Looking into UFC Vegas 29: Korean Zombie vs. Ige, a number of prop bets look particularly intriguing ahead of Saturday’s card. When looking at these thin UFC betting markets, using Awesemo’s OddsShopper tool to find the best lines is crucial to maximizing profits. With the card only hours away, let’s get into the UFC betting tips, MMA prop bets, odds, picks and predictions so we can start cashing some of these big-hitting tickets.
MMA Betting Props: UFC Vegas 29 Korean Zombie vs. Ige
Seung-Woo Choi +350 by KO (William Hill)
One of the more interesting fights on this fight night card, Seung-Woo Choi battles Julian Erosa in the men’s featherweight division. Fresh off a pair of wins, Choi most recently defeated Youssef Zalal. He lands 3.17 significant strikes per minute and has five of nine career wins by knockout. Erosa absorbs 5.72 significant strikes per minute while landing just 5.07. His 50% striking defense creates an immediate opportunity for Choi to capitalize as a striker. Erosa has already been knocked out four times in his career and hasn’t consistently strung together victories at any point. At +350, Choi’s knockout prop provides the potential for a solid payoff.
Marlon Vera +500 by Submission (BetMGM)
A rematch of a 2016 fight, Marlon Vera gets a chance to avenge his loss to Davey Grant. Vera has climbed the bantamweight ranks with recent fights against Song Yadong, Sean O’Malley, and Jose Aldo. Grant has a 2-3 record since the first fight but rattled off three straight wins. Vera is -200 to win this matchup, but his submission prop looks particularly attractive at +500. A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Vera threatens 1.1 submissions per bout. Vera has eight wins by submission and could look to take advantage of Grant’s 66% takedown defense. Grant has lost four fights in his career, and all four came via submission. While Vera has just two takedowns in his last four fights, his black belt in jiu-jitsu makes this +500 submission bet strong.
Lara Procopio +950 by Submission (BetMGM)
In the first fight of the night, Casey O’Neill takes on Lara Procopio in what looks like an action-packed affair. O’Neill faces a step up in competition after defeating Shana Dobson in her debut. O’Neill is known primarily for her striking, having landed four takedowns against Dobson before knocking her out with ground-and-pound strikes. While wrestling provides a potential path to victory, taking down Procopio looks like a dangerous proposition. Active with takedowns herself, Procopio averages 3.50 takedowns per bout. Procopio is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and is more than comfortable bringing fights to the mat. She has a pair of victories by submission in her seven overall wins. With O’Neill just 23 years old and a purple belt in jiu-jitsu, a submission victory for Procopio is firmly in the range of outcomes for this fight. While the fight is more likely to get to a decision, placing a small wager on Procopio’s +950 submission prop brings the potential for an enormous payoff.
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