Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli will kick off the UFC 312 early prelims on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Salkilld, fighting in his home country of Australia, is making his UFC debut after impressing last September on Dana White’s Contender Series. Jubli lost his first fight as a professional back in October 2023 and hasn’t fought since.
Here's my Salkilld vs. Jubli prediction.
Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli Odds, Prediction
| Lightweight Bout | Odds |
|---|---|
| Salkilld Odds | -625 |
| Jubli Odds | +455 |
| Over/under rounds | 2.5 (+120 / -154) |
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Salkilld vs. Jubli Prediction, Pick
Salkilld is a well-rounded martial artist with good cardio, but he's not a particularly explosive athlete. The Perth native earned a contract on Contender Series by out-working his opponent, winning 70-52 on strikes at distance while shooting 22 takedowns (completed nine for 4:40 control time).
The Aussie has a six-inch reach advantage and likely a wrestling advantage over Jubli, who has power and decent technique but lacks the cardio or striking defense to win minutes consistently at the highest level of MMA.
If Jubli can keep the fight standing, I'd expect to see competitive striking exchanges early. Still, once Salkilld initiates the grappling, he should begin to wear on Jubli's gas tank. I'd expect the Aussie to gain control positions and finish the fight in the second or third round.
Either structure a wager on Salkiilld to win in Rounds 2 or 3 (need +400 and +600 respectively) or place a same game parlay (SGP) with Salkilld and Over 1.5 Rounds.
Zerillo's Pick: SGP: Quillan Salkilld and Over 1.5 Rounds (-105, 0.25u) at DraftKings
