Edson Barboza v Justin Gaethje Betting Tips & Predictions

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UFC Betting Tips

5 August, 2024

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The latest from the Ultimate Fighting Championship sees their much-publicised partnership with ESPN continue. The pair will be responsible for an electric evening of MMA action this Saturday. The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia plays host and followers know entertainment is guaranteed when looking through an evenly matched programme of bouts. Here are our Edson Barboza v Justin Gaethje betting tips.

UK fans can keep pace with the action thanks to BT Sport’s coverage; the main event is advertised for a 1.00am GMT start. That’s not the latest fight fans have been forced to stay awake and that should result in increased viewing figures come the buzzer for the main bout.

That comes to us in the form of Edson Barboza v Justin Gaethje at lightweight. Match-makers look to have done a fine job in putting that one together, pairing two exciting fighters who hold genuine ambitions of going on to bigger and better things. This will be the third time the UFC has visited Philadelphia; however, with fans starved of action since the summer of 2011, the stands will be packed to capacity.

As well as Barboza v Gaethje, the main card also boasts David Branch v Jack Hermansson at middleweight; Josh Emmett v Michael Johnson at featherweight; Korlina Kowalkiewicz v Michelle Waterson in the women’s strawweight division; Paul Craig v Kennedy Nzechukwu light heavyweight and Sheymon Moraes v Sodiq Yusuff at featherweight.

Battle of Knowledge

Those who choose to tune in early to follow the Preliminary Card will get an update on the likes of Ross Pearson; Desmond Green; Enrique Barzola; Gerald Meerschaert; Ray Borg; Maryna Moroz; Alex Perez and Mark De La Rosa.

Bookmakers help fight fans mark the occasion with a winning bet by offering increased betting coverage of the night’s biggest clashes. You can have your say before the start of the event, betting on fight winner; method of victory and a number of specials. Or you can bet in-play as the bout takes place, looking to pay close attention to how the fight is playing out and jumping on any errors made by the bookmakers. In-play betting is a battle of knowledge between bookie and punter.

Junior Standing Tall

Edson Barboza arrives at the arena with a professional MMA record reading 20 wins from 26 starts. The 33-year-old Brazilian has claimed a dozen of his victories by knockout with seven points wins; the spare comes by way of submission. He shows his defeats and its an event split, standing at two knockouts, two submissions and a couple of decision reverses. Not a lot for followers of the trends to go on there.

Barboza boasts a background fighting in kickboxing. That shows in his style today, with the warrior more than comfortable delivering attacks when standing upright; his hands and feet always carry a threat. Junior also has experience in Taekwondo, Muay Thai and, of course, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  He can be found fighting out of Nova Friburgo in Rio De Janeiro.

The Brazilian is respected in the industry and carries a decent rating of sixth with the promotion. That will ensure that if he’s able to win this bout he will drive himself back into contention for major titles. However, his age suggests any defeat will end his hopes of becoming lightweight champion of the world.