Bellator 277 is an incredibly stacked night of fights leading up to the rematch between A.J McKee and Patricio Freire. In fact, the market has been hot for this one and arguably overtakes any UFC betting odds and UFC betting in the same week. Let’s check A.J. McKee vs Patricio Freire Betting Analysis .
Many sports betting guides are calling for McKee to repeat success. However, he might have his hands full the second time around. Below you can see how the two match up.
Matchup Information
- Friday, April 15 at 9PM
- SAP Center
- San Jose, California
Most Recent Fights
McKee:
- Win against Derek Campos by submission
- Win against Darrion Caldwell by submission
- Win against Patricio Freire by submission (new champ)
Freire:
- Win against Pedro Carvalho by knockout
- Win against Emmanuel Sanchez by submission
- Loss to A.J McKee by submission (lost belt)
A.J. McKee vs Patricio Freire Betting Analysis
A.J. McKee Betting Analysis
“Mercenary” returns to action against Freire after the two fought back in July of last year. The result in their previous battle was McKee earning the belt after a first-round submission.
He was able to land a significant amount of strikes and weaken Freire early. Then, he capitalized on a guillotine choke to send the fight in his favor.
Prior to that successful fight, he defeated Darrion Caldwell in a similar fashion. By coming out aggressive early, he was able to control the pace and find a way to secure a submission victory.
So far, McKee has put together three straight submission victories with the previous two being in the first round. Overall, he has 13 fights ending early in both submission or knockout.
Patricio Freire Betting Analysis
“Pitbull” is coming off of the loss of his belt to McKee in the last fight. Before that, he put together seven straight victories against some of the best fighters in the featherweight division.
It was weird to see Freire become overwhelmed that early in a fight. He has lost in the past, but one has to wonder if he has reached his prime and what he can do for Bellator.
His recent streak, before being snapped, included wins against Michael Chandler, twice against Emmanuel Sanchez, and even a rebound victory against Daniel Straus. In that stretch, he also had three first-round finishes.
Leading up to his first fight with McKee, he appeared to be on another level, with two consecutive first-round dominating finishes. With his 23 early stoppages, he has to have some gas left in the tank to pull off another.
Teams updates:
- McKee claims to “destroy” the Pitbull legacy.
- Patricky Freire, Pitbull’s brother, has offered to fight McKee in the lightweight division.
- Betting trends show that McKee is the favorite to repeat success.
A.J. McKee vs Patricio Freire Betting Preview
The last time these two fought was a bit of a shock to Pitbull. No disrespect to McKee, but it definitely caught Freire off guard.
With that being said, you would hope that Freire is ready for things this time around. If not, the Freire legacy is at stake since his brother was the one who vacated his spot to allow his brother to have it (after a victory of his own of course).
McKee is arguably quicker, stronger, and faster than Freire. This could get ugly quick once again if he controls the pace.
A.J. McKee vs Patricio Freire Betting Prediction
McKee has never lost a professional fight and Freire has never lost back-to-back battles. In his professional career, he has always bounced back strong and has even avenged some of the losses quite nicely.
McKee appears to be on another level and has the ability to end it early again. It did not seem to take much, especially after he landed a kick to the end that led to a barrage of strikes.
How to Bet on A.J. McKee vs Patricio Freire
The average odds for Bellator 277 main event are as follows:
Freire: +245
McKee: -305
Taking McKee is a solid choice, especially if he comes out aggressive. Look for the knockout this time around, as he had an opportunity to land that instead of the submission in the first fight.
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