UFC Best Bets, Predictions & Expert Picks Saturday, October 3, 2026 — UFC 332

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This is the best bet on the UFC 332 card. The market has Roberto Soldić priced at minus 218, but the model gives Khaos Williams a 73.6% chance to win. That creates a massive 38.9% moneyline edge on Williams at the recommended price of plus 188. The number is aggressive, but the matchup supports it. Williams owns a four inch reach advantage, 77 inches to 73, and the model specifically flags his striking as the key factor. That matters in a three round welterweight fight where clean range management can decide every exchange. Williams should be able to land first, force Soldić to cross distance, and make the shorter fighter work for his entries. One clean connection could change the entire fight. The model expects 1.9 rounds and gives the fight only a 22% chance of reaching the judges. That points directly toward a finish focused game plan, with Williams carrying the stronger KO and TKO outlook. The model assigns that method a 66% confidence rating. There is no need to overcomplicate this. Williams has the reach, the striking edge, and an enormous price advantage compared with his projected win probability. Soldić has the better record at 21 and 4 against Williams at 16 and 5, but records don't erase a bad range matchup. Williams is the side.

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The public is buying Soldić's stronger record and favorite status at minus 218. But that price assumes Williams is badly overmatched, and the model says the opposite. The reach and striking gap make the favorite too expensive.

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Anthony Romero is getting treated like a complete afterthought, and that price is too extreme for a fight the model grades as a dead heat. Marcus McGhee is listed at minus 550 and carries the number 15 ranking, while Romero is unranked with no record listed. Those details explain the market reaction, but they don't justify making Romero a massive underdog when the model gives each fighter a 50% win probability. At plus 410, Romero only needs to win often enough to make this a profitable long term position. The model shows a 30.4% moneyline edge, which is one of the strongest value gaps on the card. This is a three round featherweight bout, so there is enough time for Romero to adjust and turn the fight into a measured striking contest. The model expects 2.4 rounds and gives the fight a 46% chance of reaching the judges. Decision is the projected method with 50% confidence. That suggests a competitive fight where Romero's value doesn't depend entirely on landing one huge shot. McGhee's ranking makes him the obvious public side, but rankings are not a substitute for price discipline. If this matchup is truly even, plus 410 is a gift. Romero is the pick, and the number is too big to ignore.

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Casual bettors are focusing on McGhee being ranked number 15 and Romero being unranked with no listed record. The model sees a 50% fight, so laying minus 550 on McGhee is a poor use of money.

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Damian Pinas is priced like a near certainty at minus 600, but the model sees a much tighter middleweight matchup. Pinas has the better record at 10 and 1 compared with Pulyaev at 10 and 5, yet those records don't justify this extreme moneyline. Pulyaev's projected win probability is 45.5%, which creates a 26.6% edge at the recommended plus 430 price. The most important matchup note is Pulyaev's striking advantage. Reach is nearly identical, with Pulyaev at 78 inches and Pinas at 79, so neither fighter has a meaningful range advantage to rely on. That makes the technical striking edge more important. Pulyaev doesn't need to solve a major reach problem, and the model expects him to find enough success on the feet to stay competitive or create a finish. This fight is expected to last 1.9 rounds, with only a 22% chance of reaching the judges. KO or TKO is the projected method, carrying 59% confidence. That gives the underdog a very realistic path to winning before Pinas can lean on his stronger record. In a three round middleweight fight, one clean exchange can erase the favorite's statistical comfort. Pinas may deserve to be favored, but minus 600 is far too steep. Pulyaev is the value side, and the model's 77% confidence makes this one of the sharper underdog positions available.

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The public is paying for Pinas' 10 and 1 record and treating Pulyaev's five losses as a warning sign. But the reach is even and Pulyaev owns the model's striking edge, making plus 430 far more appealing than minus 600.