Song vs Simon Odds Predict Close Contest

There isn’t much between Song vs Simon odds for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event, where bettors get value odds.

The UFC fighters could be in line for a bantamweight title shot, so there is plenty on the line in Las Vegas.

The best value could be with Song, who has had 27 fights and he’s just 25 years old.

On Song and Ready to Fight

The odds for Song to knock out Simon with UFC odds appear to be overly generous, and we’re also interested in the moneyline odds of -120.

Despite his recent TKO loss to Cory Sandhagen, the 25-year-old Chinese fighter boasts an impressive record of 19-7-1. In fact, Song looked particularly impressive in his previous fights, having knocked out Marlon Moraes in the first round and Julio Arce in the second round.

With his evident knockout power, Song is a formidable match for Simon, who currently holds the status of sportsbook favorite with Song vs Simon odds.

Song has expressed confidence in his abilities, stating that he believes his striking and ground game are superior to Simon’s. He is also willing to take on Simon in wrestling or jiu-jitsu.

“He’s a very tough guy, a strong wrestler,” Song said. “His striking is getting better over the years. But, in every skill, he’s very average. I think my striking is better than him and my ground game is also better than him. If he wants to wrestle, let’s wrestle. If he wants jiu-jitsu, let’s do jiu-jitsu.”

Bettors can take advantage of the favorable odds of +190 for Song to end the fight early. As a fighter who is eager to secure a bantamweight title shot, Song is poised to deliver an impressive performance.

We expected Song to be favored, but there could be late money for the slight underdog.

Simon Shooting for Six

Simon has won his last five fights, including some wins over quality opponents.

The 20-3 fighter comes off a win over Jack Shore, who had only one loss on his 17-1 record, so he has been beating quality fighters throughout his career.

There is a reason why Song vs Simon odds have him favored to win, and having knockout a win over Raphael Assuncao and multiple submission wins is a big reason for that. However, Song is a quality opponent and probably his toughest yet.

Song knows he’s facing primarily a wrestler, but doesn’t believe Simon’s ground game is good enough.

“He’s a wrestler, he likes to take people down but his ground control is not that good. If he takes me down, I can get up, for sure,” Song said.

“I haven’t fought a lot of wrestlers so I need to prove to people how good my wrestling and jiu-jitsu are. This guy is good, and now we have more wrestlers, more strong guys in this division, in the Top 15.”

Simon is the -120 favorite, so he’s only narrowly picked to beat Song. However, we think Simon could suffer a knockout loss on Saturday.

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