Conor McGregor moves the needle more than any fighter in UFC history, so his return to the octagon Saturday to face Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 is one of the most anticipated fights in years. McGregor fights have been responsible for four of the six most-bought pay-per-views in UFC history, and millions of eyeballs will be on the main event. The latest McGregor vs. Khabib odds have McGregor as a +140 underdog in his first MMA fight in nearly two years. Before you make any McGregor vs. Khabib picks, you'll want to hear what combat sports expert Brian Campbell has to say about the UFC 229 odds.
Campbell is CBS Sports' top MMA expert and the host of the "In This Corner" podcast. He has helped guide bettors to major cashes with picks such as Daniel Cormier (+140) over Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title and Derrick Lewis (+255) over Francis Ngannou at heavyweight in a parlay at UFC 226. Anybody who has been following him is way, way up.
Now, he has scoured the UFC 229 odds and locked in his top picks for Saturday's big fight. For the UFC 229 undercard, we can tell you Campbell likes Lewis again at +155. Lewis was victorious over Ngannou at UFC 226, and Campbell expects to see another win for him Saturday.
"Lewis thrives within chaos, and turning this fight into a brawl in order to announce himself is a realistic outcome," Campbell told SportsLine.
Campbell has also evaluated McGregor vs. Khabib at UFC 229 from every possible angle and released insider picks on that huge fight.
Entering the fight at 21-3, but without having entered the octagon since November 2016, McGregor is undoubtedly a wild card Saturday night. Known for his enormous power after ending 18 of his career victories with striking knockouts or TKOs, McGregor is an even more refined striker now after his boxing match against Floyd Mayweather last year. He'll be looking to stop the fight early having only gone the distance twice in his MMA career and only once in a five-round match.
Meanwhile, the undefeated Nurmagomedov (26-0) will be looking to get into the clinch to take advantage of his judo background before taking the fight to the ground to utilize his superior wrestling skills.
A versatile fighter, Nurmagomedov has won 10 of his fights via decision, eight by submission and eight by KO or TKO, though primarily via the ground-and-pound. So expect the fight to be decided by who can actually dictate the style of the match.
Campbell has evaluated all these factors and made a strong pick on the money line for Khabib vs. McGregor. He has also identified a prop bet you should be all over that could lead to a payout of over 30-1.
Which side of McGregor-Khabib should you back on the money line? And which prop bet could lead to a massive payout on Saturday? Visit SportsLine now to get the top picks for McGregor-Khabib and UFC 229, all from an elite MMA insider who has made huge UFC calls.
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