UFC Fight Night 83 Date: February 21, 2016 Arena: Consol Energy Center City: Pittsburgh, PA The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Pittsburgh, PA for the second time in promotional history with UFC Fight Night 83: Cowboy vs Cowboy. The main card will be live on FOX Sports 1 at 9pm ET, with preliminary action preciding it on the same channel at 7pm ET. If interested in wagering on this parlay, or any bouts for this fight card, all betting lines are currently made available at Several Bookmakerss. Here is my parlay: Middleweight bout: Derek Brunson (-370) vs Roan Carneiro (+310) Gabe’s Thoughts: Carneiro has the edge in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but I believe Brunson is the superior all-around mixed martial artist heading into this 185-pound contest. He will have advantages in striking and size against Carneiro, and I think he will pressure the Brazilian on the feet and hurt him with strikes. I could see Brunson employing his wrestling, too, but I think he keeps this fight standing, where I could see him eventually finding a fight-ending finish. I think Brunson has Top-5 potential and believe Carneiro belongs in the UFC’s 170-pound division. I expect Brunson to defeat him impressively and send him back down to welterweight. Gabe’s Call: Brunson by T/KO (strikes, 3:43 round 1) Featherweight bout: Dennis Bermudez (-325) vs Tatsuya Kawajiri (+265) Gabe’s Thoughts: In short, I think this is going to be a one-sided fight that favors Bermudez. I could see him getting a finish, but I think he is more likely to pick up a unanimous decision after three rounds of action. Their grappling will cancel each other out and I believe Bermudez is the superior striker. I see him getting the better of the Japanese veteran ont he feet, but I could also see him finding some success with his wrestling. This is his fight to lose and I see Bermudez making his way back into the win column by taking out the veteran Kawajiri. Gabe’s Call: Bermudez by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Gabe’s Recommended Parlay: Brunson (-370) and Bermudez (-325) at -152 for 4.25u to win 2.8u
