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Once again, the vacant UFC light heavyweight title is up for grabs at UFC 283. The fourth fight of an epic flyweight rivalry will also occur at the event. Glover Teixeira faces Jamahal Hill for light heavyweight gold in the main event of UFC 283 on January 21. In the co-main event, Deiveson Figueiredo defends the UFC flyweight title against Brandon…

With the first UFC event right around the corner, it's time to look on to the new year. 2023 UFC championship futures are released in most places, which are some of the more unique futures in sports. Unlike many championship futures, UFC titles can change hands multiple times. You also have the issue of wondering how many title fights there will be…

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.…

UFC 283 marks the promotion's first visit to Brazil in two years and first pay-per-view in the country since UFC 237 in May 2019. Unusual circumstances at the end of 2022 led to a main event booked on six weeks' notice, complimenting an extraordinary rivalry entering its fourth consecutive year of competition. Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill was…

UFC 283 has a main event and it's a bit of a cluster. Former UFC champion Glover Teixeira will face off with Jamahal Hill after a backstage fight booking was made following the draw of Jan Błachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev. Now we're seeing how the betting world is viewing this fight. According to Sportsbetting.ag, Hill is a slight favorite over the…

No.4- ranked UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa and No.5- ranked contender Sergei Pavlovich will collide in the upcoming UFC on ESPN 42 fight card scheduled for December 3 at the Amway Center in Florida. Based on live odds on DraftKings Sportsbook, Pavlovich is the -180 betting favorite over the+155 underdog Tuivasa. Since the event is still 9 days away,…

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the UFC will host an event outside of the United States as heavyweight prospects Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. The battle of ranked heavyweights tops the MMA showcase from 02 Arena in London and will showcase numerous…

The UFC heads to Dallas on Saturday for its second pay-per-view event of July: UFC 277. In the main event, women's bantamweight champion Julianna Peña looks to go 2-0 against Amanda Nunes, and in the co-main event, former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno takes on Kai Kara-France for the interim 125-pound belt. Add in another 12 fights, and there's…

A hugely promising Heavyweight looks to graduate from prospect to contender this Saturday (March 19, 2022) when Tom Aspinall puts his unbeaten Octagon record on the line against veteran Alexander Volkov in UFC London's main event. O2 Arena in London, England, will also host a pivotal Featherweight bout between Arnold Allen and Dan Hooker, the…

UFC London: Volkov vs. Aspinall takes place on Saturday, March 19 at the O2 Arena in London, England. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a look at the opening odds below.

Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev is set to be one of the biggest UFC title fights of 2022, and now 155-pound contender Michael Chandler has given his take on the UFC 280 main event. Chandler is coming off an impressive KO win over Tony Ferguson and he will be heading to the octagon himself at UFC 281 to face Dustin Poirier. As one of the top-5…

Conor McGregor is arguably the biggest star to ever emerge from the UFC and the world of MMA, and now'Notorious' has given his prediction for the massive UFC 280 main event. The UFC 280 headline bout will see Charles Oliveira look to regain the Lightweight title that he lost on the scales against one of the fastest-rising fighters on the…

UFC 280 is set to be headlined by a huge Lightweight Championship match between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, and now 155-pound contender Justin Gaethje has given his pick for the clash. 'The Highlight' was last in action back at UFC 274, where he lost to Oliveira, but the Brazilian fighter had already lost his title on the scales, so he…

In a heavyweight bout on the main card, Derrick Lewis and Sergei Pavlovich meet Saturday at UFC 277 at American Airlines Arena in Dallas. Below, we analyze the UFC 277 Lewis vs. Pavlovich odds and lines, with picks and predictions. The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the early prelims starting at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, the prelims starting at 8 p.m.…

I can't wait to see who emerges as king of the lightweight division when Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev go at it. Thankfully, I won't be twiddling my thumbs for too much longer. The fight card, headlined by what should be an absolute classic, goes down on October 22 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. While most fans will focus on the most…

If you're in search of some UFC 279 predictions, look no further because Vegas Odds has you covered! *PLEASE NOTE - THREE FIGHTS ON THE MAIN CARD HAVE CHANGED* Following on from last weekend's incredible UFC Paris Fight Night, which not only saw a banger of a headline heavyweight fight between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa, but it also saw us smash…

Before MMA became my obsession (and career), I spent a great deal of time at the horse races, both thoroughbred and standardbred, which is "the one with the guys in the little carts behind the horses," as I often had to explain. Going to and betting on the ponies was a family tradition passed down for generations, and what started as a day to get…