UFC San Antonio takes place on March 25th, 2023 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The card features a bantamweight number one contender fight between Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera. We need to rebound this week and we have just the card to do it. UFC on ESPN is a fun event with a lot on the line and once again we are here to give you the best bets, props and parlays on the card.
UFC San Antonio Best Bet
Preston Parsons -110
Trevin Giles is a guy who has been a staple of the UFC undercard over the years. He finally quit being a police officer and fully committed himself to MMA. He was an undersized middleweight and is now in his correct weight class at welterweight. Giles has good boxing technique and is a very patient fighter and has decent offensive grappling. Giles won one of the bets in his last fight, but he did not look good doing it. Yes, he was patient, but he was almost tentative. He didn’t want to engage. When he would get hit, he reacted dramatically. He allowed easy takedowns from Cosce and if Cosce tried to hit the takedowns earlier I doubt we get that win.
Parsons got his first win in the cage against a very underrated and game Evan Elder. Parsons comes forward, has power and has excellent wrestling. He picked Elder up over his shoulder multiple times. On the ground, he’s very dangerous with submissions and ground and pound.
Many thought Giles was the smart bet, but I came out of tape very confident in Parsons. Parsons has a very clear grappling edge in this fight, and the grappling edge coupled with his pure tenacity gets Preston Parsons an easy victory at UFC on ESPN 43.
Honorable Mention Bets
Albert Duraev +130
Victor Altamirano-105
UFC on ESPN 43 Best Prop Bet
Steven Peterson wins inside the distance +180
Steven Peterson is a meat and potatoes fighter. He isn’t the fastest guy, but he is a good technical boxer- Peterson likes to walk opponents down and break them with constant pressure. He trains out of Fortis MMA and I love that he has a training partner, in Austin Lingo, also on the card.
Lucas Alexander took his UFC debut on short notice against Joanderson Brito. He got dominated in that fight. I don’t love the tape on Alexander. Alexander is very green. He does have some power in his hands and kicks. Lucas Alexander broke Jacob Kilburn’s arm with a head kick, but overall I am not impressed what I saw.
This is such a good matchup for Peterson. Alexander has some talent, but he doesn’t like fighting off his back foot. Lucas Alexander also has a tendency to gas out and that plays right into the hands of Steven Peterson. Steven Peterson inside the distance is a great bet.
Honorable Mention Prop Bets
Albert Duraev by submission +300
Victor Altamirano win inside the distance +300
UFC San Antonio Best Parlay
Cory Sandhagen + Manel Kape = +145
For as much as I like Vera, this is a horrible matchup for him. Cory Sandhagen will not crumble under the constant pressure and Sandhagen doesn’t gas out. This takes away the main weapons that Chito uses to win all his fights. I expect Sandhagen to out strike Chito on the feet for a decision victory.
Manel Kape is on a roll. This guy has good size for the division and with that size comes natural power. Kape has recorded 4 knockdowns in his last 3 fights. Manel Kape is one of the best athletes in the division and his athletic gifts should give Perez trouble on the feet and make it hard to hold him down if Perez is able to land a takedown. Perez hasn’t looked good since his return and I expect this to be his farewell fight. Manel Kape wins this one inside the distance.
Honorable Mention Parlay
Steven Peterson + Tucker Lutz = +124
Risky Big Money Parlay
Altamirano + Peterson + Duraev + Sandhagen all to win inside the distance = +17540
We will bounce back this card for sure! Gamble responsibly!
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