UFC Vegas 97 Best Bets: Lima vs dos Santos Odds and Picks Sep 7

The UFC is at home in the fight capital of the U.S. Las Vegas, Nevada for another Apex event where we have a stacked night of fights.

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Battling it out in the main event is two welterweight contenders Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady who will be looking to push toward a title fight with a win this weekend.

On the prelims, we have a scrap in the men's flyweight division between two surging prospects Andre Lima and Felipe dos Santos.

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These two flyweights will be looking to make a statement this weekend and put the flyweight division on notice with that said, let's take a look at the matchup and our Lima-dos Santos prediction and pick.

UFC Vegas 97: Andre Lima Betting Predictions September 7th

Andre Lima (9-0) secured his contract with a dominant showing on the Contender Series last season and has since won both of his fights inside the Octagon.

Lima had the most bizarre UFC debut where he won the fight due to Disqualification because his opponent bit him mid fight.

• Lima remained unbeaten with that DQ win and his split decision victory against Mitch Raposo at UFC 302.
• In his 9 professional wins 5 of them have come by KO/TKO.

Lima is an exceptional striker that does a great a job at pressing the action with great distance management. His kicks and strikes at distance allow him to land his strikes while avoiding the counters that are thrown his way.

That Muay Thai style of striking is coming to come in handy going against an ultra-aggressive Felipe dos Santos. Dos Santos is dangerous anywhere this fight takes place and Lima will need to be careful to just get into a brawl with him in this fight.

If Lima can just fight his fight at range, he can pick dos Santos apart with his kicks and strikes throughout the fight and get the nod on the scorecards.

UFC Vegas 97: Felipe dos Santos Betting Predictions September 7th

Felipe dos Santos (8-1) made a name for himself by stepping in on short notice for Kai Kara France to take on Manel Kape at UFC 293 in a back-and-forth affair that he ultimately lost via decision.

Dos Santos was finally able to secure his first win inside the Octagon in his next fight with a highly questionable decision over Victor Altamirano.

• Dos Santos is now 8-1 in his professional career and 1-1 in the UFC.
• Of his 8 wins 5 of them have come inside the distance which is split between 2 KO/TKO and 3 submissions.

Dos Santos is destined to be a contender in the flyweight division and if he fights like he did against Manel Kape he has a bright future.

He is dangerous wherever the fight takes place with the power to land the knockout and the submission skills to snatch a limb or a neck and get the tapout.

In this matchup against the dangerous Andre Lima, dos Santos will need to utilize his length and unpredictability on the feet to keep Lima from just pressing forward.

Once he is within range, dos Santos will need to land his strikes into a takedown and that's where he will have his biggest advantage. As long as dos Santos can mix it up he can potentially catch Lima and extend his winning streak to two in a row.

UFC Vegas 97: ANDRE LIMA vs FELIPE DOS SANTOS FANDUEL ODDS FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH

MONEY LINE

• ANDRE LIMA: -180
• FELIPE DOS SANTOS: +146

PROPS

• ANDRE LIMA BY POINTS: +120
• ANDRE LIMA BY SUBMISSION: +750
• ANDRE LIMA BY KNOCKOUT/TKO: +650
• FELIPE DOS SANTOS BY POINTS: +310
• FELIPE DOS SANTOS BY KNOCKOUT/TKO: +600
• FELIPE DOS SANTOS BY SUBMISSION: +1200

OVER/UNDER (ROUNDS TOTAL)

• OVER 2.5 ROUNDS (-260)
• UNDER 2.5 ROUNDS (+192)

BEST UFC VEGAS 97 ODDS FOR ANDRE LIMA vs FELIPE DOS SANTOS

• Felipe dos Santos looks to extend his winning streak as the betting underdog. BetMGM Sportsbook has the best odds for Loder at (+140)
• Andre Lima looks to remain unbeaten this weekend as the betting favorite in this matchup. BetRivers Sportsbook comes in with the best odds at (-167)
• BetRivers Sportsbook has the best odds when it comes to the over/under on the total rounds, which is set at 2.5 Rounds (-278) for the over, and (+195) for the under

FINAL LIMA-DOS SANTOS PICK & PREDICTION

This fight could potentially steal the show as these two flyweight are coming to throw down this Saturday night. While dos Santos is as dangerous as they come in all areas, Lima has him covered just about everywhere.

The pace and the pressure of Lima is going to be too much for dos Santos as Lima puts him away midway through this fight to remain unbeaten and extend his winning UFC winning streak to three in a row.

FINAL LIMA-DOS SANTOS PICK & PREDICTION: ANDRE LIMA (-180)