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UFC Vegas 69 is around the corner and per betting odds, Jessica Andrade has emerged as the favorite in the main event showdown set to take place this weekend despite stepping in on short notice.

The original main event of UFC Vegas 69 was supposed to be a flyweight scrap between Taila Santos and Erin Blanchfield. Santos withdrew from the fight and was replaced by fellow Brazilian Andrade.

'Bate Etsaca' is currently the -160 favorite for the fight whereas Blanchfield is the +140 underdog.

The co-main event will feature a light heavyweight fight between Jordan Knight and Zac Pauga. The betting odds currently have Pauga as the -270 favorite and Knight as the +230 underdog.

Alexander Hernandez will go in as the -230 favorite in a main card matchup against UFC veteran Jim Miller, a +190 underdog.

A heavyweight scrap between Josh Parisian and Jamal Pogues will also take place on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield. Parisian will enter the octagon as a +210 underdog whereas Pogues will stand as a -260 favorite in the betting books.

Another light heavyweight banger in the form of William Knight (-115) vs. Marcin Prachnio (-105) caps off the main card.

Predictions for UFC Vegas 69

Both fighters from the UFC Vegas 69 main event are having an impressive run in the UFC. Jessica Andrade has stacked up three wins in a row against Cynthia Calvillo, Amanda Lemos, and Lauren Murphy.

Erin Blanchfield has won all four of her fights in the promotion and overall, is on a seven-fight win streak. Andrade is more experienced as the Brazilian has faced off against highly skilled fighters like Valentina Shevchenko, Rose Namajunas, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, and Zhang Weili. The Brazilian will likely emerge victorious come February 18.

In the co-main event, there is a significant experience disparity between Jordan Wright and Zac Pauga. 'The Beverly Hills Ninja' has participated in 17 MMA fights whereas Pauga only has six professional fights on his record.

But the difference in fights might not play a factor in this contest as Knight is currently on a three-fight skid and has lost four of his last five bouts. Pauga will likely emerge victorious in this light heavyweight encounter.

Josh Parisian is currently 2-2 in the UFC. In his last outing, the 33-year-old scored a spectacular knockout victory against Alan Baudot. The performance also earned him a 'Performance of the Night' bonus worth $50,000.

Parisian will possibly outclass Jamal Pogues in their heavyweight scrap and earn another knockout victory at UFC Vegas 69.

Both William Knight and Marcin Prachnio have scored the majority of their victories (Knight - 9 and Prachnio -11) by knockout. So, the chances of a finish in this fight are pretty high.

Alexander Hernandez has had a tumultuous journey in the UFC. But the 30-year-old will have youth on his side in his encounter against the 39-year-old Jim Miller. It wouldn't be wrong to assume that 'The Great Ape' is likely to score a victory at UFC Vegas 69.