’ fight to lose and I would be surprised to see him come out short. I think the only way Steele can win this fight is if he manages to outwrestle Roberts for at least two out of three rounds and I think the odds of that happening are very slim. Gabe’s Call: Roberts by T/KO (strikes, 1:43 round 1) Women’s Strawweight bout: Carla Esparza (-210) vs Juliana Lima (+160) Gabe’s Thoughts: I think Esparza is going to employ her superior grappling in this contest and dominate Lima on the mat. I think it is 50/50 whether Esparza manages to submit Lima or if she takes a unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards. I think the extended layoff has been good for Esparza and I expect her to make a statement against Lima on Saturday night. Gabe’s Call: Esparza by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Gabe’s Recommended Parlay: Roberts (-365) and Esparza (-210) at -114 for 4.55u to win 4u
