UFC Noche Betting Tips and Predictions

The annual UFC Noche event goes down this weekend from Glendale, Arizona. Although the original headliner fell out, we’re still treated to a banger at the top of the bill. Highly ranked featherweight, Jean Silva returns to action to take on the unranked Jose Delgado. 

The co-main event will see the former flyweight champion, Brandon Moreno look to snap a two fight losing skid as he takes on TUF season 33 winner, Joseph Morales.

Elsewhere on the card, former flyweight queen Alexa Grasso returns after her emphatic finish of Maycee Barber. She takes on former title challenger, Manon Fiorot. Tommy McMillen returns after his record breaking win last time out to take on the fellow undefeated Marwan Rahiki. Highly ranked heavyweights Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Curtis Blaydes meet as both look to get back in the win column.

UFC Noche Betting Tips

Jean Silva via KO/TKO

Although perhaps a ‘boring’ pick, sometimes these are the ones that make the most sense. Jean Silva is a level above Jose Delgado and there’s a reason why one man is ranked and the other isn’t. Although Delgado is a solid talent, there’s little denying that he hasn’t had the experience that Silva has, nor has he faced a similar level of competition.
Coming into the bout on short notice, there’s a chance that Delgado treats this as a three round shootout and may not have the cardio for a five rounds war. Silva fights in a similar manner, never takes a back step and always looks to finish.
He’ll have too much for Delgado and will look to make a statement with a big finish.

Marwan Rahiki via KO/TKO

In a fight that has fight of the night written all over it, Tommy McMillen meets Marwan Rahiki in a battle of undefeated prospects. Although McMillen looked phenomenal last time out, landing 255 total strikes, he landed under half the strikes he threw. Against a sharpshooter like Rahiki, that spells danger.
Rahiki’s 9-0 record features all finishes, of which eight are via KO/TKO. He’s too crisp a striker to get caught by McMillen, which should lead to the knockout victory.

Yousri Belgaroui via KO/TKO

Yousri Belgaroui is one of the best prospects in the UFCs middleweight division, the only issue is that he’s 34 and hasn’t got time on his side. The Dutch talent has a record of 10-3 and a kickboxing record of 27-7.
After gaining a contract on the Contender Series, Belgaroui has looked flawless in the UFC thusfar. He’s recorded back to back knockouts, each being more brutal than the last. At 6’6”, he’ll have a six in height advantage over late notice opponent, Djorden Santos. He’ll also enjoy a four inch reach advantage and with his slick striking, this will pay dividends. Belgaroui will again score a big knockout and hopefully, progress to bigger and better things.