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UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa Full Card Betting Guide

The UFC heads to Paris for the first time as a native son Ciryl Gane fights Tai Tuivasa in a heavyweight main event on Saturday, Sept. 3, at Accor Arena. In the co-main event, middleweights Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori meet.

The 12-fight card featuring seven debuting fighters is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Make sure to check out Question Mark Kicks two hours before the prelims begin for Matt and Craig’s final thoughts on the fight card.

Fight Previews

Women’s Featherweight

Ailin Perez (+206)

Record: 7-1 (UFC debut)

Wins: 4 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 1 DQ

Props: Over 2.5 (-101); Wins ITD (+442), by decision (+436), by TKO (+800), by submission (+1275)

Stephanie Egger (-260)

Record: 7-3 (2-2 UFC)

Wins: 3 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (-129); Wins ITD (+110), by decision (+210), by TKO (+406), by submission (+225)

Best Value: Egger ITD (+110)
This stays far off my card, but Egger is a heavy favorite for a reason.

Bantamweight

Khalid Taha (-123)

Record: 13-4 (1-3 UFC)

Wins: 8 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-188); Wins ITD (+236), by decision (+200), by TKO (+386), by submission (+988)

Christian Quinonez (+100)

Record: 16-3 (UFC debut)

Wins: 8 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (+145); Wins ITD (+389), by decision (+206), by TKO (+556), by submission (+1113)

Best Value: Christian Quinonez (+100)
I like Quinonez at plus odds, but I doubt it stays that way for much longer. Odds have trended toward the debutant’s way, so this should be a fun pop-and-popcorn bout.

Lightweight

Benoit Saint-Denis (-283)

Record: 9-1 (1-1 UFC)

Wins: 1 KO, 8 SUB | Losses: 1 DEC

Props: Over 1.5 (-123); Wins ITD (-133), by decision (+301), by TKO (+254), by submission (+238)

Gabriel Miranda (+224)

Record: 16-5 (UFC debut)

Wins: 1 KO, 15 SUB | Losses: 1 KO

Props: Under 1.5 (-106); Wins ITD (+356), by decision (+778), by TKO (+1450), by submission (+431)

Best Value: Saint-Denis submission (+238)
Miranda is awfully slippery but Saint-Denis is not a guy you want to mess around with on the mat.

Middleweight

Nassourdine Imavov (-265)

Record: 11-3 (3-1 UFC)

Wins: 5 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB

Props: Over 1.5 (-184); Wins ITD (+111), by decision (+221), by TKO (+204), by submission (+501)

Joaquin Buckley (+209)

Record: 15-4 (5-2 UFC)

Wins: 11 KO | Losses: 3 KO

Props: Under 1.5 (+141); Wins ITD (+356), by decision (+633), by TKO (+389), by submission (+2900)

Best Value: Under 2.5 rounds (-151)
This fight should be entertaining for as long as it lasts.

Lightweight

Fares Ziam (+166)

Record: 12-4 (2-2 UFC)

Wins: 4 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 3 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-305); Wins ITD (+544), by decision (+262), by TKO (+831), by submission (+1750)

Michal Figlak (-201)

Record: 8-0 (UFC debut)

Wins: 4 KO | Losses: n/a

Props: Under 2.5 (+225); Wins ITD (+339), by decision (-101), by TKO (+636), by submission (+871)

Best Value: Michal Figlak (-201)
Despite the odds continuing to balloon, this is still one of my favorite bets on the card. Figlak is a very intriguing newcomer.

Middleweight

Dustin Stoltzfus (+218)

Record: 14-4 (1-3 UFC)

Wins: 2 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 2 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-115); Wins ITD (+466), by decision (+462), by TKO (+1188), by submission (+694)

Abusupiyan Magomedov (-273)

Record: 24-4-1 (UFC debut)

Wins: 13 KO, 6 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 2 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (-114); Wins ITD (+120), by decision (+204), by TKO (+233), by submission (+448)

Best Value: Dustin Stoltzfus (+218)
This stays off my card, but there’s probably some value here in a fighter going against a debutant who hasn’t fought in almost two years.

Featherweight

Charles Jourdain (-150)

Record: 13-5-1 (4-4-1 UFC)

Wins: 8 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-158); Wins ITD (+179), by decision (+241), by TKO (+251), by submission (+888)

Nathaniel Wood (+123)

Record: 18-5 (5-2 UFC)

Wins: 8 KO, 6 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 2 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (+122); Wins ITD (+394), by decision (+246), by TKO (+838), by submission (+738)

Best Value: Wood decision (+246)
Probably my favorite fight on the card, this is as pop and popcorn as it gets.

Featherweight

William Gomis (-219)

Record: 10-2 (UFC debut)

Wins: 6 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (+100); Wins ITD (+131), by decision (+232), by TKO (+182), by submission (+750)

Jarno Errens (+176)

Record: 13-3-1 (UFC debut)

Wins: 3 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (-131); Wins ITD (+346), by decision (+464), by TKO (+600), by submission (+788)

Best Value: Jarno Errens (+176)
The odds shouldn’t be this far apart on two debuting fighters. Errens is game here.

Lightweight

John Makdessi (+185)

Record: 18-7 (11-7 UFC)

Wins: 9 KO | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-224); Wins ITD (+563), by decision (+314), by TKO (+619), by submission (+3288)

Nasrat Haqparast (-231)

Record: 13-5 (5-4 UFC)

Wins: 9 KO | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (+170); Wins ITD (+236), by decision (+115), by TKO (+268), by submission (+2325)

Best Value: Haqparast decision (+115)
This should primarily be a boxing match, and Haqparast is better in that regard.

Middleweight

Alessio Di Chirico (-112)

Record: 13-6 (4-6 UFC)

Wins: 6 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-179); Wins ITD (+255), by decision (+221), by TKO (+442), by submission (+769)

Roman Kopylov (-110)

Record: 8-2 (0-2 UFC)

Wins: 7 KO | Losses: 1 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (+138); Wins ITD (+365), by decision (+201), by TKO (+401), by submission (+2425)

Best Value: Kopylov ITD (+365)
The heavy-handed Kopylov is looking to get his maiden win in the UFC, and this might be a great fight to do it.

Middleweight

Robert Whittaker (-231)

Record: 23-6 (14-4 UFC)

Wins: 11 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-292); Wins ITD (+363), by decision (-121), by TKO (+442), by submission (+2025)

Marvin Vettori (+185)

Record: 18-4-1 (8-3-1 UFC)

Wins: 2 KO, 9 SUB | Losses: 4 DEC

Props: Under 2.5 (+218); Wins ITD (+506), by decision (+339), by TKO (+1156), by submission (+969)

Best Value: Vettori decision (+339)
Both these fighters only losses in the last five years have come against one of the greatest middleweights ever. Vettori is more competitive than these odds suggest. I love the value.

Heavyweight

Ciryl Gane (-571)

Record: 10-1 (7-1 UFC)

Wins: 4 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 DEC

Props: Over 2.5 (-129); Wins ITD (-157), by decision (+228), by TKO (+113), by submission (+438)

Tai Tuivasa (+413)

Record: 15-3 (8-3 UFC)

Wins: 14 KO | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (-101); Wins ITD (+563), by decision (+1411), by TKO (+609), by submission (+2963)

Best Value: Tuivasa TKO (+609)
Who knows how Gane responds to his first defeat? He should win this fight still, but Tuivasa’s powerful hands always give him a chance.

Results

UFC 278

Josh: 3-3 (0-1 parlay), -2.66u

Matt: 8-3, -1.31u

Craig: 7-4, -2.35u

2022 Results

Josh: 87-97 (8-20 parlay), +7.06u

Matt: 235-116, +16.05u

Craig: 230-121, +12.70u

Editor’s Note: Matt and Craig make picks for every fight, regardless of betting lines. This exercise assumes a 1u bet on each fight.

My Card

Best Bets (2u each)

Vettori decision (+339)

Straight bets (1u each)

Michal Figlak (-201)

Nasrat Haqparast (-231)

Underdogs (1u each)

Jarno Errens (+176)

Props (1u each)

Imavov-Buckley U2.5 (-151)

Kopylov ITD (+365)

Tuivasa TKO (+609)

Parlay (+286)

Benoit Saint-Denis (-283), Nasrat Haqparast (-231), Whittaker-Vettori O2.5 (-292), Gane-Tuivasa U4.5 (-207)

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