Heading into a busy weekend here in Las Vegas.
Of course, my first stop will be Circa’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the unveiling of the Crazy Girls statue at 5 p.m. Friday.
Then off to Power Slap 13 at the Fontainebleau, where “The Dumpling,” an aptly-named goat herder from Siberia, will defend his heavyweight title vs. Da Hawaiian Hitman. Circa has The Dumpling as the -315 favorite. (Yes, you can bet on Power Slap, Dana White’s brainchild.)
Tickets were going for $1800 apiece on StubHub, so thanks to Circa owner Derek Stevens for letting me join his entourage. You can watch it live on YouTube on the Power Slap page.
And then on Saturday we have UFC 317 at T-Mobile.
The main event features undefeated Ilia Topuria (-420 at Circa) vs. Charles Oliveira (+340) for the vacant lightweight championship.
VSiN UFC analyst Lou Finocchiaro sizes up the combatants:
Topuria is the deserved favorite in this spot based on his seven-year youth advantage, his mixed martial arts weaponry, and the fact that Oliveira is on the other side of his prime fighting days.
>Get Lou’s Best Bet for the main along with two more on the card.
He has a few more bets posted on the VSiN picks page.
I’ll be watching at Circa’s Stadium Swim, which hosts viewing parties for every UFC card. I might take a peek at Jake Paul fight, too. in his first fight since his victory over Mike Tyson, Paul will take on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday in Anaheim. Paul is a -575 favorite.
MLB Today
Greg Peterson has five Best Bets for today’s menu.
Steve Makinen and Josh Appelbaum will file their daily contributions later this morning.
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Horse Racing: “Mr. Ed” Sehon has picks for today’s card. Horse racing coverage is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Get your $200 sign-up bonus.
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