Hiram Moreno
The world of mixed martial arts returns to the United States for the UFC 279 event,which will be held on September 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Despite the fact that the card will be relatively short, the fights will feature fighters of the highest caliber.
The fight between Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson at welterweight will be the main event of the night. However, the main card will feature a total of three fights at catchweight: two of them, Khamzat Chimaev vs Kevin Holland and Li Jingliang vs Daniel Rodriguez will compete at 180 pounds.Meanwhile, Irene Aldana and Macy Chiasson will compete at 140 pounds in the other fight.This will be the only female fight on the main card.
Lastly, there will be a light heavyweight clash between Johnny Walker and Ion Cutelaba.
At JefeBet we gave you our opinion for these fights in the main card, but it remains to know what the opinions of the various experts in the world of mixed martial arts are. Here you have a brief summary of some of their picks.
Predictions and expert picks for UFC 279 on September 10, 2022
| Expert | Source | Combat | Prediction |
| Brent Brookhouse | Wrestling sports writer | Diaz vs Ferguson | Nate Diaz |
| Brian Campbell | Wrestling sports writer | Chimaev vs Holland | Kevin Holland |
| Shakiel Mahjouri | CBS Sports Writer | Jingliang vs Rodriguez | Li Jingliang |
| Michael Mormile | Producer at CBS Sports | Aldana vs Chiasson | Irene Aldana |
| Brandon Wise | Editor in Chief at CBS Sports | Walker vs Cutelaba | Ion Cutelaba |
| Kyle Marley | MMA Analyst at Sportsline | Walker vs Cutelaba | Ion Cutelaba |
| Harvey Leonard | MMA News Writer | Aldana vs Chiasson | Irene Aldana |
| Daniel Dobish | Vegas Insider sports betting expert | Diaz vs Ferguson | Tony Ferguson |
Notes about the Experts’ Analysis
- Tony Ferguson will make his welterweight debut at this UFC 279 and is riding a four-fight losing streak prior to this fight.
- Khamzat Chimaev hasn’t lost a single fight in his career, with a record of 11-0.
- Li Jingliang’s last five bouts have alternated between wins and losses, with the last one resulting in a victory.
- Four of Macy Chiasson’s last five fights were won by decision, as were three of Irene Aldana’s last five.
