The new year is off to a hot start as the UFC establishes itself on Paramount. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs at UFC 327, and it is a massive fight between two of the best strikers in the division. Jiri Prochazka is taking on Carlos Ulberg after Alex Pereira vacated the belt in February to move up to heavyweight. Prochazka lost to Pereira in his last two title fights, and now he has another tough test against another elite striker. The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET from Miami, Florida. Here are our top UFC 327 Prelims Picks for the secondary card.
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UFC 327 Prelims Picks: Best Bets for the Card
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Tatiana Suarez (–162) vs. Lupita "Loopy" Godinez (+132)
Tatiana Suarez challenged Zhang Weili for the women's strawweight title in 2025, but her wrestling was not good enough. It should be good enough against Lupita "Loopy" Godinez. Loopytoimafg is a solid wrestler, but she is not on Suarez's level.
Suarez won her last fight against Amanda Lemos via unanimous decision in September. Godinez beat Jessica Andrade in August and Julia Polastri in March 2025, both via unanimous decision. Her last loss came against Mackenzie Dern in 2024. She was taken down twice in that fight, controlled for two minutes and 45 seconds, and then taken down again. Suarez has much better top control than Dern, which should pay dividends in this matchup.
Suarez averages 4.41 takedowns landed per 15 minutes and is much bigger than Godinez. She is also extremely strong and physical. Godinez is used to having a wrestling advantage, and she does not in this matchup. Suarez is on another level, and the odds are too close to pass up. I like Suarez at anything under -200, and I think she wins via decision.
Pick: Tatiana Suarez Moneyline (–162)
Kevin Holland (–110) vs. Randy Brown (–110)
Kevin Holland is 15-12 (1 NC) in the UFC since getting his debut fight in 2018 after a victory on Dana White's Contender Series. Randy Brown is 14-7 in the UFC dating back to 2016. Holland is the most active fighter on the roster and has fought some of the best fighters in the world. Brown also has some impressive victories, but he has notoriously beaten the bottom end of the division.
Holland has lost his last two fights to Mike Malott and Daniel Rodriguez, both via unanimous decision. They were relatively close fights, but he did not win the decisive round. Randy Brown lost his last fight via knockout to Gabriel Bonfim in November.
Brown typically holds the reach advantage in his fights, but Holland has a three-inch reach advantage. That should help him in this matchup because Brown will have to adjust his game plan. He cannot stay on the outside and fight at range. That should help Holland because he has improved his wrestling and is a better grappler. He is also better inside and has dangerous elbows. I think Holland wins this fight via finish, but keep it simple. I like Holland to win this fight straight up.
Pick: Kevin Holland Moneyline (-110)
