UFC on FOX 25: Weidman vs. Gastelum
Date: July 22, 2017
Arena: Nassau Coliseum
City: Uniondale, Long Island, New York
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be on Long Island, NY for the first time in promotional history this Saturday (July 22, 2017) with UFC on FOX 25: Weidman vs. Gastelum. The stacked 13-fight card is set to kick off with preliminary action on UFC Fight Pass at 4 p.m. (ET). Prelims will continue on FOX at 6 p.m., with the main card getting underway at 8 p.m. If interested in wagering on any bouts for these fight cards, all betting lines are available at Several Bookmakers.
Here is my parlay for the UFC on FOX 25 prelims…
Welterweight bout: Ryan LaFlare (-185) vs. Alex Oliveira (+160)
Gabe’s Thoughts: I believe LaFlare is the superior wrestler heading into this 170-pound contest, and I see his wrestling being the difference here, as it is in all of his bouts. I expect him to find success in putting Oliveira on his back and keeping him there, rinse-and-repeat for the majority of three rounds en route to securing a unanimous-decision victory. I would be surprised to see LaFlare come up short in this contest, as I think he has passed much stiffer tests inside the Octagon. At his current offering price of -185, I do think LaFlare holds good value because I think he should be a 3-to-1 betting favorite heading into this matchup.
Gabe’s Call: LaFlare by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight bout: Chase Sherman (-245) vs. Damian Grabowski (+205)
Gabe’s Thoughts: Grabowski, simply put, is not a UFC-caliber heavyweight. Is Sherman? I don’t know, but he is far better than Grabowski, and I think he handily out-strikes the Pole to pick up a T/KO victory in this contest. I think Sherman should be a -350 betting favorite here, so I think he is worth playing at his currently offered price tag of -245.
Gabe’s Call: Sherman by T/KO (strikes, 1:47 round 1)
Gabe’s Recommended Parlay: LaFlare (-185) and Sherman (-245) at +117
