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First Strike Model Predictions For UFC Vegas 117: Allen vs Costa

The model has settled into a familiar place. Sitting at 55–30–4 on the 2026 season, right around that 65% line that tends to be...

UFC Betting: Expert Picks, Fight Predictions & Championship Odds

Welcome to your premier destination for UFC betting intelligence. From numbered pay-per-view events at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to international Fight Night cards in London, Sydney, and beyond, VSiN delivers expert UFC picks and fight-by-fight predictions to help you find an edge on every card the promotion puts on. Whether you're betting a fight winner, a method-of-victory prop, or hunting value in UFC championship futures across multiple weight classes, our analysts provide the MMA betting advice you need to take down the books all year long.

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Cory Sandhagen, UFC Des Moines

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Pro UFC Des Moines Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo: Best Bets, Odds and Predictions

Britton Hess

May 3, 2025

UFC Des Moines Predictions – Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo: VSiN analyst Britton Hess offers his UFC Des Moines best bets and puts pen to paper (well, fingers...

Cory Sandhagen, UFC Des Moines

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Pro UFC Des Moines: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Odds, Picks, Predictions and Best Bets

Lou Finocchiaro

April 29, 2025

UFC Des Moines Predictions: Des Moines hosts this week’s UFC Fight Night Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo event. This slate has 12 scheduled bouts to be held...

Ian Machado Garry, UFC Kansas City

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Pro UFC Kansas City Garry vs. Prates: Best Bets, Odds and Predictions

Britton Hess

April 26, 2025

UFC Kansas City Predictions – Garry vs. Prates: VSiN analyst Britton Hess offers his UFC Kansas City best bets and puts pen to paper (well, fingers...

Ian Garry, UFC Kansas City, MMA

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Pro UFC Kansas City: Garry vs. Prates Odds, Picks, Predictions and Best Bets

Lou Finocchiaro

April 25, 2025

UFC Kansas City Predictions: After 11 straight fight slates, the UFC took a break over the holiday weekend, only to line another set of 10...

how to bet on ufc

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How to Bet on UFC: A Beginner’s Guide to UFC Betting

VSiN Staff

April 12, 2025

How To Bet on UFC If you’re a fan of mixed martial arts and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), you might be wondering how to...

Diego Lopes, UFC 314

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Pro UFC 314 Volkanovski vs. Lopes: Best Bets, Odds and Predictions

Britton Hess

April 12, 2025

UFC 314 Predictions Volkanovski vs. Lopes: UFC 314 will take place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, featuring the featherweight title bout between the...

Alexander Volkanovski, UFC 314

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Pro UFC 314 Volkanovski vs. Lopes: Picks, Predictions and Best Bets

Lou Finocchiaro

April 11, 2025

UFC 314 Volkanovski vs. Lopes Predictions: Miami is the host city for this week’s UFC 314 PPV event. This card is scheduled for 13 bouts,...

Lerone Murphy, UFC Vegas 105, MMA

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Pro UFC Vegas 105 Murphy vs. Emmett: Best Bets, Odds and Predictions

Britton Hess

April 5, 2025

UFC Vegas 105 Predictions – Murphy vs. Emmett: VSiN analyst Britton Hess offers his UFC Vegas 105 best bets and puts pen to paper (well, fingers to...

Josh Emmett, UFC Vegas 105

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Pro UFC Vegas 105: Murphy vs. Emmett Odds, Picks, Predictions and Best Bets

Lou Finocchiaro

April 2, 2025

UFC Vegas 105 Predictions: The APEX in Las Vegas, NV hosts this week’s UFC Vegas 105, an event that is the 10th of 11 fight...

Brandon Moreno, UFC Mexico City

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Pro UFC Mexico City Moreno vs. Erceg: Best Bets, Odds and Predictions

Britton Hess

March 29, 2025

UFC Mexico City Predictions – Moreno vs. Erceg: VSiN analyst Britton Hess offers his UFC Mexico City best bets and puts pen to paper (well, fingers...

Brandon Moreno (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Amir Albazi in a flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on November 2, 2024.

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Pro UFC Mexico City: Moreno vs. Erceg Odds, Picks, Predictions and Best Bets

Lou Finocchiaro

March 28, 2025

UFC Mexico City Predictions: This week, the UFC travels from London to Mexico City, Mexico for UFC FN Mexico City. This event is scheduled for...

leon edwards, ufc london

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Pro UFC London Edwards vs. Brady: Best Bets, Odds and Predictions

Britton Hess

March 22, 2025

UFC London Predictions – Edwards vs. Brady: VSiN analyst Britton Hess offers his UFC London best bets and puts pen to paper (well, fingers to keyboard) to...

UFC Picks for This Weekend’s Card: Best Bets & Predictions

In a sport where a single punch, kick, or submission can flip a fight in an instant, our UFC picks stand out by going deeper than surface-level records and rankings. Every fight week, we publish comprehensive card previews and best bets that account for style matchups, recent performance trajectory, fight camp quality, injury history, and the kind of situational edges – short-notice replacements, travel disadvantages for international events, and weight-cut concerns – that dramatically shift true odds without always moving the opening line.

Whether you are looking for UFC best bets on the moneyline, exploring method-of-victory markets, or building a same-game parlay around round props and fight-length totals, our analysts break down the striking output rates, takedown defense percentages, and ground control tendencies that separate sharp MMA bettors from the public. From UFC Vegas cards at the APEX facility to the biggest pay-per-view events of the year, our UFC picks give you the analytical edge before the cage door closes.

UFC Predictions & Advanced Fight Analysis

Success in UFC betting requires understanding that MMA analytics is still a developing science – and that the gap between public perception and true fighter quality creates consistent value for informed bettors. Our UFC predictions go beyond win-loss records to assess significant strike accuracy, takedown rate differentials, submission attempt frequency, and how fighters perform when hurt or taken into deep championship rounds. We track camp switches, coaching changes, and divisional moves that often signal an undervalued fighter before the market adjusts.

Our proprietary First Strike model generates data-driven fight predictions for every card on the UFC schedule, giving you a systematic, process-based framework to complement expert qualitative analysis. As the UFC calendar builds toward marquee pay-per-view events like UFC 300-series blockbusters and International Fight Week in Las Vegas, our predictions provide full card breakdowns from the early prelims through the main event, ensuring no betting opportunity goes unanalyzed. By combining model output with deep film study, our UFC forecasts deliver the kind of fight-level insight that generic sports betting sites can’t replicate.

UFC Pay-Per-View Picks & Championship Fight Odds

Numbered UFC pay-per-view events represent the highest-stakes betting opportunities in mixed martial arts, and VSiN publishes comprehensive PPV betting hubs covering every title fight, co-main event, and undercard bout from open to close. Our UFC PPV predictions analyze championship fight dynamics – how fighters historically perform under the five-round championship pressure, which challengers have the cardio and experience to compete in the championship rounds, and when a heavy favorite’s odds create more value on the underdog than the market suggests.

We track UFC championship futures across all divisions – from heavyweight down to strawweight – flagging when a dominant champion’s odds compress to the point where value shifts to top contenders, and when an upset result in a title eliminator bout creates long-shot futures opportunities before the lines fully adjust. Trust VSiN to be your edge on every UFC pay-per-view from UFC 325 through the final numbered event of the calendar year.

UFC Fight Night Picks: APEX Cards & International Events

The UFC’s Fight Night series runs nearly every weekend of the year, and VSiN covers every card with the same depth of analysis we bring to the biggest pay-per-view events. APEX cards in Las Vegas, where the intimate venue and smaller crowd tend to neutralize hometown advantages, present different handicapping considerations than arena events. International Fight Nights in London, Sydney, Abu Dhabi, and cities across South America feature crowd factors, travel logistics, and regional fighter biases that create measurable line inefficiencies our analysts are trained to identify.

Our UFC Fight Night picks account for the full card – not just the headliner – because some of the most profitable MMA betting opportunities appear in undercard bouts where oddsmakers devote the least attention and public money is lightest. From prelim value plays to main event best bets, VSiN’s UFC card coverage gives you a complete picture every fight week.

UFC Betting Strategy: Props, Parlays & Method of Victory Markets

UFC betting offers one of the richest prop menus in all of sports, and VSiN’s MMA betting advice is designed to help you navigate every market with confidence. Method-of-victory props – KO/TKO, submission, or decision – are among the most beatable markets on any UFC card when you have a deep understanding of each fighter’s finishing rate, durability under fire, and grappling tendencies. Our analysts publish method-of-victory recommendations alongside standard moneyline picks for every fight week, giving you multiple angles to attack the same matchup.

We also break down the strategy behind same-game MMA parlays, identifying which fight outcomes correlate – where a submission finish in the main event becomes more likely given what we know about the undercard’s grappling-heavy style – to help you build smarter, higher-value tickets. Whether you are a casual bettor stepping into the UFC markets for the first time or a seasoned MMA handicapper looking to sharpen your edge, trust VSiN to deliver the picks, predictions, and betting advice to help you take down the books every fight night.