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UFC Atlantic City full match card predictions, picks: MMA odds, best bets

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Published March 30, 2024, 2:00 p.m. ET
It's Erin Blanchfield's shot at a title ahead of UFC Atlantic City.
It's Erin Blanchfield's shot at a title hanging in the balance at UFC Atlantic City. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

It’s time for UFC Atlantic City, as the promotion returns to one of the country’s gambling powerhouses.

Erin Blanchfield looks to stamp herself a title shot when she faces Manon Fiorot this weekend in a tough matchup for the grappling heavy flyweight.

Last week was more mixed results, going 1-3, bringing our units of profit down to 2.56 units on the year.

This weekend’s card has some spicy leans to it, bringing us back on the winning track.

Below, we target a few underdog bets ahead of UFC Atlantic City.

The card is slated to begin at 7 p.m. ET, on ESPN2, and ESPN at 10 p.m.

UFC Atlantic City odds, predictions

Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot

Putting it plainly, this is a tough fight for Blanchfield, who comes into this knowing she’s probably one fight away from a title match with Alexa Grasso.

She’s currently riding a nine-fight winning streak, with five of those coming inside the distance (four submissions).

If Fiorot stays on her feet, this fight will be a bit tough for Blanchfield as she will not win many striking exchanges.

Fiorot hasn’t faced anyone with this level of grappling, though, so it’s fair to expect Blanchfield to get the job done with her wrestling ability and cardio advantages.

PICK: Blanchfield wins by submission (+220, FanDuel)

Andre Petroski works for a submission against Wellington Turman of Brazil in a middleweight bout during the UFC 281 event at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12, 2022.
Andre Petroski works for a submission against Wellington Turman of Brazil in a middleweight bout during the UFC 281 event at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12, 2022. Zuffa LLC

Andre Petroski vs. Jacob Malkoun

Fighting his own backyard is Andre Petroski, who is opposite Jacob Malkoun.

Petroski, the Philadelphia native, has a lifetime of grappling on his side against another fellow grappling heavy fighter in the Austrailian Malkoun.

Put plainly: I don’t understand the line movement here.

Malkoun will surely have the cardio edge on the grappling side, but Petroski has excellent scrambling ability and has much more power to snag a TKO victory.

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Malkoun has had plenty of durability concerns in his career when it comes to striking exchanges, being KO’d immediately by Phil Hawes.

Petroski is simply too violent for him this weekend, and the grappling advantage is overstated.

PICK: Petroski ML (+205, Caesars | by KO/TKO (+800, BetRivers)