UFC Vegas 48 Predictions & Expert Betting Picks

The UFC is back at the Apex after UFC 271 which saw Israel Adesanya defend his middleweight belt successfully against Robert Whittaker. This weeks main event was supposed to be Rafael Fiziev vs Rafael Dos Anjos but it got rescheduled to the following week and the co-main between Jamahal Hill and Johnny Walker got moved to the main event. There are some interesting low level matchups and not much name power on this card but that leaves the bettors with some great options to make UFC bets tonight. As always, when shopping for the best UFC betting odds and lines, make sure to use OddsShopper to find the top odds at various sportsbooks. It is easily the best tool when it comes to shopping for the top ROI odds for the fights, and it will save bettors a lot of money in the long run. Below are my UFC picks for tonight when filling out your betting card. Let’s dig into some of the best UFC betting picks and predictions for this amazing card for UFC Vegas 48 Hill vs Walker.

Expert UFC Vegas 48 Picks, Predictions & Best Bets

Jim Miller vs. Nikolas Motta

A fight originally scheduled to take place in September of 2021, Jim Miller will take on Nikolas Motta at lightweight. At this stage in his career Jim Miller is a gatekeeper for the division. Now at 38 years old, this will be Miller’s 51st pro fight and he has been fighting in the UFC since 2008. Miller is best known for his grappling and submission prowess and it is clearly a path to victory for him here. Motta has lost four times in his professional career and all of them have come inside the distance with two submission losses. If Miller can get the fight to the mat early there is a good chance he can find a submission. The issue for Miller is his gas tank, if he does not get an early finish he will tend to gas out in the second half of fights. Motta possesses some serious power in his hands and if he can stuff the Miller take downs, or survive until the later rounds he is live to finish Miller here as well. With the fight not going to decision lined at -150 this is something the bettors can take advantage of.

The Bet: Miller/Motta Does Not Go To Decision -150(Caesars)

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Jamahal Hill vs Johnny Walker

In a battle of light heavyweight contenders, Jamahal Hill will take on Johnny Walker. Walker bust into the UFC with a bang winning his first three fights by first round knockout over Kahil Roundtree Jr, Justin Ledet, and Misha Cirkunov. Since then he has gone on to lose three of four and the one win he was seconds away from being finished by Ryan Spann. If Walker does not get the flashy KO early he is a liability. He does not strike at a high output, only landing 3.42 strikes per minute. Walker’s last fight against Thiago Santos was a five round main event and his highest significant strikes landed in a UFC fight at 48. Hill on the other hand is a high output fighter who lands almost 7.5 strikes per minute and his striking is much more crisp and on point. Hill has shown he can keep his output up over the course of a fight landing 101 significant strikes in a three round matchup against Darko Stosic. Hill will most definitely be in danger early as Walker is incredibly dangerous especially in the first five minutes. If Hill can extend Walker into the later rounds, Walker will tire and it would not shock me to see Hill get a finish. Hill has the best inside the distance prop of any fighter on the board this week and it is something the bettors should take advantage of.

The Bet: Hill Wins Inside the Distance -150(DraftKings)

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