UFC on ESPN 8: Harris vs Overeem | Bet Pack Review
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Parlays & Single Bets
Depending on your betting style, you can select the Hardcore Betting Cluster which employs a betting strategy focussed on straight and 2-leg parlays that limit the risk and offer a decent return based on your financial commitment. If you are willing to take a little more risk and aren’t interested in putting as much cash in play, but still want a shot at a big return- then the Casual Betting Cluster is for you. Playing both of these strategies together is not recommended.
Hardcore Betting Cluster (HBC)
Gold Plays
| BET #1 | |||
| + Darren Elkins | to Win | -125 |  |
| ODDS: | -125 | ||
| BET: | 9u | ||
| RETURN: | 16.2u |
| BET #2 | |||
| + Edson Barboza | to Win | -138 | |
| + Anthony Hernandez | to Win | -110 | |
| ODDS: | +229 | ||
| BET: | 9u | ||
| RETURN: | 29.63u |
Silver Plays
| BET #1 | |||
| + Walt Harris | to Win | -150 | |
| + Claudia Gadelha | to Win | -210 |  |
| ODDS: | +146 | ||
| BET: | 6u | ||
| RETURN: | 14.76u |
| BET #2 | |||
| + Marlon Vera | to Win | +150 | |
| + Eryk Anders | to Win | +137 | |
| ODDS: | +493 | ||
| BET: | 5u | ||
| RETURN: | 29.63u |
Bronze Plays
| BET #1 | |||
| + Matt Brown | to Win | +150 | |
| ODDS: | +150 | ||
| BET: | 5u | ||
| RETURN: | 12.5u |
| BET #2 | |||
| + Don’Tale Mayes | to Win | -125 | |
| + Cortney Casey | to Win | -160 | |
| ODDS: | +193 | ||
| BET: | 4u | ||
| RETURN: | 11.7u |
Wildcard Plays
| BET #1 | |||
| + Claudia Gadelha | to Win by Submission | +550 | |
| ODDS: | +550 | ||
| BET: | 5u | ||
| RETURN: | 32.50u |
| BET #2 | |||
| + Darren Elkins | to Win | -125 | |
| + Walt Harris | to Win | -150 | |
| + Cortney Casey | to Win | -160 | |
| ODDS: | +388 | ||
| BET: | 5u | ||
| RETURN: | 24.38u |
Casual Betting Cluster (CBC)
Gold Plays
| BET #1 | |||
| + Edson Barboza | to Win | -138 | |
| + Anthony Hernandez | to Win | -110 | |
| + Darren Elkins | to Win | -125 | |
| ODDS: | +493 | ||
| BET: | 10u | ||
| RETURN: | 59.26u |
Silver Plays
| BET #1 | |||
| + Walt Harris | to Win | -150 | |
| + Claudia Gadelha | to Win | -210 | |
| + Marlon Vera | to Win | +150 | |
| ODDS: | +515 | ||
| BET: | 8u | ||
| RETURN: | 49.21u |
| BET #2 | |||
| + Walt Harris | to Win | -150 | |
| + Claudia Gadelha | to Win | -210 | |
| + Eryk Anders | to Win | +137 | |
| ODDS: | +483 | ||
| BET: | 8u | ||
| RETURN: | 46.65u |
Bronze Plays
| BET #1 | |||
| + Don’Tale Mayes | to Win | -125 | |
| + Matt Brown | to Win | +150 | |
| + Cortney Casey | to Win | -160 | |
| ODDS: | +631 | ||
| BET: | 7u | ||
| RETURN: | 51.19u |
Wildcard Plays
| BET #1 | |||
| + Claudia Gadelha | to Win by Submission | +550 | |
| + Darren Elkins | to Win | -125 | |
| + Cortney Casey | to Win | -160 | |
| ODDS: | +1801 | ||
| BET: | 5u | ||
| RETURN: | 95.06u |
| BET #2 | |||
| + Marlon Vera | to Win | +150 | |
| + Eryk Anders | to Win | +137 | |
| + Matt Brown | to Win | +150 | |
| ODDS: | +1381 | ||
| BET: | 5u | ||
| RETURN: | 74.06u |
| BET #3 | |||
| + Don’Tale Mayes | to Win | -125 | |
| + Edson Barboza | to Win | -138 | |
| + Walt Harris | to Win | -150 | |
| ODDS: | +417 | ||
| BET: | 5u | ||
| RETURN: | 25.87u |
Draftkings Lineup
Lineup
| + Matt Brown | $7200 | |
| + Marlon Vera | $7300 | |
| + Walt Harris | $8700 | |
| + Don’Tale Mays | $8400 | |
| + Claudia Gadelha | $9100 | |
| + Darren Elkins | $8300 | |
Spares
| + Anthony Hernandez | $8000 | |
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Betting Breakdowns
Alistair Overeem +125 vs Walt Harris -150
- I said in the breakdown that it is hard to determine where Harris’s head is at, but I feel like it is more likely that he is using it as motivation instead of the tragedy serving as a distraction.
- Harris can match Overeem in the size category and his hand speed and power are dangerous.
- Overeem is too willing to shell up against aggressive fighters and Harris will capitalize.
- The line has stayed pretty constant which is fine and 67% are on Harris at Tapology.
- I like Harris to pick up the biggest win of his career here.
- Silver Bet
Prop Bet:
- No Play.
DK Lineup:
- Harris has a lot of first-round finishes and carries his power fairly well in longer fights.
- Overeem has been knocked out 14 times and is not that far removed from a very violent stoppage.
- Add Walt.
Claudia Gadelha -210 vs Angela Hill +175
- There are definite pathways to victory for both fighters, but Angela needs Claudia to fight poorly to aid her.
- Hill has looked great against non-grappler, but the last time she faced someone dangerous on the mat Markos tapped her.
- Claudia should be able to take her down multiple times over the first 2 rounds and get ahead, if she can’t tap her out.
- Solid Silver bet for the Brazilian.
Prop Bet:
- Claudia Gadelha to Win by Submission +550
- As I mentioned above, Claudia is a monster on the mat and Hill really struggled with Markos on the floor.
- This is an incredible return worth taking a shot at.
DK Lineup:
- At Claudia to your lineup based on 2 scenarios- the aforementioned submission scenario or the multiple TDs that she should be able to pile up in a decision.
- Add her.
Edson Barboza -138 vs Dan Ige +110
- Edson is getting the nod from 59% of bettors on Tapology which isn’t unexpected.
- And we aren’t getting much movement and that will probably stay that way till fight day.
- The weight cut is certainly an unknown factor, but he looked good at the weigh-in and big.
- Ige is a good fighter, but he lacks the wrestling & striking power to replicate the style that has beaten Edson in the past.
- This is a big fight for Barboza, he shows up.
- Gold play for Edson.
Prop Bet:
- No Play.
DK Lineup:
- No Play.
Eryk Anders +137 vs Krzysztof Jotko -163
- The split on this one is pretty sizeable in favour of the dog (68% Tapology).
- I went back and forth, looking at both sides and ultimately felt that Jotko was backing sliding a little and Anders was capable of exploiting that.
- We were basically at a pick’em at the open around -110 which gives us some value now with Anders hovering between +120 and +140.
- I feel this is the type of fight that could go to the judges with no one really sure who gets the nod and someone upset regardless of the outcome.
- Take Anders as a Silver play.
Prop Bet:
- No Play.
DK Lineup:
- I considered Anders as an option based on Jotko’s KO history and Anders having some power, but I feel this could also be a slower pace, low volume decision.
- Pass.
Marlon Vera +150 vs Song Yadong -175
- This fight appears to be on after the Visa issues and the Faber weigh-in.
- I was really not impressed with Yadong in his last fight. Even when I went back and watched, he was gifted the draw.
- Vera is flawed, but he brings a lot of different factors to the table.
- I like his distance striking to keep Yadong on the outside and his grappling to create issues in close.
- A sub finish is a real possibility.
- Silver play for Chito.
Prop Bet:
- No Bet.
DK Lineup:
- At $7300 you are getting a fighter that can finish with his hands/ legs or his grappling game.
- Vera can also pile up some volume in close from the clinch.
- Add him and it frees up a lot of cash for other purchases.
Miguel Baeza -175 vs Matt Brown +150
- I am a little surprised that Brown is the dog here, but I will take it.
- Baeza is getting the nod from 64% over at Tapology.
- He is younger, but also vastly inexperienced and lacks good quality opposition.
- Brown offers too much offense and unless he gets smashed with something big, he should win this with pressure/pace.
- I will install Brown as a Bronze play- lots of options on this card or this would be a Silver bet.
Prop Bet:
- See the Betting Scenario Section.
DK Lineup:
- Similar to Vera, Brown can finish anywhere and can put up some decent value from the clinch.
- He is also extremely affordable.
- Add him.
Anthony Hernandez -110 vs Kevin Holland -110
- Hernandez opened as a dog and he either even or a slight fav on most sites.
- He is more aggressive and tends to be more purposeful with his offense.
- Holland is more go with the flow and allows his opponent to dictate how the fight will transpire- not ideal here.
- Look for Hernandez’s aggressive power punching to back Holland up and if they hit the mat Hernandez will get the better of the scrambles.
- Still good value here on Holland who could easily have a sub .500 UFC record.
- Gold play.
Prop Bet:
- No Play.
DK Lineup:
- Hernandez is a sub that you could move in fluidly.
- He hits hard, is a submission fighter, and carries a pretty aggressive pace.
- This fight should be a little sloppy and a lot of fun.
- Add him.
Giga Chikadze vs Irwin Rivera
- As of typing this, the line is not posted yet.
- I can assume that the return on Giga won’t be great.
- With the late change, it is easy to pass on this one.
- No Play.
Prop Bet:
- No Play.
DK Lineup:
- When I last looked, Giga was still at $7000 which makes him very affordable.
- It also makes him one of the most own fighters on the card.
- Pass- if he loses or does score well you will have a huge edge over a larger percentage of your opponents.
Mara Romero Borella +130 vs Cortney Casey -160
- We are right in the middle of the line range for CC.
- She is a better volume striker and pretty physical, even going up a weight class.
- I’m not a fan of Borella I feel she has just scraped by in some of her fights and is relatively easy to outwork.
- Casey is getting a sizeable backing on Tapology with 74% backing her to take this one.
- I had Casey as a Silver play, but feel this could be closer and her track record in long fights is iffy.
- Bronze play.
Prop Bet:
- No Play.
DK Lineup:
- No Play.
Darren Elkins -125 vs Nate Landwehr +100
- We have seen a pretty big slip here- Elkins opened as the dog but has come all the way down to the -125 mark and is even as low as -155 in some books.
- Landwehr did not look good in his debut against another debuting fighter. He also got knocked out by a grappler (who does hit hard).
- Elkins carries a pretty steady pace and Landwehr can be a slow starter.
- Look for Elkins to rally from his 3 fight losing streak with a sizeable step back in competition.
- Gold play!
Prop Bet:
- See the Betting Scenario Section.
DK Lineup:
- Elkins could get the finish here. He hits hard enough to hurt an opponent.
- If not, he has shown he can score a lot of points with takedowns and pace.
- He is affordable and will be underplayed by many.
- Add him.
Don’Tale Mayes -125 vs Rodrigo Nascimento +100
- I flipped on this pick. At first, I like Rodrigo even though everything was saying Mayes.
- Fading a fighter with limited long fight experience and who has fought poor level competition is more often then not the play to go.
- Mayes fought a very good opponent in his debut, so he might be overlooked here a little.
- Look for Mayes to either get him out of there with strikes early or drag it deep and finish him late.
- Bronze play for Don’Tale
Prop Bet:
- See the Betting Scenario Section.
DK Lineup:
- Add him.
- Mayes is a big man fight primarily a grappler with questionable wrestling.
- Look for Mayes to win by finish.
Confidence List
1. Darren Elkins -125
2. Claudia Gadelha -210
3. Edson Barboza -138
4. Anthony Hernandez -110
5. Walt Harris -150
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6. Marlon Vera +150
7. Eryk Anders +137
8. Matt Brown +150
9. Cortney Casey -160
10. Don’Tale Mayes -125
11.Giga Chikadze
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Value Bet List
1. Marlon Vera +150
2. Matt Brown +150
3. Eryk Anders +137
4. Darren Elkins -125
5. Edson Barboza -138
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Betting Scenario
Scenario Breakdowns
The section will always be a work in progress, as I hopefully continue to find different scenarios that produce consistent winners. Click the names below to read each scenario’s explanation.
C. Daniel Cormier
#1 Jon Jones
EPU Candidate(s)
1. Don’Tale Mayes/Rodrigo Nascimento Total Rounds Under 1.5 +112
I don’t play a lot of totals, but this is one I will take a look at. Mayes by knockout or Nascimento by submission- let’s keep both options in play for the Heavies opening for the card.
2. Darren Elkins/Nate Landwehr
This is a No Play for me. I don’t have a strong lean either way.
| EPU | ||||
| 47 | 24 | 23 | 51% | |
| 55 | 31 | 24 | 56% | |
| 47 | 20 | 27 | 43% | |
| 42 | 25 | 17 | 60% | |
| 32 | 13 | 19 | 41% | |
| 23 | 8 | 15 | 35% | |
FPO Candidate
1. Miguel Baeza/Matt Brown
The action will be hot and heavy early, let’s sit back and enjoy the violence.
| Final Prelim | ||||
| 46 | ||||
| 36 | 16 | 20 | 44% | |
| 39 | 26 | 13 | 67% | |
| 34 | 25 | 9 | 74% | |
| 33 | 22 | 11 | 67% | |
| 38 | 23 | 15 | 61% | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | |
| 29 | 12 | 17 | 41% | |
| 35 | 17 | 18 | 49% | |
| 29 | 12 | 17 | 41% | |
| 31 | 13 | 18 | 42% | |
| 30 | 9 | 21 | 30% | |
| 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
HEF Candidate(s)
1. Alistair Overeem +125 vs Walt Harris -150
2. Edson Barboza -138 vs Dan Ige +110
3. Eryk Anders +137 vs Krzysztof Jotko -163
4. Anthony Hernandez -110 vs Kevin Holland -110
5. Mara Romero Borella +130 vs Cortney Casey -160
6. Darren Elkins -125 vs Nate Landwehr +100
7. Don’Tale Mayes -125 vs Rodrigo Nascimento +100
| HEFs | ||||
| 177 | 93 | 84 | 53% | |
| 212 | 106 | 106 | 50% | |
| 179 | 110 | 69 | 61% | |
| 192 | 100 | 92 | 52% | |
| 217 | 100 | 117 | 46% | |
| 102 | 52 | 50 | 51% | |
| 181 | 97 | 84 | 54% | |
| 212 | 108 | 104 | 51% | |
| 179 | 87 | 92 | 49% | |
| 192 | 95 | 97 | 49% | |
| 211 | 110 | 101 | 52% | |
| 102 | 46 | 56 | 45% |
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