Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Aug 8
Kyle Marley Backs Salkilld at -142 in UFC Fight Night Headliner Against Gamrot
Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Aug 8

Kyle Marley Backs Salkilld at -142 in UFC Fight Night Headliner Against Gamrot

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Aug 8

Summary

  • Quillan Salkilld enters Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event as a -142 favorite over Mateusz Gamrot at +120, with analyst Kyle Marley releasing betting picks for the Las Vegas card.
  • SportsLine says Marley has returned more than $21,000 on UFC picks since May 2018, framing his latest advice around a matchup between the No. 12-ranked Salkilld and No. 8-ranked Gamrot.
  • Salkilld, 26, brings a 12-1 record and a recent knockout of Beneil Dariush, while Gamrot, 35, is 26-4 and comes off an April submission win over Esteban Ribovics.
  • Marley also picked Louie Sutherland at -218 over UFC debutant Jose Montanha on the preliminary card and said he is backing another underdog elsewhere on the event.

Insights

Can 42-year-old Darren Elkins defy massive betting odds and secure a miracle victory in his emotional UFC farewell?
With multiple veterans facing surging prospects, is this UFC Fight Night a changing of the guard or a brutal reality check?
Will the rising Australian knockout artist end Gamrot's elite lightweight run, or will veteran wrestling expose the hype?