UFC 331 touches down at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles tonight with a full night of fights on deck. The action kicks off with the early prelims at 5:30 PM ET, 2:30 PM PT on Paramount+.

The undercard is packed with rising contenders, and my favorite angle is fading the fading veterans while targeting early knockout and submission props. There is real value to extract before the championship spotlight takes over.

Let’s dive into my favorite UFC 331 prelims picks, predictions and best bets headlined by Chikadze vs Brito.

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The UFC 331 prelims odds board highlights some massive disparities. Robelis Despaigne (-588), Ryan Gandra (-556) and Joanderson Brito (-455) all carry heavy juice, which makes straight moneyline bets unplayable and pushes the value into the method markets.

The tightest lines sit in Shahbazyan vs Ferreira at -175/+145 and Aswell vs Yoo at +165/-200. The distance props are where the card splits, with Tuivasa vs Despaigne at -1429 and Gandra vs Diaz at -1250 to end inside, while Jourdain vs Vera at -227 is the prelim the board most expects to reach the scorecards.

Joanderson Brito is priced at a steep -455 on the moneyline. You cannot lay that kind of juice, so we are pivoting to the submission prop at even money.

Giga Chikadze is a decorated striker, but his defensive grappling has massive holes. Brito boasts a 19-5-1 record and recently secured a nasty first-round submission over Jordan Leavitt.