Prochazka vs Rakic Headlines UFC 300 Prelims
Touting an Underdog For UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill UFC Odds

The prelims at UFC 300 are stacked with four quality fights, including Jiri Prochazka vs Aleksandar Rakic. UFC 300 is headlined by the Pereira vs Hill UFC odds. But all eyes will be on the prelims before the main card starts.
Value with Underdog
We are surprised to see Prochazka as the -105 underdog per the Pereira vs Hill UFC odds on Saturday. The former champion may have gotten knocked out by Alex Pereira. But he has been near the top of the light heavyweight rankings throughout his career.
Prochazka has more exposed form than Rakic, who is the -115 favorite following a loss to Jan Blachowicz. The last win for Rakic came in 2021, so we’re not sure why there is so much money for the favorite in the UFC odds. The Czech samurai is still a threat in the division, and should he win, he could get another title shot at the winner of the main event.
Getting -105 odds for a fighter of his class is rare. Snap up the value in the prelims main event on the UFC schedule 2024.
Sterling on the Comeback Trail
Aljamain Sterling was last seen at UFC 292 losing his bantamweight title to Sean O’Malley. It was a tough loss for the 34-year-old but he has taken his time for his return fight against Calvin Kattar. The Jamaican-American has a clear class advantage over Kattar, who has a nice record of 23-7. But Kattar has not faced the same level of opponents as Sterling.
The rankings also favor Sterling, who could get a title shot – either a rematch against O’Malley or a shot at 145-pound champion Ilia Topuria – should he win on Saturday. He’s deserving of one, and getting -175 is a great price. He has more than enough experience fighting in front of big Las Vegas crowds, and the occasion could be too much for +145 underdog Kattar.
Sterling may be one of the best bets with the UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill UFC odds.
Hype for Harrison
There is a stunning amount of hype for Kayla Harrison, who makes her UFC debut. The 33-year-old is an Olympic world champion judoka and that could have a big payoff against Holly Holm. Harrison is also 16-1 in MMA although she has not faced anyone like former champion Holm. Still, she has been heavily backed throughout the week.
Harrison has a -425 chance at the sportsbook to win. But remember, Holm did stun Ronda Rousey for the title as a +700 underdog. However, that came a while back, and she’s not the same fighter anymore. Holm is +330 in this matchup.
It’s not easy to beat Holm in your first PPV appearance, but we can’t overlook the hype for Harrison, who brings something new to the UFC. The odds are short but she’s worth including in UFC parlays.
Yusuff Seeks Bounce Back
Sodiq Yusuff was no match for Edson Barboza in October, but his form prior was excellent. The 30-year-old scored a submission win over Don Shainis after 30 seconds, and scoring a submission win like that is not easy. That was a stunning victory, so we fancy his chances of beating Diego Lopes, despite rising in class.
Lopes is 23-6 after knocking out Pat Sabatini in the first round at UFC 295. That fight is tough to overlook, which is why he’s the -135 favorite. We would love to see Yusuff (+115) score a bounce-back win. But Lopes passes the eye test. He has been great since arriving in the UFC and we have to follow the positive betting moves for the opening fight on the prelim card.
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