- UFC Fight Night odds for Jared Cannonier +105 underdog to Sean Strickland -125 favorite.
- Can the Killa Gorilla Cannonier return to his more cerebral ways after losing convincingly to Adeysanya earlier this year?
- We give our betting prediction for Strickland vs Cannonier below.
A middleweight battle is set for UFC Vegas 66 on Dec 17th, as Sean Strickland and Jared Cannonier contend knowing there is a new champion in the division in Alex Pereira.
Both fighters are coming off losses but had solid winning streaks so are not far from a title shot with a win here. We review the latest odds for Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland with a fight prediction this UFC Fight Night.
Cannonier vs Strickland Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
| Jared Cannonier | +105 |
| Sean Strickland | -125 |
The UFC betting line for Cannonier vs Strickland is extremely close. Online sports betting sites are giving Strickland the slight edge at -125, bet $125 to net $100 on “Tarzan”.
You can find Jared Cannonier as high as a +105 to +108 underdog at Caesars Sportsbook and BetMGM respectively. We will be watching where the UFC public money goes as this fight draws closer. Be sure to check out these UFC betting sites for the best sportsbook apps & this Bet99 promo code – which offers a $500 deposit match.
Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland Prediction
Both fighters will be eager to go out and make a statement here at UFC Vegas 66. Strickland suffered his first UFC loss since 2018, with his first-round KO defeat to Pereira at UFC 276. Prior to that Stickland picked up a split decision win over Sweedens own Jack Hermansson and Uriah Hall.
Jared Cannonier is now 38 years old and the window is starting to close for the former title challenger to get one more crack. Before losing his last fight to Israel Adeysaya, Cannonier scored two big back-to-back wins over Kelvin Gastelum and Derek Brunson.
In terms of UFC fight stats for this 185-pound bout, Cannonier will have a 1-inch reach advantage over Strickland. Significant strikes landed per minute are highly in favor of Strickland at 5.54 compared to Cannonier’s 3.73.
Cannonier makes more use of his striking accuracy with 11% higher accuracy than Strickland. This fight isn’t expected to go to the ground, but if it does Strickland has the better takedown accuracy ad lands more takedowns per 15 minutes on average.
The difference between Cannonier and Strickland is Cannonier has real finishing power. That being said, the Killa Gorilla can be hesitant sometimes and waits for the perfect shot instead of setting up shots.
Strickland, on the other hand, strikes in volumes as mentioned above – and there is a real possibility here that he smoother Cannonier’s style. That for me is why the online sportsbooks are giving him a slight edge. I see Cannonier’s patience and defense being key here against Strickland, knowing how Pereira waited for his moment- Cannonier can do the same and lull Strickland and rock him and rush in with a flurry of combos to finish him.
Betting Pick: Cannonier by TKO.
Strickland Eager to Get Another Shot at Pereira
Sean Strickland was the last opponent Alex Pereira defeated before he got a title shot against Israel Adesanya. While Strickland respects Pereira’s power he is not backing to down to another crack at the new middleweight champ.
“The guy f*cking hits hard, dude,” Strickland told MMA Junkie. “That motherf*cker, he has dynamite in his hands but got to get a couple wins under my belt, and hopefully he’s still the champ and we’ll run it back. I’ll give you guys a pointer: You stand in front of that motherf*cker and bang, somebody is going to sleep and it’s most likely going to be you. If I fight the guy again, I’d do the same f*cking thing. Just put this (right) hand a little more (up).”