UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee
Date: June 25, 2017
Arena: Chesapeake Energy Arena
City: Oklahoma City, OK
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be returning to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the second time in promotional history this Sunday (June 25, 2017) with UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee. The 13-fight card kicks off on UFC Fight Pass at 5:30 p.m. (ET), with the prelims continuing on FOX Sports 2 at 7 p.m. Main card action will then get underway on FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. If interested in wagering on any bouts for this fight card, all betting lines are available at Several Bookmakers.
Here is my main card parlay for UFC Fight Night 112…
Light Heavyweight bout: Dominick Reyes (-320) vs. Joachim Christenson (+240)
Gabe’s Thoughts: Reyes is an undefeated and untested light heavyweight making his UFC debut in this contest against Christenson, who is coming off a loss and looking to return to his winning ways in this main card showdown. I think Reyes is the better fighter of the two, and I see him having the brighter future as well. I think there is a good chance he finishes this fight, but I could also see him taking a win on the judges’ scorecards, though his cardio will be something to keep an eye on outside of the opening stanza. I think Reyes is worth playing at the current heavily juiced price of -320, as I think he should be a 4-to-1 betting favorite heading into this 205-pound matchup.
Gabe’s Call: Reyes by T/KO (punches, 1:01 round 1)
Featherweight bout: Dennis Siver (-245) vs. BJ Penn (+175)
Gabe’s Thoughts: At this point in their careers, I think Siver is the superior mixed martial artist of the two heading into this 145-pound bout. Penn would have to employ his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to have success in this contest, and I don’t exactly love his chances of finding success with that. I don’t know if he will be able to take Siver down. On the feet, Siver has a clear as day advantage and stands a good chance of stopping Penn with strikes, especially with his devastating shots to the body. People have been wanting to see this fight because they believe Siver is a beatable opponent for Penn, but I’m not so sure about that. I see this as being Siver’s fight to lose. A win here for Penn would be a storybook outcome, but I think the chances of it happening are slim. I see value in Siver at -245, as I believe he should be a 3-to-1 betting favorite heading into this contest.
Gabe’s Call: Siver by T/KO (body kick, 2:25 round 1)
Gabe’s Recommended Parlay: Reyes (-320) and Siver (-245) at -118
