UFC events at the APEX may seem small in stature, but they almost always deliver with a night of great fights. One of the key fights on the main card will be another flyweight battle between UFC veteran Tim Elliot and Victor Altamirano.
Read further for a betting analysis and the official Elliot vs Altamirano prediction before making your UFC picks on this weekend’s betting slate.
Elliot vs. Altamirano Information
UFC Fight Night: Tim Elliot vs Victor Altamirano
Location of the fight: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV.
Date and Time: Saturday, June 3. 9:00 PM ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Elliot is making his return to the octagon after over a year layoff. In his last bout, he defeated a tough Tagir Ulanbekov via unanimous decision at UFC 272.
Altamirano is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Vinicius Salvador in March.
Tim Elliot vs. Victor Altamirano Betting Analysis
Tim Elliot
Unfortunately, the major story surrounding Tim Elliot this week is about his personal life. That can play a massive impact on his performance, so we have to mention it when talking about who we should bet on in this fight. It seems like he is in a much better place with a great team around him; while also fighting for a lot this weekend.
Elliot is still ranked in the top 15 of the flyweight division, and is looking to prove that ranking is legit. He is 18-12-1 in his pro career with 9 finishes under his belt. He has been in the octagon with the best in the world and that experience is massive for him.
Victor Altamirano
Altamirano is coming off of back-to-back wins after dropping his UFC debut. He is currently 12-2 with 6 finishes and looking to break into the top 15 of the flyweight division with a win on Saturday.
The switch-stance fighter will bring a high pace this weekend. Altamirano is averaging over 6 significant strikes landed per minute in the UFC so far. He also has a solid 74% takedown defense that will need to be sharp this weekend.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to the UFC or NSAC.
Elliot vs. Altamirano Betting Preview
Before getting to the Elliot vs Altamirano prediction, let’s take a look at the current UFC odds for this flyweight bout.
Oddsmakers have Elliot as the -180 betting favorite over the +155 Altamirano this weekend. The over/under is set at 2.5 rounds with the over being at -270; which is basically saying sportsbooks are daring you to take the under.
An interesting line is Elliot winning inside the distance at +350. This is such a massive opportunity for a guy that has been in the cage with the best in the world for a long time, with a lot of emotions involved in this bout. Tim getting a career-defining finish and earning a bigger fight is very justifiable this weekend.
Tim Elliot vs. Victor Altamirano Betting Prediction
When you are making UFC predictions, you never want to be bias. People lose a lot of money by betting on the more popular fighter, or even just backing your favorite fighter every time. Ask Conor McGregor fans.
In this case, it is very tough not to root for Tim Elliot with all the things going on in his personal life over the last year. If you need to learn more about that, just Google search his name and you will be able to learn plenty on the subject.
- Even with all bias thrown out the window, the official Elliot vs Altamirano prediction is for Elliot to get his hand raised on Saturday night.
He seems to have been crossing all the “T’s” and dotting all the “i’s” this training camp and has a great team supporting him. His moneyline is more than enough to lay a unit on, even with all the weird prop betting lines available right now for this fight.
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