Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa Betting Odds and Prediction

UFC 271 Betting Preview

Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa is the co-main event on Saturday’s UFC 271 event from Houston. The hometown hero Lewis has climbed to a -190 favorite over the under dog Australian. Both fighters are riding encouraging win streaks into Saturday night’s clash at the Toyota Center.

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Saturday, February 12	UFC 271 Betting Notes (Courtesy of Caesars)
Moneyline:	Derrick Lewis -190 vs Tai Tuivasa +160
Rounds:	1.5 Rounds (Under -187 / Over +138)
Estimated Fight Time:	Main Card Starts at 10pm ET / 7pm PT
Arena:	Toyota Center in Houston
TV:	ESPN+ Pay Per View

Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa Analysis

UFC Heavyweight power hitters meet in the co-main event at UFC 271 in Houston. Third-ranked heavyweight contender Derrick’ Black Beast’ Lewis (-190) takes on the former street fighter in addition to 11th ranked heavyweight contender Tai ‘Bam Bam’ Tuivasa(+160) in what expects to be an exciting and thrilling fight for as long as it lasts.

Both Fighters are riding a high coming into this fight as Derrick Lewis has won five of his past six bouts inside the octagon, with his past three wins coming via KO/TKO. On the other hand, Tai Tuivasa comes into this clash with four straight wins, all coming via KO/TKO.

The Black Beast

Derrick Lewis comes into this fight as the favorite and the more experienced fighter, having competed in 23 UFC fights along with nine main events and two title opportunities, not to mention he’s the elder in this matchup, coming in nine years older than Tuivasa.

Lewis will come in at or around the 265-pound limit but don’t let that fool you. As a man for his size, he carries unusual athletic ability along with explosiveness that has made him one of the most feared heavyweights in UFC history. Saturday will be the first time in 4 fights. Lewis will enter the octagon as the betting favorite.

Bam Bam

Tai Tuivasa enters this fight with significant momentum, sitting on the longest win streak of his UFC career (4), along with a rare opportunity to jump from outside the top-10 of the heavyweight rankings into the top-5 with a win on Saturday.

Tuivasa will be up against the biggest challenge of his career to date this Saturday against Derrick Lewis. Even though Tuivasa has amassed this four-fight win streak, the level of competition has to be brought up as none of the opponents have had near the experience or success as Lewis at the UFC level.

Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa Prediction

Lewis inside the distance. Tuivasa has only seen the judge’s scorecards twice in his 16-fight professional career, so there isn’t much reason to believe these two guys are going to see the final horn on Saturday night. If you like Lewis to win the fight like I do, you can shave about 30-40 cents off his moneyline price by simply playing him to win via stoppage.

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UFC 271 Video Preview

Kyle Anthony shares his thoughts on this weekend’s UFC 271 card, highlighted by Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker and Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa from the Toyota Center in Houston.

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