{"id":423218,"date":"2026-01-19T12:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/423218\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:32:09","slug":"mma-prelim-pick-of-the-week-ufc-324","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/423218\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA Prelim Pick of the Week: UFC 324"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The new year of UFC is finally underway. UFC 324 comes our way from Vegas this weekend and features an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. This UFC 324 card is loaded up with incredible fights with some great spots to look for some high-value MMA bets, picks, and predictions.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s column, we\u2019re looking for the best play on the entire slate of prelim fights for you to exploit. Come check out our best bet for these UFC 324 prelims.<\/p>\n

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Prelim Pick of the Week: UFC 324
\nUFC Bantamweight Fight: Cameron Smotherman vs Ricky Turcios<\/a><\/p>\n

Start Time: Saturday (1\/24) 5:00pm EST (Paramount+)<\/p>\n

While Cameron Smotherman\u2019s stint in the UFC hasn\u2019t been perfect, he has shown a lot of promise. After picking up a short notice win over Jake Hadley, he has dropped back-to-back fights. The problem in both of those following fights is that he had trouble with his opponent\u2019s wrestling. The latter of the two fights was up against Ricky Simon, who he still managed to take a round off of.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, he shouldn\u2019t have an issue with the wrestling. While Ricky Turcios came up wrestling, he\u2019s struggled to do much on the mat in the UFC. He has just five takedowns in 25 attempts. Meanwhile, his lower output has now cost him a few fights in a row as well.<\/p>\n

The promise that Smotherman has shown gives me confidence here against Turcios. I expect that he should be able to turn this into a striking match and be the busier and more dangerous fighter.<\/p>\n

UFC 324 Prelim Pick: Cameron Smotherman ML (-190)<\/p>\n

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