UFC 266 has an excellent main event as Alexander Volkanovski looks to defend his featherweight title against Brian Ortega. The two both have fights with Max Holloway in common. They have had a slow build-up to the fight as they trained for many months but also coached ‘The Ultimate Fighter' and competed against eachother. Let's take a look at the odds and dive in.
Alexander Volkanovski has one successful title defense against Max Holloway and has looked incredible throughout his UFC career. He has all the makings of a dominant champion at featherweight. He has beaten some of the best in the division including Jose Aldo, Max Holloway, and Chad Mendes. He'll be looking to keep things going against Ortega.
Brian Ortega looked excellent in his last outing against Chan Sung Jung, beating the South Korean in dominant fashion by decision. He'll be looking to write his wrongs in his second attempt at the title. He lost to Max Holloway three years ago in dominant fashion. He hasn't competed much lately having only the fights against Jung and Holloway. His game appears much improved after his win over ‘The Korean Zombie.'
Here is how BetOnline has the odds.
UFC 266 odds: Alexander Volkanovski-Brian Ortega odds
Alexander Volkanovski (-175)
Brian Ortega (+150)
Over 4.5 rounds (-135)
Under 4.5 rounds (+105)
How Alexander Volkanovski wins the fight at UFC 266
Alexander Volkanovski is a well-rounded fighter with the ability to win in multiple ways. He'll look to suffocate Ortega with his pressure and outmuscle him in the clinch. He always brings excellent gameplans as evident in his first fight with Holloway. He'll look to get in Ortega's face early and take a dominant lead. He either wins by knockout or decision at UFC 266.
How Brian Ortega wins the fight
Brian Ortega has quite a few tricks up his sleeve. Sneaky power as well as an arsenal of submissions to catch his opponents with are his main weapons. His jiu-jitsu is excellent and he's used it affectively against high-level opponents like Cub Swanson and Renato Moicano. He will have to deal with Volkanovski's pressure and use his jiu-jitsu as a threat to keep him honest. His most likely outcome is catching Volkanovski with a knockout coming in or submission during a ground exchange at UFC 266.
Alexander Volkanovski-Brian Ortega prediction & pick
This fight can go quite a few ways. Ortega can finish at any moment and Volkanovski will be pressuring him from the moment the fight starts. A mistake could see Ortega capitalize with some good power like in the fight against Frankie Edgar. His excellent submission game means the Australian will have to be careful on the ground and not get sloppy. The champion's pressure is tough to deal with and so far no one in the UFC has an answer for it. Holloway came the closest but Ortega is not the same fighter the Hawaiin is. The most likely outcome is for the champion to find a late TKO finish.
Final Alexander Volkanovski-Brian Ortega UFC 266 pick:
Volkanovski by TKO in the fourth round.
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