UFC 292 Sleeper Picks
Another stacked MMA event is approaching, as UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley will feature a pair of title fights to cap off the promotion’s trip to Beantown. The co-main event for the women’s strawweight belt has a strong challenger ready to usurp the reigning champ, and several other underdogs are worth keeping tabs on for one’s betting action this week as well.
Nitrobetting is here to train bettors in the realm of combat sports with in-depth coverage of the latest UFC events. This time, let’s take a closer look at the three best sleeper candidates to win their respective bouts in UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley and their corresponding MMA odds to win the latest premium live MMA event set to take place in Boston.
Top UFC 292 Sleeper Picks
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Amanda Lemos vs. Zhang Weili
- UFC 292 Odds: Amanda Lemos (+245) // Zhang Weili (-357)
Two-time Women’s Strawweight champion Zhang Weili is officially back terrorizing the division, as seen in her second-round submission victory over Carla Esparza for the belt last November. Outside back-to-back losses to Rose Namajunas, Zhang has yet to lose to another woman in the Octagon.
The incumbent champ’s reign could very well be short-lived, though, as 36-year-old Brazilian Amanda Lemos approaches. Since 2019, Lemos has gone 7-1 in the UFC, with three of those wins being via knockout including her recent victory over Marina Rodriguez late last year. Both Lemos and Zhang are entering their fight as fresh as ever, and the former does have more of an explosive punch than the more technical form of the latter. That said, Lemos’ KO potential makes her a solid underdog pick to become the next queen of the strawweight ranks.
UFC 292 Betting Pick: Amanda Lemos
Pedro Munhoz vs. Marlon Vera
- UFC 292 Odds: Pedro Munhoz (+213) // Marlon Vera (-155)
The other bantamweight fight outside of the main event between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley is also going to be a banger, as No. 6-ranked Marlon Vera takes on No. 10 Pedro Munhoz. This Latin American showdown currently favors Vera, but “Chito” did just lose a split-decision bout to Corey Sandhagen the last time he was in the ring to snap his four-fight win streak.
Meanwhile, Munhoz got back on track following his no-contest outing against the aforementioned O’Malley last year by pulling off a unanimous-decision win over Chris Gutierrez earlier this April. Although Munhoz has not fared well against some of the biggest names in the UFC such as Sterling, Dominick Cruz, Jose Aldo, and Frankie Edgar, his next opponent in Vera isn’t a household name just yet, which leaves the door open for “The Young Punisher” to beat his underdog odds this weekend.
UFC 292 Betting Pick: Pedro Munhoz
Chris Weidman vs. Brad Tavares
- UFC 292 Odds: Chris Weidman (+205) // Brad Tavares (-286)
Capping off the preliminary card of UFC 292 is a clash between two former Octagon standouts Chris Weidman and Brad Tavares, who’ve both been on a downward spiral of late. Weidman’s case is more fascinating, as he makes his return from the leg injury he suffered during his losing match against Uriah Hall back in April of 2021.
As a former middleweight champion, it’s quite surprising to see the East Coast grappler’s underdog odds be as convincing as it is. To be fair, he is already 39 years of age and well past his prime. Then again, Tavares hasn’t been in terrific condition either, as the pride of Hawaii has gone just won two of his last six fights since the middle of 2018, including back-to-back losses to Dricus du Plessis and Bruno Silva, with Silva knocking him out in the opening round this spring. That said, this is Weidman’s best shot at proving he belongs in the favorite conversation and is no longer a perennial underdog as Tavares has just as little momentum as the former middleweight champ entering Saturday’s fight.
UFC 292 Betting Pick: Chris Weidman
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