#Fight of the Night

History has been made... and we're still two days in front of fight night. Longtime welterweight veteran Nate Diaz, who is competing for what could be the final time under the UFC banner, is a sizable betting underdog against undefeated 170-pound sensation Khamzat Chimaev. They'll go to war in the UFC 279 pay-per-view (PPV) main event this Sat.…

UFC Fight Night 217: UFC News: The UFC will begin the new year with a major event, UFC Vegas 67 on Saturday, January 14. Nassourdine Imavov will face Sean Strickland in the main event, which is undoubtedly a must-see since it will be the biggest test for Imavov in his career to date. Notably, Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos, which is scheduled…

The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended MMA coach James Krause's license after the discovery of suspicious betting patterns in the lead-in to a Nov. 5 fight involving his client, Darrick Minner, and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, who won via first-round TKO stoppage. Now word comes from ESPN's David Purdum that Krause allegedly worked as a middle…

After over a month off from UFC action, the world-leading mixed martial arts organization returns to our living rooms for the first card of 2023. We do, however, enter the first UFC card of the year with three canceled fights and a late change to the main event. For the first time in 2023, here's our picks to help with this weekend at UFC Vegas…

UFC Interim flyweight champion Brandon Moreno has decided to switch gyms amid the James Krause betting scandal. Moreno, a former flyweight champ himself, is set to face long-time rival Deiveson Figueiredo later this month at UFC 283. The bout pits the pair together once again for the flyweight title as their head-to-head is currently tied at 1-1-1.…

One of the best prospects in the entire UFC, the number 11th ranked bantamweight, Umar Nurmagomedov (15-0; 3-0 in the UFC), is set to fight the always dangerous Raoni Barcelos (17-3; 5-2 in the UFC), in a potential "Fight of the Night" bout to start the 2023 calendar season. Umar Nurmagovmedov, the cousin to the arguable GOAT, Khabib Nurmagomedov,…

Although his climb to the top of the division was not without controversy as he hadn't faced any top-five contenders, no one can deny the dominance on display when Islam Makhachev submitted former champion Charles Oliveira for the vacant title at UFC 280 last October. Now riding an 11-fight winning streak, Makhachev is now listed as the number-two…

Like Israel Adesanya, his countryman one weight class up, former champion Kamaru Usman ended his 2022 by losing his title but is favored to win it back and remain welterweight champion by the end of the year. One of the most active champions in recent years, Usman fought and defended his welterweight strap three times in 2021. However, he fought…

Current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou fought only once in 2022, but he made a statement with his win. Fighting then-interim champion Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270, Ngannou - who had his lack of wrestling credentials exposed in his first fight with Stipe Miocic - won a unanimous decision over Gane by primarily using his grappling.…

Number-six ranked Thiago Santos takes on number-ten ranked Jamahal Hill in Saturday night's main event. Just 1-4 over his last five fights, Thiago Santos hasn't looked the same since injuring both of his knees in his UFC 239 title fight against Jon Jones in 2019. His most recent fight was against rising star Magomed Ankalaev, who defeated Santos…

When a then-29-year-old samurai-inspired warrior and a 42-year-old veteran faced off inside the octagon in June, nobody could have predicted the all-out war that unfolded between the two. At UFC 275, Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira fought for the latter's UFC light heavyweight title. A violent assassin, Prochazka was riding a 12-fight win streak…

The UFC is back with UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo odds from Bovada. We've examined the stats and fight tape, comparing all 22 available betting markets for these fights to bring you our top betting picks. You'll find these bets at most UFC betting sites, with odds subject to change before fight night on October 15th, 2022. Bet today to make…

Drew Dober is a 34-year-old charismatic lightweight who doesn't know how to do anything other than put on fight of the night worthy fights or win performance bonuses. He has been in the UFC since 2013 and his career is riddled with early finishes and fan-friendly brawls. He really turned a corner in 2019, adding more power to his game, and has gone…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is closing out its 2022 fight campaign with one final mixed martial arts (MMA) event this Sat. night (Dec. 17) at the promotion's APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a middleweight headliner between former title challenger Jared Cannonier and certified wackadoodle Sean Strickland. Both fighters are…

Coming off of a championship loss to Israel Adesanya, Jared Cannonier now takes on the man who most recently lost to the new middleweight champion Alex Pereira: Sean Strickland. Cannonier rode a two-fight winning streak into his fight with Adesanya at UFC 276 but was defeated via unanimous decision. Strickland was enjoying a six-fight winning…

Jared Cannonier returns to the octagon for the first time since his failed bid for the UFC middleweight title when he takes on Strickland on Saturday in the main event at UFC Fight Night 216. Cannonier dropped a unanimous decision to then-champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 276, snapping a two-fight win streak, while Strickland looks to rebound from…

In the final event of the 2022 UFC fight schedule, there are many great matchups from top to bottom. On the main card, there will be a featherweight bout between two MMA veterans, Alex Caceres (19-3) and Julian Erosa (28-9). This is where you will find a Caceres vs Erosa betting analysis and prediction for your MMA bettors out there. Caceres is…

If you're looking for some UFC Fight Night predictions, look no further, because Vegas Odds has you covered. Jump to: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland headlines Saturday's event, a matchup that was originally set for October but got scrapped due to Strickland's withdrawal. The two will fight in the main event of the night, which is meant to be a…

Sergei Pavlovich comes into Saturday's bout on a four-fight win streak and will look to stay hot against Australian fan favorite Tai Tuivasa. Find out which fighter we're backing in our Tuivasa vs. Pavlovich betting picks. Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergei Pavlovich is on a stacked card of UFC Fight Night betting on Saturday, December 3. This should be a…

Last October, Glover Teixeira became the oldest first-time champion in UFC history at age 42. The light heavyweight king makes his first title defense Saturday against a young and hungry prospect in second-ranked Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC 275. The main UFC 275 fight card is set for 10 p.m. ET from Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang,…

Israel Adesanya says he believes it's his duty as a champion to face the most qualified and deserving challengers. He's doing so again by facing No. 2-ranked Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC 276 on Saturday. Adesanya's fifth title defense anchors the main UFC 276 fight card (10 p.m. ET) from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. When he first earned…

Bobby Green suspects he's being underestimated by Islam Makhachev ahead of their important lightweight battle in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green on Saturday, but he's happy to let his opponent look past him. Green took a short-notice opportunity for his first main-event appearance and will try to derail the No. 4-ranked…

Marina Rodriguez says she's confident she deserves to be the No. 1 contender in the strawweight division, and she's eager to prove it Saturday against Amanda Lemos in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos. The clash of ranked contenders will anchor the main UFC fight card (7 p.m. ET) from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. It is…

Rafael Dos Anjos looks to bounce back from a knockout loss to Rafael Fiziev when he faces off against Bryan Barbarena on Saturday night. Find out why we're backing RDA in our Barbarena vs. Dos Anjos betting picks. Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Bryan Barberena is scheduled for three rounds in the welterweight division as the co-main event of this…

Stephen Thompson aims to avoid a third straight loss and a potential tumble in the UFC welterweight rankings when he takes on Kevin Holland on Saturday in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland. Prelim action at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland gets underway at 7:00pm ET on Saturday night at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida,…

Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson steps into the octagon for the first time since December 2021 to take on the now un-retired Kevin Holland in this Saturday's main event. A former two-time welterweight title challenger, Thompson is just 2-4 in his last six fights and has lost his last two in a row at the hands of Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad (both…

UFC 282, the promotion's final pay-per-view offering of the year, goes down on December 10 in Las Vegas. Generally speaking, these year-end cards are absolutely stacked. This one doesn't quite fit that bill, but it's still a good one, with a number of appetizing features on the main card and undercard. Headlining honours were supposed to go to a…

Welcome to our UFC Vegas 65 betting tips guide. This time, we head back to the UFC Apex as Derrick Lewis takes on Serghei Spivak. It will be hard to top last week's epic UFC 281 bouts, but there are some scraps on this card that may exceed expectations. UFC Vegas 65 looks to be a good one for some underdogs, so let's see if we can pick them out. In…

Headlining UFC Fight Night is a bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Mateusz Gamrot. While our UFC betting picks are expecting this fight to prove tough for both fighters - potentially even going the distance - Tsarukyan should be the one to claim victory. Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot is the main event for UFC Fight Night betting tonight. This…

GreaterPortJeff coverage is funded in part by Toast Coffee+ Kitchen, where every day is National Take Your Best Friend to Brunch Day! Locations in Patchogue, Bay Shore and Port Jeff Station. The UFC is back in New York, New York. The fight promotion company is hosting UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 12. Some are calling it the…

Welcome back to our weekly betting series. This week we cover one of the biggest cards this year in our UFC 281 betting tips and plays article. The card is stacked top to bottom, with the headliner being a middleweight mammoth clash between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. It is their first meeting in MMA, but Pereira is 2-0 under kickboxing…

Two years after fighting for the UFC light heavyweight championship and just over a year after having his face smashed to pieces, Dominick Reyes is back in the Octagon. The number seven light heavyweight ranked fighter will face fellow American Ryan Spann in the prelims of UFC 281. While Reyes just needs to get back in the win column, Spann will be…

UFC 277 is the marquee event on Saturday night for fight fans, and the BetMGM promo code sweetens the pot. First, you bet at least $10 on a fighter to win their fight. As a result, you will comply with the terms. If either fighter lands a punch, you will receive a $200 bonus in free bets. We have streamlined the BetMGM promo code activation…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. UFC 281 will take place this Saturday in New York City, and multiple big names are on the main card. There are two title fights headlining UFC 281, but our…

Hoping to snap a two-fight losing skid, number-four bantamweight Cory Sandhagen takes on number-ten ranked Song Yadong in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Song Yadong has won three straight - most recently defeating former title challenger Marlon Moraes via first-round knockout this past March. His performance was worthy of a post-fight bonus. In…

If you're looking for the latest Michael Chandler vs Dustin Poirier predictions and prop bets this weekend, then look no further because Vegas Odds has you covered! Although Michael Chandler vs Dustin Poirier isn't a title fight, we think it's going to be one of the hottest clashes of UFC 281. In fact, one of our UFC 281 prop bet picks is that…

Jessica Andrade is coming off an impressive Round 1 TKO win over Cynthia Calvillo at UFC 266, and we like the Brazilian strawweight to get another win inside the distance, this time against Amanda Lemos. Find out more in our UFC Fight Night betting picks. Amanda Lemos vs. Jessica Andrade is the main event for UFC Fight Night betting this Saturday…

A showcase of two of the top strikers in women's mixed martial arts will highlight the UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos card Saturday as No. 3-ranked Marina Rodriguez takes on No. 7-ranked Amanda Lemos in the main event. The matchup of ranked contenders with a potential title shot at stake anchors the main UFC fight card (7 p.m. ET) from the…

UFC has given us some incredible matchups since the organization was started in 1993. These MMS classics have also become some of the most talked about events in sports. What's more, the betting markets on this sport are now huge, with some of the biggest bookmakers in the world, such as Bwin, offering odds on all the upcoming UFC events. To…

Calvin Kattar vs Arnold Allen is the headliner event of the UFC Fight Night 213, which will take place on Saturday, October 29 at UFC Apex in Vegas. In addition to the main fight of the evening, there are another four main card fights, as well as six preliminaries. In this post, we will analyze the main card fights, dissect the Vegas odds, and…

The UFC Apex in Las Vegas is getting ready for one more exciting fight night to take place, as we get a fight card with a lot of up-and-comers and veteran talent to showcase. This will be the fight card to finish the month of October and it seems like it will be a banger. The event will have only 11 fights, which is a little low than what we are…

UFC Fight Night from the Apex in Las Vegas features a welterweight bout between Max Griffin and Tim Means this weekend. Find out why we're backing the odds-on favorite in our Means vs. Griffin betting picks. Max Griffin vs. Tim Means is scheduled for three rounds in the welterweight division and is the featured undercard bout of the UFC Fight…

Vicente Luque beat Belal Muhammed six years ago at UFC 205, and they'll meet in the Octagon again tonight. We like the "Silent Assassin" to again be the better man in the rematch. Find out more in our Luque vs. Muhammed UFC betting picks. Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2 is the main event for UFC Fight Night betting tonight from the UFC Apex in…

After a week off, the UFC returns to its home at the APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday night for a featherweight bout in the main event with title implications in the 125-pound division. Alexa Grasso (-225) is the favorite on SI Sportsbook as she squares off against Viviane Araújo (+190). The winner of this fight puts themselves in position for a shot…

Sports betting in Ohio is legal but regulated sportsbooks have yet to start taking bets in the Buckeye State. While residents wait for the Ohio sports betting market to fully open up, they can still bet on the UFC online with the top offshore betting sites. In this article, we'll break down how to bet on UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs Rodriguez in Ohio…

Askar Askarov and Brandon Royval both need a win to revive their careers as these two stylistically-similar fighters clash at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Our UFC picks explain why the more methodical scrapper should get your backing. Askar Askarov vs. Brandon Royval is scheduled for three rounds in the flyweight division as a featured undercard…

UFC Fight Night is back after a weekend off with another APEX event on the UFC fight schedule. Headlining the main card will be a flyweight matchup between Viviane Araujo (11-3) and Alexa Grasso (14-3). This will be a classic matchup between two women who have Mexican and Brazilian fighting spirits and will put on a show for the fans. Araujo vs.…

After a week off, the UFC returns this Saturday for UFC Vegas 62 at the UFC Apex facility in Sin City. The ESPN+ event (4 p.m. ET) features 13 bouts in all. In the main event, Alexa Grasso (14-3), who's the No. 5-ranked UFC women's flyweight contender, meets Viviane Araujo (11-3), who's a spot behind at No. 6. In the co-main event, longtime vet Cub…

The UFC returns to Apex this weekend with an event titled UFC Fight Night 212 or UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo. A women's flyweight fight between Alexa Grasso and Viviane Araujo headlines the event, while there are another four fights on the main card, along with seven prelims. If you're in the mood for MMA betting, we're here to help you out…

After impressing in Dana White's Contender Series (not once, but twice), Bo Nickal got himself a UFC contract. How lucrative his deal is going to turn out depends not only on him but also on the star power of his opponents. The rumor has it that his second UFC opponent is going to be a real superstar - Khamzat Chimaev. Of course, this matchup still…