“The Cannibal” has ended up going the distance in 3 of his past 5 fights and 7 of his 13 fights at the UFC level. He has 4 straight victories since his most recent loss to Askar Askarov via unanimous decision in July 2020 on Fight Island. Pantoja plucked the flyweight strap from Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 last time out with a split-decision victory. ET, and the main card begins on Pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET, with the prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m.
The early prelims can be viewed on ESPN+ starting at 6:30 p.m. Royval odds, and make our expert picks and predictions. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 296: Pantoja vs. In a 5-round flyweight championship bout in the co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval meet Saturday at UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
