#UFC Bantamweight

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns with its first event of the new year and it will be a massive fight night event. Sean Strickland will face Nassourdine Imavov after Kelvin Gastelum had to withdraw from the main event. But besides the big fight of the evening, the main card of UFC Fight Night 217 is stacked with massive fights and we have…

When Mark Zuckerberg speaks, the world listens. The Facebook CEO posted a video on Instagram on September 3rd featuring himself sparring with Khai Wu, a 27-year-old MMA combatant, resulting in speculation from UFC fighters, fans, and the online betting community. Entertainment betting sites have now posted odds on which fighter Mark Zuckerberg will…

MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a deeper look at the main event of UFC Vegas 62, a five-round UFC bantamweight title bout between champion Aljamain Sterling and former champ TJ Dillashaw. The event takes place on Saturday, October 22 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Aljamain Sterling (-180) Sterling (21-3) is the UFC…

Recently, the UFC implemented a policy prohibiting fighters (and others) from betting on UFC fights. There were questions surrounding how strict the policy would be, and what the limitations were when it came to fighters and their camps. It looks like fans are finding out how far that reach goes. One fight from UFC Vegas 64 is currently under…

The Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix has featured plenty of unexpected twists and turns. The tournament continues on Friday night with the two semifinal bouts at Bellator 289. The main event clash between Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello is a perfect example of how unpredictable the tournament has been. Stots comes into the fight as the…

IMAGO/ZUMA Wire Manager Ali Abdelaziz says Henry Cejudo vs Aljamain Sterling is "done deal". The fight is reportedly targeted for March 2023. Vegas odds (slightly) favor the reigning champ. A few days ago, the reigning UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling revealed that his next opponent is going to be Henry Cejudo. At this point, we still…

In the main event of Bellator 289, bantamweight rivals are finally set to meet in the cage for a semi-final fight to decide who will be moving onto the finale of the bantamweight grand prix. The interim bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots (18-1) will be taking on Danny Sabatello (13-1). Read along for a fight breakdown and for all the Stots vs…

It's no exaggeration to say the UFC 280 is going to be awesome. Taking place on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the event brings us two title bouts, as well as several other long-anticipated matchups. The headliner is the UFC Lightweight Championship fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, which many…

Holly Holm continues her quest to regain the UFC women's bantamweight title when she squares off against Ketlen Vieira on Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira. The current No. 2 contender, Holm won the championship back in November 2015 with a stunning knockout victory over Ronda Rousey, but her reign was brief as she…

UFC bantamweight contender Sean O'Malley could've made a lucrative payout if he was allowed to bet on a recent UFC 281 fight. O'Malley defeated former bantamweight champion, Petr Yan, at UFC 280 last month. He's now the top contender in the stacked 135lb division and could get a title shot for his next Octagon appearance. O'Malley and other…

Best bets and analysis for Saturday's UFC Fight Night card, headlined by betting favorite Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieira. UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira Betting Preview Date: Saturday, May 20, 2022 Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas Prelims 4 p.m. ET Elise Reed (-163) vs. Sam Hughes (+138) Chase Hooper (+155) vs. Felipe Colares (-188) Jonathan Martinez…

Glory MMA head coach and former UFC fighter James Krause wasn't allowed to corner at UFC Vegas 65 amidst a betting probe. Krause was supposed to corner UFC bantamweight Miles Johns at UFC Vegas 65 before getting notified by the UFC to stay away the night before, according to ESPN. Johns went on to defeat Vince Morales via a unanimous…

Top contenders meet in the octagon Saturday at the UFC Apex, as former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm takes on rising contender Ketlen Vieira. Ketlen Vieira has proven herself since joining the UFC in 2016. She's coming off a victory over former champion Miesha Tate in her first main event as she looks to add another former champion to her…

The biggest fight card of the year goes down this weekend as UFC 280 takes centre stage at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There are a plethora of highly competitive, compelling fights on this card, and we have you covered for the best betting odds on each and every bout. The main event of UFC 280 sees Islam Makhachev and Charles…

NEW YORK -- A well-known MMA coach was sitting up against a locker room wall earlier this year with his fighter and other coaches as the fighter warmed up in preparation for his UFC bout later that evening. There were other fighters and teams in the room as well, a common occurrence backstage at UFC events. The coach observed one of the other…

UFC 277 will be live with an action-packed fight card from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Saturday night. In the main event, Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena will go toe-to-toe in the octagon in a rematch for the UFC bantamweight title. Pena stunned Nunes to steal the bantamweight crown in December 2021 but will come into UFC 277 as the…

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…

Aljamain Sterling was gifted a Rolex, from renowned social media figure, 'Skinnybets', in the wake of his title defense of TJ Dillashaw! Aljamain Sterling stood tall this past weekend, in his quest to dismantle TJ Dillashaw, who has been a staple of the UFC bantamweight division for the better part of the last decade. In light of his success,…

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…

Rob Font and Marlon Vera are pining to prove they have what it takes to take out the best bantamweights on the planet. Font and Vera will collide in the main event of UFC Fight Night on April 30 with the desire to make a serious impression on matchmakers at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Font (19-5) is on his comeback tour after being outperformed by…

Charles Oliveira faces Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 in the main event for the UFC Lightweight Title. The UFC Bantamweight Title is also on the line for Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw. With this card being such a big one, it is only right that the stand-by fighter for the main event slot is just as big. Should the main event fall through, the UFC…

Time is not on Victor Henry's side. Once labeled one of the hottest 135-pound prospects outside of the UFC, the 35-year-old was a mainstay and title holder in multiple Asian promotions throughout his prime. Now, edging ever closer toward the end of it, he has a final tall task in the crosshairs before Father Time rears its head: ascend the…

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…

Aljamain Sterling is set to defend his UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC 280 against TJ Dillashaw, but who are the oddsmakers seeing as the favourite? This is Sterling's return to the octagon since silencing doubters in the Petr Yan rematch at UFC 273 back in April 2022. In only his second-ever defence of the 135-pound title Sterling will have a…

The MMA community has weighed in on the opening odds for a potential Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington matchup. As reported by Chamatkar Sandhu via @betonline_ag, the bookmakers are favoring Chimaev to emerge victorious. Khamzat Chimaev has issued multiple call-outs to former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington over the past several…

UFC bantamweight star Song Yadong has revealed his was seeing'triple' during his fight with Cory Sandhagen. The Chinese MMA star's headliner bout with the American ended in after the forth round as a doctor called a halt to the UFC Vegas 210 contest. BETTING OFFERS: FREE BETS AND BEST NEW CUSTOMER DEALS The Asian star was left with a nasty gash…

UFC 280 is set to be one of the biggest fight cards of 2022, but what are the current betting odds ahead of the huge night of action? The main event will see Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev collide to determine the new UFC Lightweight Champion after Oliveira lost the title on the scales earlier this year. Beyond the epic main event, there will…

UFC bantamweight Guido Cannetti will be receiving all of his salaries in USDC stablecoin on Vibrant via Bitwage in the future. This is due to the Argentinian fighter's recent partnership with the global crypto payroll provider. Vibrant is a wallet app that was developed by the Stellar Network team. Whereas, Bitwage is the global leader in Bitcoin,…

The Octagon travels to sunny San Diego, California this Saturday for UFC San Diego. The card features a number of exciting matchups, including two California natives in Marlon Vera and San Diego's own Dominick Cruz going at it in the five-round main event. As well, there are several other undercard fights that are also intriguing from a betting…

Over the past few years, betting organizations have become firmly established on the Internet and have become one of the most popular online pastimes, especially in countries where the fight against the pandemic has been particularly active. Lovers of betting on sports can now play from the comfort of their homes, and just have up-to-date…

2pts Joe Pyfer to win in round one at 11/10 (Paddy Power, Betfair) 1.5pts Sara McMann to win at 6/5 (Coral) 0.5pt Sara McMann to win by decision at 2/1 (bet365) 1pt Gillian Robertson to win by submission at 15/8 (Sky Bet) The UFC's business model makes no secret about its reliance on up-and-coming stars born from Dana White's Contender Series, but…

If you're in search of some UFC predictions for this weekend's exciting Fight Night, look no further - V e gas Odds has you covered! The UFC bosses went with the Cory Sandhagen vs Song Yadong bantamweight fight for the event headliner. The reason is that both fighters are famous for putting on a show in the octagon, as evident from the fact that…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage A superb match-up on paper in the 135-pound division as Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong clash in a high level contender fight. Sandhagen is ranked #4, Song is ranked #10, so the winner here has a real chance of a title shot come 2023. A win here will catapult them towards UFC gold! On paper, this…

There's a very intriguing UFC bantamweight fight between Cory Sandhagen (14-4) and Song Yadong (19-6-1) scheduled for September 17 at the Apex in Las Vegas. The main event is scheduled for five rounds. The UFC Vegas 60 prelims begin at 4 p.m. ET with the main card set to start at 7 p.m., where "The Sandman" is a -200 favorite in the Sandhagen vs…