UFC 291: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje continues on the prelims with a fight in the welterweight division between Jake Matthews and Darrius Flowers. Matthews is coming off a disappointing loss in his last fight meanwhile, Flowers won his Contender Series fight and is making his UFC debut in less than two weeks' notice. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our Matthews-Flowers prediction and pick.
Jake Matthews (18-6) has alternated wins in losses over the last two years with just one win in three fights during that span. He was originally scheduled to fight Miguel Baeza who most recently withdrew due to injury and now he is taking on Contender Series alumni Darrius Flowers on less than two weeks' notice.
Darrius Flowers (12-5-1) got signed off the Contender Series after a big slam of Amiran Gogoladze which resulted in a shoulder separation. Flowers isn't a household name but he is a young and powerful fighter that can land a knockout with just one single strike. He is going to be an extremely dangerous opposition for Matthews on such short notice at UFC 291 this weekend.
Here are the UFC Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
UFC 291 Odds: Jake Matthews-Darrius Flowers Odds
Jake Matthews: -260
Darrius Flowers: +205
Over 1.5 Rounds: -122
Under 1.5 Rounds: -106
How to Watch Jake Matthews vs. Darrius Flowers
TV: ESPN
Stream: ESPN+
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT (Prelims)
