Barry Recks
It’s a battle between two hulking heavyweights with serious power this Saturday, as Walt Harris and John Parisian go face to face. Don’t blink because this one might be over with one punch or kick.
Read on for more about this Walt Harris vs Josh Parisian bout, including our predictions, picks, and the latest odds to win the fight, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other MMA content here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Betting Preview for UFC Fight Night Featuring Walt Harris vs Josh Parisian on Saturday, July 15, 2023
- Where: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada
- When: Saturday, July 15, 2023, 10 PM E.T.
- Odds: Walt Harris (-180) vs Josh Parisian (+155)
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Walt Harris (-180 on DraftKings)
- Odds: -180
- Record: 13-10-0, 1NC
- Age: 40
- Height: 6′ 5″
- Weight: 264.00 LB
- Reach: 77 in
After a long absence from the fight game, Harris is set to make his return to action. The 40-year-old Harris believes he’s still got juice in him to be competitive again. That’s despite losing in all his last three fights. In his most recent bout in June 2021, Harris suffered a TKO loss at the hands of Marcin Tybura during UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.
Even though it’s been a while since he last entered the Octagon and scored a win, Harris can’t just be taken lightly by Parisian. All of Harris’ wins have come via T/KOs. His last win was a Performance of the Night TKO against Aleksei Oleinik. Before that, he also earned a Performance of the Night TKO of Serghei Spivac with his knees. Harris also appears to be better at avoiding strikes than Parisian, as he’s got a 54 percent success rate in defending against significant strikes to just 41 percent by Parisian.
Betting on Josh Parisian (+155 on DraftKings)
- Odds: +155
- Record: 15-6-0
- Age: 34
- Height: 6′ 4″
- Weight: 266.00 LB
- Reach: 79 in
Parisian is also coming off a loss, having suffered a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Jamal Pogues last February during the UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield. However, he’s definitely been more active of late than Harris, so he’s got less to worry about rust than his opponent. Parisian has fought three times since the last time Harris saw action, going 1-2 during that span.
Parisian can be pretty dangerous with his limbs, as he’s got explosive power as evidenced by the fact that he’s already pulled off a total of 11 T/KO victories in his pro career. Among his most notable victories was his TKO win against Alan Baudot in June 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot in which he also got Performance of the Night honors. Parisian, who has two submission wins as well, has eight first-round finishes.
El Jefe’s Prediction on Walt Harris vs Josh Parisian
Parisian is younger and has been more active over the past year. We’re going with Parisian to score a knockout victory in the second round of this fight.
Prediction:
Parisian wins via KO.
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