UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba predictions, odds, props: MMA expert reveals surprising fight card picks
Written by CBS SPORTS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED on July 19, 2024
After spending last week in Denver, UFC returns to its home base of Las Vegas with UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba on Saturday. The 12-bout card is headlined by a women’s strawweight battle between Amanda Lemos (14-3-1) and Virna Jandiroba (20-3-0), with both ranked in the top five of the division. Jandiroba is a submission specialist who has seen 13 of her 20 wins come via submission, while Lemos is a striker who has the second-most knockouts in UFC strawweight division history.
The main UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba fight card begins at 8 p.m. ET. Jandiroba is the -130 favorite (risk $130 to win $100), while Lemos is the +110 underdog in the latest UFC Fight Night odds. Also on the card is a middleweight clash between Brad Tavares and Park Jun-yong (-160), as well as a featherweight bout between Steve Garcia (-160) and Choi Seung-woo. Before locking in any UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba picks, make sure you see the MMA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Daniel Vithlani.
From breaking down film and following fighters and their camps closely, to tracking sharp action and betting market signals, Vithlani covers the breadth of the MMA betting landscape top to bottom. He also trains amateur boxers and speaks regularly with MMA fighters to understand the sport’s nuances.
Vithlani made his SportsLine debut in January 2023 and swept the main card for UFC 283 with a 5-0 record and has been a consistent winner ever since. Over the past 13 UFC pay-per-view events, Vithlani has gone 10-6 on main-event picks and his main-card selections in that span have netted his followers a profit of more than $1,200.
His highlights include predicting an upset for Sean O’Malley (+210) against Aljamain Sterling (-250) at UFC 292 as part of a 4-1 main card and his UFC 299 winners included underdog selections on Dustin Poirier (+190) against Benoit Saint Denis (-230) and Michael Page (+110) against Kevin Holland (-130). Anyone who has followed him has seen massive returns.
Now, with UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba on deck, Vithlani has studied the card from top to bottom and released his top selections. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top UFC Fight Night picks
We’ll share one of Vithlani’s UFC Fight Night predictions here: He is backing Kaynan Kruschewsky (-130) to get his hand raised against Kurt Holobaugh (+110) in a lightweight bout.
After a decade rising through the ranks, Kruschewsky won a UFC contract last September and then made his Octagon debut in November. While he was unsuccessful, he brings a diverse style that has evolved over his career. Eight of his first nine MMA wins came via either the guillotine or a rear naked choke, but just two of his last seven victories have come via either of those methods as he’s displayed his punching power.
Meanwhile, Holobaugh has experienced success in various minor MMA promotions but has struggled in UFC. Across seven UFC bouts, he has just one victory, five losses and one no contest. The last of those defeats came in March to a one-dimensional fighter in Trey Ogden, who has 23 career bouts with zero knockout wins, as Ogden won via unanimous decision. Kruschewsky can beat you in many different ways, as Vithlani sees his versatility being the difference-maker on Saturday.
“Holobaugh is a dangerous grappler even from bottom position, sporting a lethal triangle chokehold,” Vithlani told SportsLine. “However, I don’t think his pressure style or playing Ju-Jitsu off of his back will work here. Kruschewsky is an experienced Brazilian Ju-Jitsu player himself, and will have the grappling acumen to deal with Holobaugh’s threats.” See who else to back here.
How to make UFC Fight Night picks
Vithlani has strong picks for Lemos vs. Jandiroba and other bouts on the UFC Fight Night card. He’s also backing an underdog to get a finish and put their opponent “away inside the distance.” Those picks are only available at SportsLine.
Who wins UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba, and how exactly does each fight end? Visit SportsLine now to get detailed picks on UFC Fight Night, all from the MMA expert who profited more than $1,500 on his UFC main-card picks in 2023, and find out.
UFC Fight Night odds, fight card
See full UFC Fight Night picks, predictions, best bets here.
Amanda Lemos (+110) vs. Virna Jandiroba (-130)
Brad Tavares (+135) vs. Park Jun-yong (-160)
Steve Garcia (-160) vs. Choi Seung-woo (+135)
Kurt Holobaugh (+110) vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky (-130)
Cody Durden (-120) vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva (+100)
Choi Doo-ho (+140) vs. Bill Algeo (-165)
Lee Jeong-yeong (-185) vs. Hyder Amil (+155)
Brian Kelleher (+170) vs. Cody Gibson (-205)
Miranda Maverick (-215) vs. Dione Barbosa (+180)
Loik Radzhabov (-120) vs. Trey Ogden (+100)
Luana Carolina (-115) vs. Lucie Pudilová (-105)
Mohammed Usman (-135) vs. Thomas Petersen (+115)
The post UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba predictions, odds, props: MMA expert reveals surprising fight card picks first appeared on OKC Sports Radio.
