Bryce Mitchell vs Edson Barboza Fight Odds
Bryce Mitchell -165 vs Edson Barboza
Fight is at 145 lbs and is -165 to end inside the distance.
This is such a fun fight featuring two contrasting styles. Of course, Edson Barboza remains a high end and powerful striker, with one of the better kicking games in MMA. Barboza is going to have a massive advantage in the stand up portions of this fight, and will be able to put real damage on Bryce Mitchell. Takedown defense will be so very key for Barboza. If he is not taken down in this fight, he is going to find his way to a knock out.
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On the other side, Bryce Mitchell has developed so much as a grappler and is just so very dangerous on the mat. Make no mistake, Mitchell does not have a striking skill set to hang with Barboza in the stand up. He will need takedowns and to work from top position to win this fight. We have seen a leveled up version of Mitchell stay with the attempts recently, and he is not going to be deterred if a takedown or two is stuffed.
If and when Mitchell gets Barboza to the mat, Barboza is a fighter that will accept that bottom position, and that is the biggest mistake he can make in this matchup. Barboza does not have an elite BJJ game, but he is sound enough. Even still, any time Mitchell is on top of him, there will be very real submission danger.
What To Bet
I truly believe this fight ends either with Barboza via KO or Mitchell via submission. Each fighter has such a massive advantage in their respective world that they will be able to take out their opponent if they get the fight they want. With the fight itself ending inside the distance sitting at just -165, we get a very friendly ITD line to attack. Also, betting fights ITD is always fun because we are simply rooting for damage and good ground work.
Betting Pick: Fight ends ITD -165
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