UFC Fight Night Prelims Picks & Predictions – Best Bets Include Bashi vs Delgado

• UFC Fight Night prelims offer serious betting value ahead of the Du Plessis vs Usman main event in Oklahoma City
• There are plenty of exploitable lines on the undercard, betting against vulnerable favorites and rounds totals
• Check out my UFC Fight Night prelims picks, predictions, and best bets including Bashi vs Delgado, below

Get ready for a loaded prelims card packed with betting value as UFC Fight Night touches down at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City tonight. The preliminary bouts kick off at 5:00 PM ET on Paramount+, giving bettors hours of action before the main card begins.

While all eyes will eventually turn to the Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman headliner, I believe the real value on this card lives in the prelims. My absolute favorite fight to target is Austin Bashi taking on Jose Delgado.

There is some serious line value hiding in the totals and moneylines early in the night. Beyond that, I have strong positions on Seok Hyun Ko and an Alden Coria rounds prop that offers fantastic plus-money upside. Keep reading for my UFC Fight Night Prelims picks, predictions and best bets including Bashi vs Delgado, below.

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The prelim board is loaded with short favorites and live plus-money totals. Coria at -1100 and Barbosa at -650 are the two heaviest chalk plays of the night, which pushes the value into the rounds markets rather than the moneyline. Bashi vs Delgado is the only true pick’em on the card.

UFC Fight Night Prelims Predictions

UFC Fight Night Prelims Best Bets: Coria vs Nicoll Under 1.5 Rounds

• UFC Fight Night Pick #1: Coria vs Nicoll Under 1.5 Rounds (+140 at Bet365)

In the flyweight division, Alden “Cobra” Coria takes on Australia’s Stewart “Kakamora” Nicoll. Coria sports a seasoned 12-3 record and will bring a 170 cm reach into the octagon. Nicoll enters with an 8-3 record and falls short physically with a 165 cm height and 166 cm reach.

At -1100 on the moneyline, there is absolutely zero value betting Coria straight up. That is exactly why I am targeting the Under 1.5 at plus money instead. You are getting +140 on a dominant favorite putting away an overmatched opponent early.

Given Coria’s deeper resume and distinct 4 cm reach advantage, backing an early finish is the best risk-reward play on this card.

UFC Fight Night Prelims Predictions: Austin Bashi Moneyline

• UFC Fight Night Pick #2: Austin Bashi Moneyline (-110 at BetMGM)

When breaking down this featherweight clash, I have to look at their overall bodies of work. Bashi enters the matchup with an incredibly consistent professional record of 14 wins and just a single loss. That translates to a massive 93.3% win rate. Delgado holds an 11-2 record but has faced fewer tests at this level.

Delgado boasts a noticeable physical advantage, standing 180 cm to Bashi’s 168 cm, with a 185 cm reach compared to Bashi’s 178 cm. The books have this as a pick’em, but Bashi’s sheer ability to grind out results and navigate distance makes him my confident +EV pick to neutralize Delgado’s length and cash this ticket.

UFC Fight Night Prelims Picks: Seok Hyun Ko Moneyline

• UFC Fight Night Pick #3: Seok Hyun Ko Moneyline (-198 at Caesars)

This welterweight bout presents a fascinating stylistic puzzle. I am officially backing “The Korean Tyson,” Seok Hyun Ko, to get his hand raised in this spot.

Ko brings slightly more cage experience with a professional record of 13 victories and two defeats. Lebosnoyani holds a strong 10-2 record and will enjoy slight physical advantages in both height (180 cm vs 178 cm) and reach (183 cm vs 180 cm).

However, Ko’s extended track record of finding ways to win at an 86.7% clip is the deciding factor in this spot, and I will take the more proven fighter in a close stylistic matchup.

UFC Fight Night Prelims Best Bets: Melisano vs Barbosa Under 2.5 Rounds

• UFC Fight Night Pick #4: Melisano vs Barbosa Under 2.5 Rounds (-154 at Bet365)

The women’s flyweight bout between Dione “The Witch” Barbosa and Anna “Bandana” Melisano features one of the widest gaps on the entire card. Barbosa is a -650 favorite, and I expect her to get the finish well before the final bell.

Barbosa brings 13 professional fights of experience (9-4) compared to Melisano’s seven bouts (6-1). Both women share identical 168 cm heights, but Melisano holds a 178 cm reach advantage over Barbosa’s 169 cm.

Despite that length, Barbosa’s experience edge and the sheer gap in class make it difficult to see this going the distance. At -154, the Under 2.5 offers solid value on a dominant favorite imposing her will and earning the stoppage.