Ngannou Favored at -2000 to Stop Lins in Round 1 at MVP MMA 1
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Updated · MMA Junkie · May 16
Ngannou Favored at -2000 to Stop Lins in Round 1 at MVP MMA 1
5 articles · Updated · MMA Junkie · May 16
Dan Tom of MMA Junkie picked Francis Ngannou to knock out Philipe Lins in the first round of their five-round heavyweight main-card bout Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
Ngannou enters 18-3 and riding a seven-fight MMA winning streak after a first-round TKO of Renan Ferreira in October 2024, with the analyst citing his power as the likely difference.
Lins is 18-5 and on a four-fight winning streak, but those recent wins came at light heavyweight; he lost both of his UFC heavyweight appearances despite his jiu-jitsu credentials and PFL heavyweight pedigree.
FanDuel listed Ngannou as a heavy -2000 favorite against Lins at +830, with cage walks expected around 10:10 p.m. ET and the event streaming on Netflix.
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