In a 3-round featherweight bout on the main card, Morgan Charriere and Chepe Mariscal meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 240 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 98 and UFC Vegas 90) at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 240: Charriere vs. Mariscal odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The prelims begin at 3 p.m. ET, and can be viewed on ESPN+, while the main card starts at 6 p.m. ET, also on ESPN+.
Records: Charriere (19-9-1) | Mariscal (15-6-0)
Charriere made his UFC debut with a Round 1 KO/TKO win over Manolo Zecchini in the Gane-Spivac Fight Night in early Sept. 2023. He has 3 consecutive KO/TKO wins in his past 3 pro bouts, and he has won 4 straight fights across all levels.
Mariscal picked up a 2nd-round KO/TKO last time out against Jack Jenkins at UFC 293, and he is 2-0 since making his UFC debut with a unanimous-decision win over Trevor Peek in June 2023. “Machine Gun” has won 5 consecutive bouts across all levels, including 4 KO/TKO victories.
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UFC Fight Night 240: Charriere vs. Mariscal
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:50 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Charriere -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Mariscal +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -175 | No +130)
UFC Fight Night 240: Charriere vs. Mariscal picks and predictions
Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)
We get a fight between 2 young prospects looking to climb the rungs of the UFC ladder.
The 28-year-old Charriere (-120) has shown off tremendous punching power, dropping Zecchini in the 1st round of his UFC debut, while picking up 3 straight finishes inside the distance.
Mariscal (+100) has won 2 fights at the UFC level since his debut, with mixed results. He, too, is a punching machine, and this is going to be an entertaining bout.
If you don’t want to pick a winner in this rather evenly matched fight, playing KO/TKO/DQ (+175) for the “How Fight Will End” prop might be your best bet. If either of these knockout artists wins via KO/TKO/DQ, you win.
Over/Under (O/U)
In addition, NO (+130): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is a strong value at plus-money with 2 young fighters who have plenty of KO/TKO wins under their collective belts.
These fighters are likely to take the 1st 5 minutes to feel each other out. We should see the action pick up in Round 2, however, and we’re unlikely to see the judges get involved.
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