UFC Fight Night 223: Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon odds, picks and predictions

In a bantamweight bout in the main event, Song Yadong and Ricky Simon meet at UFC Fight Night 223 - also known as UFC Vegas 72 - at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the UFC Fight Night 223: Yadong vs. Simon odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims are on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 4:30 p.m. ET, while the main card can be viewed on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.

Song heads into this main event fight looking to bounce back after suffering a TKO - Doctor's Stoppage last time out against Cory Sandhagen in the main event Sept. 2022. That setback snapped a 3-bout win streak, including a pair of KO/TKO wins over Marlon Moraes and Julio Arce.

Simon takes the walk with a 5-bout win streak in tow. He tapped out Jack Shore last time out in mid-July and has 3 stoppages in his last 4 bouts. The American is is 8-2 since arriving at UFC level with 4 wins by decision, a win by KO/TKO against Raphael Assuncao in Dec. 2021, and 3 submission victories.

Simon holds a 2-inch reach advantage, while Song has a 4.55-to-3.04 significant strikes landed per minute advantage. Simon is a little more accurate with his strikes at 51.79%, however, and he is by far the better fighter in terms of takedown average at 6.55 to just 0.63 for Song.

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UFC Fight Night 223: Song vs. Simon odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.

• Fight result (2-way line) : Song +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Simon -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
• Over/Under : 3.5 rounds (Over -125 | Under -105)
• Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +120 | No -165)