UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs Brunson Date: November 26, 2016 Arena: Rod Laver Arena City: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heads to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for the second time in promotional history with UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs Brunson. The event will be featuring a 13-fight card that is set to kick off with preliminary action on UFC Fight Pass at 6:30pm, and prelims will continue on FOX Sports 1 at 8pm, which will culminate into the main card on the same channel at 10pm. If interested in wagering on this parlay, or any bouts for this fight card, all betting lines are currently made available at Several Bookmakers. Here is my parlay: Bantamweight bout: Ning Guangyou (-140) vs Marlon Vera (+120) Gabe’s Thoughts: I give Guangyou the edge in this 135-pound contest scheduled for three rounds and do agree with him being the slight betting favorite, which means I see no value in him at the current odds. Should the lines flip and Guangyou end up the +120 underdog, I would have to bite, but at the current odds, I’ll have to keep my wallet away. That said, I think believe this is a fight that both bantamweights win on the judges’ scorecards much more often than not, so I see value in the Total of Over 2.5 rounds at -240, as I think the line should be set at 3-to-1. Gabe’s Call: Guangyou by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Flyweight bout: Yao Zhikhui (+115) vs Jenel Lausa (-135) Gabe’s Thoughts: I can repeat everything I said about the Gangyou verus Vera verbatim here, because it all identically applies. I agree with Lausa being slightly favored, so I see no betting value in him, however I do think the Total of Over 2.5 rounds at -220 holds some value and is worth playing. Gabe’s Call: Lausa by Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Gabe’s Recommended Parlay: Guangyou/Vera Over 2.5 rounds (-240) and Zhikhui/Lausa Over 2.5 rounds (-220) at +106 for 2.5u to win 2.65u
