Top sportsbooks for UFC favor Cody Garbrandt over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250 for the bantamweight bout on June 6th, 2020 at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States for
Raphael Assunção vs. Cody Garbrandt Betting Lines
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Raphael Assuncao | +120 |
| Cody Garbrandt | -150 |
Betting Raphael Assuncao
The Brazilian is the underdog coming into the match, per the best online sportsbooks. Assuncao enters the fight with a 27-7 record. He has won 48% of his fights by decision. Assuncao has won seven of his last 10 fights. He is coming off an August loss to Cory Sandhagen. Assuncao averages 3.32 significant strikes per minute with an accuracy of 41%. He is averaging 1.54 takedowns with an accuracy of 38%. Assuncao fought well at UFC 241, but it was to no avail. He’s hoping to avoid three losses in a row for the first time in his career. At the ripe old age of almost 38, Assuncao needs a losing streak like he needs a hole in the head, if he doesn’t want to become what they call in wrestling a jobber.
Assuncao puts on a great defense. He has only been finished three times in his career and averages a little over 13 minutes per fight. Assuncao lands the majority of his strikes on his feet and has shown one-punch knockout power standing up. He is a grinder, very confident in his grappling, and has a background in Muay Thai and BJJ, as well as impressive gas stamina that’s allowed him to win 13 of 17 career decisions. Assuncao plays it safe and is not going to do anything too risky. This will be his fifth career fight in Las Vegas.
Betting Cody Garbrandt
No Love will be the favorite of top sportsbooks for UFC at this matchup. Garbrandt enters with an 11-3 record. He has won 82% of his fights by knockout. Garbrandt has split his last six fights. He is coming off a loss to Pedro Munhoz in March of last year. Garbrandt averages 3.53 significant strikes per minute with a percentage of 37%. He is averaging 0.94 takedowns with an accuracy of 33%. Garbrandt is on a three-fight skid, and has been knocked out in all three losses. He earned fight of the night honors at UFC 235, but hasn’t had his hand raised since 2016 at UFC 207.
Garbrandt is mainly a striker with a boxing background and does most of his best work on his feet. He is among the most powerful in the bantamweight division and can finish a fight when he feels the tide turning. Garbrandt also has a wrestling background, is very well-conditioned, and has won both of his career decisions. Pushing 29 years, Garbrandt is not too late to turn things around, but it’s now or never lest his losing streak gets completely out of control. This will be Garbrandt’s seventh career fight in Las Vegas.
Cody Garbrandt vs. Raphael Assuncao Predition
Assuncao has value with the plus money at top sportsbooks UFC, considering Cody isn’t in the best shape. The Brazilian would also have a reach advantage which is essential standing up. On the other hand, Garbrandt is younger with more power in his hands and with the wrestling background to counter Assuncao if this fight goes to the ground. Garbrandt has also had more than a year of layover time to work off any kinks, and is arguably the hungriest fighter in this event, having gone almost four years without a victory. It is no secret what Garbrandt can do when his head is screwed on right, and there’s no better time than now to pick up that W.
