"Actually I'm more entitled for that title shot at 55 than he is" - Surging featherweight contender picks Charles Oliveira to beat Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
UFC featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell is convinced that former lightweight champ Charles Oliveira is going to triumph over Islam Makhachev in their UFC 280 lightweight title clash.
In a video uploaded to his Twitter handle, 'Thug Nasty' stated that Makhachev doesn't even deserve the title shot. The American added that with wins over the likes of Edson Barboza, he is more deserving of a crack at the 155lbs title than the Russian:
"Me? I think that [Charles] Oliveira is going to win because Islam Makhachev, he really hasn’t fought anybody to deserve that title shot in my opinion. He has his biggest win over Dan Hooker. Actually, I'm more entitled for that title shot at 55 than he is. My last win was over Edson Barboza, who smashed Dan Hooker. I beat Edson pretty good. So technically I've got more wins than he does."
Check out the video below:
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In the video, Mitchell also predicted that bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling was going to make light work of T.J. Dillashaw in the co-main event. He also picked Petr Yan to win against Sean O'Malley in their main card fight.
Bryce Mitchell is currently undefeated in his mixed martial arts career. The 28-year-old has registered six wins in the UFC so far. His resume includes 15 straight wins.
UFC 280 betting odds
With UFC 280 just hours away, let's take a look at the current betting for all the main card events.
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the No.4-ranked lightweight contender Islam Makhachev is currently a -190 favorite over the +160 underdog Charles Oliveira.
In the co-main event, UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is a -175 favorite over the +150 T.J. Dillashaw. In yet another bantamweight matchup, 'Sugar' Sean O'Malley is a +230 underdog while former champion Petr Yan is currently the -275 favorite.
In the second lightweight contest on the main card, No.6-ranked contender Beneil Dariush is the +180 underdog against the No.9-ranked contender Mateusz Gamrot, who is currently the -210 favorite.
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Petr Yan (-275)
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Sean O’Malley (+230)
Aljamain Sterling (-175)
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T.J. Dillashaw (+150)
Charles Oliveira (+160)
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Islam Makhachev (-190) https://t.co/XiY6W8Kkp5
UFC women's flyweight Manon Fiorot is the -215 favorite against the +185 underdog Katlyn Chookagian. Interestingly, Chookagian was the only fighter on the main card to miss weight at the official weight-ins. She weighed in at 127.5 lbs, 1.5 lbs above the allowed limit.
Watch Katlyn Chookagian miss weight at UFC 280 weigh-ins below: