UFC White House predictions: Freedom 250 odds, picks, best bets Sunday
An event unlike any other, Sunday night on the White House’s South Lawn there will be seven UFC fights to feast on.Politics aside, this should be one of the most bizarre, intriguing and fun events in UFC history.The Post will be there in full force, and the event is expected to feature a rather star-studded cast of celebrities and politicians in full tow for a highly selective group to watch live in person.Of note, these fights will be held outside underneath a covering that was built within the last few weeks and could be fought in the rain and definitely in temperatures nearing 90 degrees with high humidity.All those elements could affect the fighters.Below, we break down all seven UFC fights on the White House South Lawn with predictions and best bets.
Unification of the lightweight strap, Ilia Topuria appears to be one of, if not the most powerful, punchers at lower weight classes that we’ve ever seen.Topuria boasts brutal knockouts of Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski, and Charles Oliveira, but what everyone sleeps on is his grappling.The Spainyard actually came into the UFC as a jiu-jitsu fighter, and he’s extremely capable there.If he wants to go that route; Topuria even submitted grappler Bryce Mitchell in 2022.Justin Gaethje is a massive underdog, coming in at +390 odds at DraftKings, which I actually think is plenty of respect considering Topuria has literally been untouchable in his career.If Jon Jones is the Michael Jordan of mixed martial arts, Illia Topuria might be the Kobe Bryant.I’ll take his moneyline for parlays, and by submission at high odds of +600 at FanDuel, as that would be his path of least resistance.If you’re more risk-averse, target Topuria wins, and the fight starts Round 2 at +110 at DraftKings.THE PLAY: Small bet on Ilia Topuria wins by submission (+600, FanDuel) | Topuria wins and fight starts Round 2 (+110, DraftKings)Alex Pereira used to fight at 185 pounds; he now weighs 240 pounds and competes two weight classes hig...