Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa Odds, Date, How to Watch, and Predictions for UFC 302
Saturday’s UFC 302 card is stacked with great fights including the co-main event of Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa. Which fighter has the edge? Johnny Covers shares the latest Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa odds.
Johnny Covers - May 30, 2024, 5:21 PM EDT
5 minSean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa Odds, Date, How to Watch, and Predictions for UFC 302
Despite the main event for Saturday’s UFC 302 card getting most of the attention, as number one pound-for-pound fighter Islam Makhachev takes on legend Dustin Poirier, “The People’s Main Event” is a middleweight clash in the co-main spot. Number one contender Sean Strickland takes on up-and-comer Paulo Costa, as the immediate future of the middleweight division sits in the balance.
For the 10th time in the history of the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, the stage is set for a terrific UFC PPV event, as we dive deeper into the co-main event.
Strickland vs. Costa DATE, TIME AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: June 1, 2024
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: PVV
Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa Odds
When the odds for this middleweight showdown opened up, Sean Strickland was listed as a -200 favorite, while Costa sat closer to +170. Since then, the money has been one-sided, as Strickland now sits closer to -225 with Costa coming in around +185.
Fighter | Odds | Total Rounds |
|---|---|---|
Sean Strickland | -225 | O4.5 (+105) |
Paulo Costa | +185 | U4.5 (-135) |
Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa UFC 302 Prediction
Sean Strickland (28-6-0)
The No. 1 contender at middleweight will step back into the octagon on Saturday night, as Sean Strickland looks to rebound from losing his belt in January to Dricus Du Plessis. In a back-and-forth fight that could have gone either way, with Dana White actually saying he thought Strickland deserved it, Strickland lost the belt but a big win here puts him right back in line for another shot at it.
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Paulo Costa (14-3-0)
On the otherside of this matchup, Costa’s #7 ranking amongst middleweights speaks to just how shallow this division truly is. Since a Yoel Romero win in 2019, Costa is just 1-3 inside the octagon with his only win coming against 39-year-old Luke Rockhold, who was off a two-year layoff, by decision.
Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa Pick
The more I look at this fight the more I think it's my favorite play on the board, as Costa is truly a guy who has shown next to nothing that he’s deserved of a top-five opponent. Failing every big test of his career, I think we see it yet again as Strickland likely pieces him up from a distance and cruises to a decision win.
Pick: Sean Strickland (-225) at DraftKings Sportsbook
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