UFC Fight Night 57 Date: November 22, 2014 Arena: Frank Erwin Center City: Austin, TX The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be live from Austin, TX this Saturday night with UFC Fight Night 57. The event will feature a 12-fight card, including a six-fight main card that will be headlined by a featherweight tilt between Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson. Main card action gets going at 10pm ET on FOX Sports 1, with the preliminary card preceding it on the same channel at 8pm ET, and two fights getting the night going on UFC Fight Pass at 7pm ET. If interested in making this parlay, or any other wagers for this UFC fight card, you will be able to do so at Several Bookmakerss. Here’s my three-way parlay for UFC Fight Night 57 in Austin: Lightweight bout: Isaac Vallie-Flagg (+170) vs “Handsome” Matt Wiman (-200) Gabe’s Thoughts: I think this will be a very fun, closely-contested match-up in the UFC’s 155 pound division, and the perfect fight to welcome Wiman back to action after his extended layoff. I agree with Wiman being the favorite in this match-up, however I am more confident in the fight going the distance than I am in him getting his hand raised, which is why I see more value in the Over 2.5 rounds total at -250 than I do in Wiman at -200. Both of these guys are certainly capable of finishing fights, but even more so, they are very tough to finish. Stylistically, I think they can give each other hell and survive, as I think this lightweight scrap is tailor-made to be a battle that goes the three round distance for a judges’ decision. Gabe’s Call: Matt Wiman by Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Women’s Strawweight bout: Kaitlin Curran (+125) vs Paige VanZant (-145) Gabe’s Thoughts: This is likely going to be a very entertaining fight in the women’s 115 pound division between a pair of tough and talented young ladies. I agree with the betting odds, as I see this being a very close fight where I slightly lean with VanZant to pick up the win. While I can’t confidently say who gets their hand raised, I do feel confident that these women’s strawweights will battle it out for all 15 minutes of action en route to a judges’ decision. I am very much looking forward to this match-up and am expecting an entertaining three round war, as I think both ladies are looking to make some serious noise in the infant-division. Gabe’s Call: Paige VanZant by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Featherweight bout: Doo Ho Choi (-400) vs Juan Puig (+325) Gabe’s Thoughts: Simply put, I think Choi is the superior striker heading into this 145 pound scrap, as well as the fighter with the better chin. I expect this fight to play out on the feet, and I feel the combination of him having the better chin and being the superior and more powerful striker will play a role in him getting his hand raised either via T/KO or unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards. Gabe’s Call: Doo Ho Choi by KO (punch, 1:06 round 1) Gabe’s Recommended Parlay: Vallie-Flagg/Wiman Over 2.5 rounds (-250) parlayed with VanZant/Curran Over 2.5 rounds (-250) and Doo Ho Choi (-400) for +145 2u to win 2.9u
