It’s International Fight Week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the busiest week of the year in the UFC, the kickoff to the summer fighting schedule, and the home of two championship bouts.
Brandon Moreno-Alexandre Pantoja Odds
Moreno Win (-190)
Moreno by KO/TKO (+275)
Moreno by Submission (+800)
Moreno by Decision (+150)
Pantoja Win (+160)
Pantoja by KO/TKO (+900)
Pantoja by Submission (+425)
Pantoja by Decision (+400)
Twice Brandon Moreno has won the flyweight title, with the most recent win coming in January when he beat former champion Deiveson Figueiredo. But he is also looking at a history in which he has lost twice to Alexandre Pantoje.
Pantoje was victorious by submission when they met in 2016, and then two years later he won by unanimous decision. It’s been five years now since they fought, and as you can see from the odds, that UFC history, while nice, doesn’t tip the odds to Pantoje. Moreno is a better fighter now, and he’s a good bet to hold on to his belt beyond Saturday’s match.
Volkanovski-Rodriguez Odds
Volkanovski Win (-400)
Volkanovski by KO/TKO (+150)
Volkanovski by Submission (+1000)
Volkanovski by Decision (+125)
Rodriguez Win (+300)
Rodriguez by KO/TKO (+550)
Rodriguez by Submission (+1400)
Rodriguez by Decision (+1000)
After a flirtation at lightweight, which almost saw him beat champion Islam Makhachev, Alexander Volkanovski is back to featherweight and 145 pounds. And that is where he is dominant, and why he is a heavy UFC favorite to win the unification belt on Saturday.
A win here pretty much wraps up his possible accomplishments at 145 pounds, and it is likely that we see take another crack at 155 with a rematch against Makhachev. But before he gets to that, he needs to take care of business against Yair Rodriguez. The 30-year-old native Mexican has a resume of big wins – Dan Hooker, Andre Fili, and B.J. Penn – and his only two losses have come against top flight fighters.
Volkanovski is the deserved favorite, but at +300 there is value in a bet on Rodriguez.
Top Undercard Matches
Robert Whittaker (-375) vs. Dricus du Plessis (+290)
The middleweight title belongs to Israel Adesanya, but both Robert Whittaker and Dricus du Plessis hope to be the one who gets to fight him for the title in Sydney. Win, and a title bout is yours.
Dan Hooker (+225) vs. Jalin Turner (-275)
Finishing is the name of the game for Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner. These two fighters have an 89% finishing rate in their combined 35 wins.
Robbie Lawler (+200) vs. Niko Price (-250)
After 22 years and 29 wins, Robbie Lawler says goodbye to the UFC with one final fight against 15-fight winner, Niko Price.
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