Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill headline an absolutely stacked card at UFC 300 on Sunday, April 14, at the T-mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pereira, who currently holds the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, must overcome a formidable challenge to retain his throne. Hill currently tops the light heavyweight rankings and will attempt to take back the title he had to give up because of injury. Check out our preview of this blockbuster MMA event, with our expert predictions based on a detailed breakdown of the Pereira vs. Hill odds.
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Predictions
With the UFC 300 main event shaping up to be a battle for the ages, here are our Pereira vs. Hill predictions:
Pereira to Win by KO, TKO, or DQ
Alex Pereira is one of the finest fighters who have ever graced the Octagon in the UFC Lightweight Division. That said, he doesn’t have an easy fight ahead of him. The Brazilian will be tackling a ferocious enemy, who can make life difficult for his opponents with a barrage of punches. Hill launches 7.31 punches per minute with a hitting accuracy of 54 percent. He terrified Glover Teixeira with a whopping 232 successful strikes.
Pereira, therefore, will face a stern test of his abilities on Sunday night. That said, he also has the skillset necessary to get the better of Hill. The American fighter has been vulnerable to leg kicks, which happens to be Pereira’s specialty. He can torment Hill with a series of leg kicks and eventually get a win via knockout or technical knockout. The first of our predictions, therefore, is a KO/TKO/DQ victory for Pereira at 2.20.
Pereira to Win in Round 2
Hill is fresh off an Achilies injury, so it seems unlikely that the fight will go the distance. Given the incredible knockout record of both fighters, a 25-minute battle doesn’t appear to be on the cards. We expect the fight to wrap up within two rounds and Pereira to deliver the decisive blow in the second round.
Pereira vs. Hill Odds
Now, let’s take a look at the latest Pereira vs. Hill odds. Pereira comes in as the favourite at bookmaker bet365 with odds of 1.72, but Hill is not too far behind at 2.10.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: April 12th, 12 A.M. (GMT)
There is better value to be had in the method of victory market. Both fighters have similar decision or technical decision odds. The KO/TKO/DQ odds are slightly longer for Hill (2.87), but we believe it’s Pereira who will come through at 2.20.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: April 12th, 12 A.M. (GMT)
Jamalah Hill has beaten some excellent fighters in his career, but a fresh return from his injury makes him the underdog against the reigning Light Heavyweight Champion. Back Pereira to take out the main event of UFC 300.
