The best UFC betting sites favor Ovince Saint Preux to defeat Ben Rothwell at UFC on ESPN 9, expected to take place on May 13, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Ben Rothwell vs. Ovince Saint Preux Betting Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ben Rothwell | +120 |
| Ovince Saint Preux | -150 |
Betting Ben Rothwell
Big Ben snapped a three-fight losing streak with a TKO win over Stefan Struve at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik on December 7, 2019, at 4:57 of the second round in Washington, D.C., United States. His next opponent is another newcomer in a wave of former light heavyweight who, according to Rothwell, is running away from Jonny Bones.
“I already went through that with [Gian Villante]. So I already went through all those emotions about these guys [moving] up to Heavyweight. They think the heavyweights suck. Jon Jones is beating everybody. They’re running from him. I kind of got over it,” Big Ben said. Well, the best online sportsbooks certainly feel OSP has a better shot against Rothwell than against Bones. “The guys at 220, 230, feel like they have an advantage, they can go up or down”, Rothwell added. “Look at what Randy Couture did. He was really good at getting his takedowns, he’d wear guys down, he could beat the bigger guy, and I think some of that stands true.”
Betting Ovince Saint Preux
OSP is the best betting sites’ fave heading into the event. He has lost three of his last five matches. Including two in a row, to Dominick Reyes and Nikita Krylov. However, he’s coming off a submission win over Michał Oleksiejczuk at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier on September 28, 2019, at 2:14 of second round in Copenhagen, Denmark. OSP is a 12-year veteran with 37 fights under his belt – 20 in the UFC. But this will be his heavyweight divisional debut.
“For some reason, I was thinking to myself that I knew for some reason they were going to call me for a heavyweight fight. “… I don’t choose my fights. My head trainer, Eric Turner, always chooses the fights. He does more of the contact with my manager Oren (Hodak). Oren told him, ‘Hey, look: (Ben) Rothwell lost his opponent.’ Eric was like, ‘Yeah that’s a good matchup for us. At the beginning of April, I was walking around 227 or 226,” Saint Preux said. “The weight cut was going to be no problem. Now, I’m probably sitting around 230, 232. When fight time comes around, if I carb load, I might be around 235, 236 – around there. “… It will definitely be a different experience just for the simple fact of the size and stuff. Typically when I enter the cage, I’m usually the bigger fighter.
“There were only a couple of occasions where I wasn’t. If I’m not the bigger fighter, I usually feel like the stronger fighter. It’s just going to be a lot different this time. With him cutting down to 265, the next day he might be 275 or almost 280. I’m going to have to stay on my wheels. … If I avoid the big shots, I think I’ll be OK.”
Nonetheless, he believes he can still execute his finishing move, the Von Flue Choke, on bigger opponents. Being a counter to a guillotine, the VFC could come in handy against Rothwell, who’s no stranger to guillotine opponents into submission. Then again, “[Rothwell’s] guillotine is a little different,” Saint Preux said. “I don’t know if I want to commit to something like that, just because his guillotine is a little different.” Moreover, OSP’s method of choice for finishing Big Ben would be a KO. “For me to go up to heavyweight, my prediction is I definitely want to knock out a heavyweight. That’d be good.”
Our Pick:
If OSP retains his speed and agility even with the extra weight, then he should walk away the winner. And live up to his odds at the best betting sites.
