The main event at UFC features two of the top five title contenders. Dustin Poirier is favored, but he has a pair of losses and a no-contest in three of his last eight bouts. He comes off a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, which was not unexpected. However, he also lost to Michael Johnson in a first-round KO and faces a highly balanced and skilled opponent in Daniel Hooker here. Hooker is one of the most technically sound strikers at lightweight. He is 10-2 in UFC and has 10 knockouts, seven submissions, in 28 fights overall. He lands an average of 4.76 significant strikes per minute and can fight any style with an aggressive pace and pressure, plus he is strong inside of the clinch. He's on a three-fight winning streak, knocking out James Vick in the first round, then topping Al Iaquinta and Paul Felder via decisions. In addition, Hooker's last two have gone five and three rounds, while four of Poirier's last five fights have gone the distance. Take Daniel Hooker to win the fight and OVER the total.
This pick was released to clients on June 26, 2020 at 6:48PM ET.
FIGHT
Daniel Hooker vs. Dustin Poirier
June 27, 2020
10:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Daniel Hooker +200 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 3)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1 unit on Game Total OVER 4.5 +169 (risk 1 to return 2.69)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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