👊 UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev Vs. Moises + Bellator 262: Velasquez Vs. Kielholtz Predictions, Picks and Best Bets (7/15)
The Early Edge: A Daily Sports Betting Podcast
CBS Sports, Sports Betting, Sports Gambling, Picks
4.5 • 778 Ratings
🗓️ 15 July 2021
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Jonathan Coachman is joined by Ian Parker to breakdown and handicap this weekend’s MMA action. The Early Edge has you covered with the best picks for Bellator and UFC.
Bellator 262: Velasquez Vs. Kielholtz - 2:00
UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev Vs. Moises - 5:00
A former fighter who's been in the industry for 15 years, Parker has managed some of the world's best, including former UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman, Costas Philippou and Gian Villante. Parker trained alongside UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra. Now, Parker breaks down fights and makes betting picks for the Voice of the UFC, Jon Anik.
Parker is coming off a mind-boggling 2020 season. On the Anik & Florian Podcast, Parker went an astounding 58-14, returning $9,465 to $100 bettors who followed him. He hit 11 of his 17 underdog picks and 19 of 30 main events. Overall, Parker nailed an astonishing 81 percent of his plays.
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| 0:00.0 | What's good, everybody? |
| 0:11.0 | Welcome into your MMA-only episode of the early edge. |
| 0:15.1 | We do it every single week that there's a major show |
| 0:18.0 | in one of the three big organizations. |
| 0:20.4 | I'm the coach. |
| 0:21.5 | We are powered by the almighty sports sign. |
| 0:24.0 | And all I got to say is if you didn't tail my guy, Ian Parker, a week ago, whether |
| 0:29.5 | reading him a sports line, how about 11 and 1 on a straight picks on every fight? |
| 0:33.9 | How about here on the early edge best bets? |
| 0:35.9 | Let's go four and one. |
| 0:37.2 | How about a parlay that we hit two? |
| 0:39.4 | Everything except the co-made event |
| 0:41.4 | we cashed. You're welcome. |
| 0:43.8 | So let's bring in the hottest MMA |
| 0:45.1 | handicapper in the world today. |
| 0:48.1 | Ian Parker. What's up, man? |
| 0:49.5 | How do you feel after last weekend? |
| 0:51.9 | I'm coming after Wonderboy |
| 0:53.4 | after last week. You know, after Wonderboy after last week. |
| 0:55.2 | You know, the nicest MF and the UFC blew a 11-fight parlorite. |
| 1:00.6 | No, I feel great. |
| 1:01.6 | Look, last week, a lot people were questioning some picks, and I felt confident. |
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