UFC 308: Preliminary Tips and Predictions

UFC 308 takes place this weekend at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and is headlined by Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway.

The preliminary card is also very dramatic as Rafael Dos Anjos takes on Geoff Neal and Father Time and my preliminary predictions for UFC 308 are for Neal to win on October 26th.

UFC 308 pre-picks and predictions

Ibo Aslan vs Raffael Cerqueira
• Prediction: Aslan ML (-105 at BET99)
• Best bet: Aslan by KO (+140 at BET99)

Abus Magomedov vs Brunno Ferreira
• Prediction: Ferreira ML (+115 at BET99)
• Best bet: Ferreira by KO (+250 at BET99)

Geoff Neal vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
• Prediction: Neal ML (-310 at BET99)
• Best bet: Neal by decision (+110 at BET99)

Click on each fight for the full analysis.

UFC 308 prelim odds and picks

Ibo Aslan vs. Raffael Cerqueira fight odds

method of victory	Aslan	Cerqueira
To win straight away	-105	-120
Win by KO/TKO	+140	+165
Win by decision	+900	+750
Winning through submission	+1800	+700
Pull	+2500	+2500

Odds of 10-26

Aslan is a rough but powerful striker who may not do much apart from being an entertaining substitute, but he is far more proven than Cerqueira.

While Cerqueira comes into this fight with an 11-0 record, having built it up against terrible regional opponents in Brazil, he is in for a rude awakening that may have him hopping on the next plane back to Sao Paolo .

Aslan will take the fight straight to Cerqueira and his heavy punches should lead to an early stoppage.

forecast: Aslan Moneyline (-105 at BET99)
Best bet: Aslan by knockout (+140 at BET99)

The fight odds between Abus Magomedov and Brunno Ferreira

method of victory	Magomedov	Ferreira
To win straight away	-154	+125
Win by KO/TKO	+210	+270
Win by decision	+425	+675
Winning through submission	+440	+950
Pull	+2500	+2500

Odds from 10-25

Unfortunately for Magomedov, he didn't show the “Dagestan magic” when taking over the UFC. He has struggled so far, having been dominated by Caio Borralho and knocked out by Sean Strickland in his biggest tests, while only managing victories against weaker opponents.

Ferreira, on the other hand, is an explosive striker who fights with reckless abandon, often putting himself at risk of a knockout while hunting down one of his opponents.

While Magomedov has some decent skills, I haven't seen anything to suggest that Ferreira will have difficulty closing the distance and landing a big throw to put him away.

forecast: Ferreira moneyline (-105 at BET99)
Best bet: Ferreira by knockout (+250 at BET99)

Geoff Neal vs. Rafael Dos Anjos fight odds

method of victory	Neal	Dos Anjos
To win straight away	-303	+225
Win by KO/TKO	+220	+2000
Win by decision	+105	+425
Winning through submission	+2000	+850
Pull	+2500	+2500

Odds of 10-26

This fight between a seasoned veteran and a former champion may not have a major impact on the division, but it is still an exciting matchup.

Dos Anjos has bounced back and forth between lightweight and welterweight with mixed results, and it is becoming increasingly clear that he is fading quickly, as evidenced by his recent losses to Mateusz Gamrot and Vicente Luque.

On the other hand, Neal is still capable of putting up solid performances against strong opponents, even though he lost his last two fights against Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Garry.

Although Neal won't be facing the elite welterweight division, he's still capable and he can't be blamed for coming up short against two potential title contenders. This version of Dos Anjos, on the other hand, doesn't have much to offer except that she can take hits and still go the distance.

forecast: Neal Moneyline (-105 at BET99)
Best bet: Neal wins by decision (-105 at BET99)

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