Francis Ngannou v Junior dos Santos Betting Tips & Predictions

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UFC Betting Tips

5 August, 2024

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It’s the fight we’ve all been waiting for and this weekend it’s the fight we’ll finally get to see as Francis Ngannou v Junior dos Santos takes place at the Target Center in Minnesota. UK fans can follow the action live on BT Sport from 02:00 GMT but the build up to this main event will ensure a bumper audience stays up late to burn the midnight oil. Here are our top Francis Ngannou v Junior dos Santos betting tips.

The fight headlines UFC on ESPN 3 which features a star-studded card, showcasing some of the sport’s top talents. As well as the headliner, viewers will also be treated to Jussier Formiga v Joseph Benavidez at flyweight, Demian Maia v Anthony Rocco Martin at welterweight and the lightweight contest involving Drew Dober and Marco Polo Reyes.

Spice Up your Viewing

Dedicated followers of the sport can also keep up to speed with a busy preliminary card courtesy of ESPN, where the likes of Ricardo Ramos, Eryk Anders and Jared Gordon will be in attendance. There’s more than enough to keep lovers of the Ultimate Fighting Championship busy and bookmakers have done their bit to ensure punters are also well looked after.

Spice up your viewing with a bet on the main event or pick through the value that exists on the undercard. You can choose your fight winner and back as a single or throw a few together to create a nice price multiple. There are also lots of specials offered on each contest. You can bet on the fight winner or play total number of rounds, bout to go the distance or not and method of victory.

The latter challenges punters to pick a winner and how they will achieve the result, either points, knockout or submission. Calling this one right is no mean feat but, with a bit of research, you’ll have a chance of landing a nice priced winner. Is the favourite on a run of points victories? Back them to triumph on the scorecards. Does the underdog pack a punch? Take a shot on them scoring an upset win by KO/TKO. You’ll find a few punter friendly prices available.

A Rocky Road

MMA fans would be forgiven for thinking this fight was never going to happen as they have been promised Francis Ngannou v Junior dos Santos a couple of times in the past and it never came to anything. Firstly, the bout was scheduled for UFC 215 and then again for UFC 239, but both fights were scrapped at the planning stage.

This card was originally scheduled for Tyron Woodley v Robbie Lawler as the headliner but that didn’t go through due to an injury picked up in training by Woodley. When it became apparent the fight was going to be called off, organisers didn’t want to risk losing the entire show, so they moved swiftly to set-up Francis Ngannou v Junior dos Santos in its place. Fans were relieved to finally get this one over the line and as far as a substitute fight goes, it’s not a bad one to have and could even work out better than what was planned in the first instance.

We now have the small matter of picking a winner. Much has changed in both camps since this bout was first suggested, so going for your winner or even the method of victory won’t be easy. Thankfully, our team of MMA tipsters and sports betting experts are here to lend a helping hand. We’ve run through the form and figures of both fighters involved before returning with our views on the best bets to have to ensure a profit. We also tell you which bookmakers are offering best price to ensure you always get value for money.