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 these plays, or any plays for this fight card, all betting lines will be made available at Several Bookmakers. Here are my live dogs: Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi (-250) vs Daniel Kelly (+210) Gabe’s Thoughts: Camozzi has a big striking advantage heading into this 185-pound contest and I agree with him being the betting favorite, however I don’t agree with him being a -250 favorite. I think this fight is much closer than those odds suggest, especially considering the fact that Camozzi will be at a grappling disadvantage against Kelly here in this bout. I think Kelly has a legitimate chance of taking this fight to the mat and outgrappling Camozzi. At +210, I think he is the right side for a play here. Gabe’s Call: Camozzi by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Gabe’s Recommended Play: Kelly (+210) 1.5u to win 3.15u Featherweight bout: Dan Hooker (-160) vs Jason Knight (+140) Gabe’s Thoughts: I agree with the betting odds in that this is a close fight, however I think Knight should be a slight -130 betting favorite, so I like him for a value play at his current offering underdog price of +140. I think he is capable of winning this fight on the feet or on the mat. I like this fight and am looking forward to it as a fight fan. I think Knight can pull off the upset on enemy soil in Australi and I will be backing him to do so. Gabe’s Call: Knight by Technical Submission (D’Arce choke, 3:04 round 3) Gabe’s Recommended Play: Knight (+140) 2.25u to win 3.15u
