MMA/UFC: UFC 279

In a 5-round light heavyweight bout in the main event, Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 234 at the UFC's APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the UFC Fight Night 234: Ankalaev vs. Walker odds, and make our expert picks and predictions. Records: Ankalaev (18-1-1) | Walker…

Jorge Masvidal beat Nate Diaz once before and oddsmakers believe he can do it again. On Monday, rumors began circulating that Masvidal and Diaz will face each other in a boxing match this March in Las Vegas. And while the fight is not yet official, SportsBetting.ag still dropped odds for the hypothetical matchup with Masvidal coming in as a sizable…

Light heavyweights Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev will square off this Saturday (Jan. 13) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. This matchup comes after the duo fought at UFC 294, when the fight ended in a questionable no-contest due to an illegal knee from Ankalaev. This time, Walker and Ankalaev have five rounds to knock each other around. The bout…

The first event of the year for 2024 will be headlined by a rematch between Light Heavyweights Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker after the two fought to a no-contest after an odd doctor stoppage several months ago. This bout is scheduled for January 13th and is set to take place at the UFC Apex. These odds mean a bettor would need to risk $450 on…

The Etihad Arena from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates will be the location for UFC 294: Makahachev vs. Volkanovski 2 on Saturday, October 21. The co-main event on the card is a middleweight title eliminator between former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev. The winner of the fight will receive a title shot against UFC…

KAMARU USMAN VS KHAMZAT CHIMAEV FACTS When is UFC 294? Saturday 21 October, 2023 - 17:00 (UK) Where is UFC 294? Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi (UAE) Where can I get tickets for UFC 294? What channel is UFC 294 on? TNT Sports 2 Where can I stream UFC 294? TNT Sports subscribers can stream the fight online via the TNT Sports website and Discovery+ KAMARU…

UFC 294 is set for this weekend on the UFC schedule, and it's a stacked card from top to bottom. Due to a lot of changes last week, former welterweight champ Kamaru Usman is stepping in on short notice to replace Paulo Costa and face Khamzat Chimaev in the middleweight division. Read more for a closer look at this massive fight and for the official…

CHRIS GUTIERREZ VS ALATANG HEILI FACTS When is UFC Fight Night 230? Saturday 14October, 2023 - 22:00 start (UK) Where is UFC Fight Night 230? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US) Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 230? What channel is UFC Fight Night 230 on? TNT Sports 1 Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 230? TNT Sports subscribers can…

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his belt on the line in a rematch against featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski in the main event at UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN+). Makhachev, ranked No. 2 in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings, has not fought since his…

Part of a massive reshuffle to this weekend's UFC 294 card in Abu Dhabi, UAE, event co-headliner, Khamzat Chimaev is closing as a sizeable betting favorite to defeat former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman in their title-eliminator this weekend in the Middle East. Boasting an undefeated 12-0 professional record, Chechen-born contender, Chimaev…

Betting News is covering UFC 294 throughout the week leading up to Saturday's pay-per-view spectacle. The co-main event is a fight fans won't want to miss as Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev go head-to-head in a middleweight title eliminator. This exciting fight is taking place on short notice. Chimaev was originally supposed to take on Paulo Costa…

Our pick: Alexander Volkanovski (+200) Our pick: Kamaru Usman (+235) Our pick: Magomed Ankalev (-340) Our pick: Ikram Aliskerov (-550) Our pick: Ikram Aliskerov (-225) After how close their first fight was, you'd think the odds between these two would be closer. But with Volkanovski, the featherweight champion, stepping in on just 11 days notice to…

The UFC returns to the Middle East on Saturday for UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi - with two hastily assembled replacement matchups at the top of the lineup. Here's how to watch UFC 294 with the lightweight belt on the line. UFC 294 has a main card that begins at 2 p.m. ET and streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view. The prelims stream on ESPN+ beginning at 10 a.m.…

Paddy Pimblett (-340) Tony Ferguson (+280) With Paddy Pimblett being a -340 favorite, you would need to bet $340 to win $100 if you like the Brit to get his hand raised. If you like Tony Ferguson to win, a $100 bet would net you $280 should'El Cucuy' pull off the upset. Paddy Pimblett (20-3) is a perfect 4-0 in the UFC and last fought back at UFC…

Islam Makhachev dominated Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 to capture the UFC lightweight championship. Oliveira is steadfast that he does not recognize the Oliveira who entered the cage that night in Abu Dhabi. The former champion can validate those claims by avenging his loss to Makhachev inside the Etihad Arena, the site of their first fight, at UFC…

Jake Paul's surprisingly successful foray into professional boxing continues on Saturday night when he slings leather with MMA star Nate Diaz. Read on for our Paul vs. Diaz picks and predictions. Jake Paul has figured out the formula. Blessed with natural athleticism and heavy hands, the YouTube star has cultivated a successful box-office boxing…

On Saturday, August 5, Jake Paul will battle Nate Diaz in the featured bout of the PPV event Ready 4 War. This professional boxing card will take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and will air live on ESPN+ and DAZN beginning at 9pm ET. For Diaz, this will be his professional boxing debut. He's had a war of words with the Paul…

The boxing world's attention will be on Dallas, Texas this week as the highly anticipated Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz fight goes down on Saturday, August 5. Whether you're tuning in to see Paul get beat up or whether he can defeat another well-known MMA name, the upcoming pay-per-view event should be an entertaining one. As with moth major celebrity…

Former lightweight sensation Tony Ferguson is once again looking to pick up from his now five-fight losing streak this weekend against the divisional mainstay Bobby Green at UFC 291. The former #1 contender is currently on a five-fight losing streak following a submission loss to Nate Diaz in an odd, but competitive pay-per-view main event at UFC…

With UFC 291 quickly approaching, Betting News has spent the week covering everything you need to know heading into the massive MMA event. The next fight we'll take a look at is the lightweight collision between former interim UFC Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson and the always-tough Bobby Green. Ferguson and Green both head into this weekend's…

The next UFC fight worth watching this weekend will be this awesome matchup at UFC 291 between MMA legend Tony Ferguson and the always-entertaining Bobby Green. Both men are looking to steer the ship back into the winning column after going winless in their last handful of fights. Read more for the breakdown of this fight, along with the official…

The UFC 291 main card begins with a bang Saturday when welterweights Kevin Holland and Michael Chiesa throw down inside the Octagon. The Holland vs Chiesa odds are decently tight, with "Trailblazer" currently the -150 favorite. Want to bet on other fights on the UFC 291 main card? Check out our other betting previews and picks: Odds as of July…

Defending UFC women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will meet Irene Aldana in the main event of UFC 289 on Saturday from Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The UFC is making its return to Canada after a nearly four-year absence. Atop the UFC 289 fight card, Nunes will defend the title she won at UFC 277 in July of last year with a unanimous decision…

You can watch the UFC 289 mixed martial arts on ESPN Plus for $79.99 with a PPV pass. In the UK, Nunes vs Aldana is not a PPV and will be part of the regular BT Sport subscription. It's the usual Kayo Sports PPV in Australia. Full details on how to watch a UFC 289 live stream online and on TV where you are just below. The UFC carnival heads to…

Jake Paul is a sizable betting favorite to whoop Nate Diaz when they collide atop the DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) boxing card on Sat., Aug. 5, 2023 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, which should not come as a surprise when you consider "The Problem Child" made a career out of putting the hurt on fading UFC stars. Paul, 6-1 with 4 knockouts,…

Jake Paul is now 6-1 as a professional boxer and he looks to continue in the sweet science. This will also navigating an MMA debut with PFL to take place at a later juncture. 'The Problem Child' looks to rebound from his first professional boxing loss when he fell short to Tommy Fury by way of a split decision in February. Paul now returns to his…

Jake Paul, the controversial YouTube sensation turned professional boxer, is gearing up to face off against former UFC star Nate Diaz in what is expected to be a high-stakes main event on August 5th, 2023, in Dallas, Texas. As the odds currently (at 05:00 PM; 13 April) stand, Jake Paul has emerged as the clear favorite with a betting line of -280,…

The biggest MMA stars today are set to take over Miami, FL on Saturday for UFC 287. The star-studded event features several main card bouts that combat sports lovers won't want to miss, including a welterweight collision between Kevin Holland and Santiago Ponzinibbio. Both Holland and Ponzinibbio are looking to crack the welterweight division…

Santiago Ponzinnibio is coming off a knockout win over Alex Morono at UFC 282 and will look to keep the momentum going when he takes on Kevin Holland in the main card on Saturday. Read more in our Holland vs. Ponzinibbio betting picks. UFC 287 gets underway this Saturday in Miami, featuring a deep lineup with an epic rematch in store for the…

Jorge Masvidal's distaste for Colby Covington is well documented. But just because fellow UFC contender Khamzat Chimaev is also a card-carrying member of the anti-Covington club, it doesn't mean that Masvidal and the undefeated Chechen see eye to eye. "I don't give a f***. They're both p******," Masvidal said on The MMA Hour when asked who'd win a…

When it comes to the quality of free cards, it's hard to find much to complain about with this one, which, at least in part, ought to make up for how poor the last few have been. Let's get right into the bets we're on for Saturday's UFC Vegas 71. Although the number has obviously gotten out of hand at this price, I still believe that Dumas has some…

When it comes to the quality of free cards, it's hard to find much to complain about with this one, which, at least in part, ought to make up for how poor the last few have been. Let's get right into the prop bet spots I'm on as we try to make it five Saturdays in a row with a winning record and touch on a few of my top UFC predictions. Although…

Former UFC lightweight title challenger Diaz is leaving the promotion after over 15 years on Saturday night, and they're doing him no favours putting him against Chimaev Nate Diaz will finally get his freedom from the UFC on Saturday night when he fights out his contract after 15 years with the promotion. He's fought under the UFC banner since the…

DARIAN WEEKS VS YOHAN LAINESSE FACTS When is UFC 279? Sunday 11 September, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK) Where is UFC 279? T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada (USA) Where can I get tickets for UFC 279? What TV channel is UFC 279 on? BT Sport 1 Where can I stream UFC 279? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight live online via the BT Sport website. DARIAN…

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 279 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday has a 13-fight card beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, including a five-fight main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. VSiN experts Lou Finocchiaro and Reed Kuhn offer their best bets for Saturday's action. Last week, Nasrat Haqparast (-225) earned a one-sided decision over John Makdessi for a…

UFC 279: Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland, and Li Jingliang vs. Daniel Rodriguez opening betting odds. After a wild series of events, beginning with Thursday's press conference brawl with Khamzat Chimaev, Kevin Holland, and Nate Diaz camps … then ending with Friday's massive weight failure by Chimaev, the UFC has…

UFC 278 was what fans come to mixed martial arts for. The extremes of the sport delivering on the highest stage just when you think they can't get any wilder. Leon Edwards earned the welterweight crown just as everyone was ready to once again hand the belt to Kamaru Usman. Edwards was dominated for most of the fight before a head kick in the final…

Following a bunch of chaos ahead of UFC 279, including Khamzat Chimaev missing weight by 7.5 pounds, we have three new pairings on the main card. The co-main event of UFC 279 is now Khamzat Chimaev vs Kevin Holland. This UFC betting preview for Khamzat Chimaev vs Kevin Holland will share the odds, picks, prediction, stats, start time, UFC best bets…

NEIL MAGNY VS DANIEL RODRIGUEZ FACTS When is UFC Fight Night 214? Saturday 5 November, 2022 - 21:00 start (UK) Where is UFC Fight Night 214? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US) Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 214? What channel is UFC Fight Night 214 on? BT Sport 2 Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 214? BT Sport subscribers can stream the…

Sean Sheehan recaps the highlights from all of the Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view cards in 2022 and the biggest stories, such as the UFC betting scandal, USADA exemptions, controversial judging and more. (00:00) Intro (00:28) Are the UFC becoming more of a PPV brand? (02:57) UFC PPV Cards and Title Fights (04:24) UFC Releasing less PPV…

Elise Reed lives a fast and furious lifestyle. Not only is she a business owner, but she's an active member of the military. One week she may be off in the woods of Louisiana doing military training, and the next week she's back in New Jersey running Kickside MMA. Oh, and she's also a UFC fighter due to appear on Saturday's massive UFC 279 card. In…

Julian Erosa is a -190 betting favorite heading into Saturday night's bout against Alex Caceres in the desert. Read more to find out why we're rolling with the chalk in our Caceres vs. Erosa UFC Fight Night betting picks. Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa is scheduled for three rounds in the featherweight division as a featured undercard attraction on…

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TheUFC's return to Orlando will feature a pair of welterweight bouts to close out a14-fight card with no shortage of compelling matchups. Read on for our parlaypicks and predictions ahead of Saturday's UFC event. Nearly a year removed from his last walk to the Octagon,two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson…

Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland are set to face off on Saturday night's UFC on ESPN 42 main event. It's a fascinating welterweight clash between two talented strikers who have suffered from poor matchups recently. Holland steps back into the cage following his first-round submission defeat to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. Thompson returns after…

STEPHEN THOMPSON VS KEVIN HOLLAND FACTS When is UFC on ESPN 42? Sunday 4 December, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK) Where is UFC on ESPN 42? Amway Center, Orlando, Florida (US) Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 42? What channel is UFC on ESPN 42 on? BT Sport 1 Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 42? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the…

UFC 279's scheduling shuffle has left us with a Tony Ferguson vs. Nate Diaz main event, which should be a more fair fight for both aging sides. See why we're backing Ferguson's form with our UFC betting picks. After some last-second scheduling drama, Tony Ferguson vs. Nate Diaz is scheduled for three rounds in the welterweight division as the new…

With Khamzat Chimaev missing weight for his main event bout by 7.5 pounds, the UFC 279 fight card on Saturday had to be dramatically rearranged. The top three fights all had to be shuffled and now the main event will be Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson in a welterweight battle. Chimaev will now fight Kevin Holland in a catchweight bout and Holland's…

The UFC 279 PPV main card on September 10th in Las Vegas, Nevada will be headlined by a welterweight collision between the 11-0 undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev, and the 20-13 Stockton slapper, Nate Diaz. The betting lines for this match have just dropped, and they're longer than a Diaz jab. The oddsmakers fancy them some Chimaev here, and do so by a…