Today’s UFC Fight Night has two incredible fights at the top of the card. The last two fights are France vs. Brazil as Nassourdine Imavov faces Caio Borralho, with Mauricio Ruffy taking on Benoit Saint Denis in the co-main event.
Here are my best bets for this week’s UFC Fight Night.
Nassourdine Imavov Moneyline (+110)
Borralho has been unbeatable in the last nine years, holding a 16-0 record with one no contest during that span. The winner of this fight has a good chance to be the Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev’s first challenger.
In this matchup, Borralho is a -130 favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook while Imavov is a +110 underdog. That is surprising, since Imavov has been the more active fighter lately, winning four fights against top-15 opponents in the last 19 months. Meanwhile, during that same timeframe, Borralho has fought twice. Borralho is with the exciting Fighting Nerds team, but with Imavov coming off an impressive knockout against former 185-pound king Israel Adesanya, it seems like his fight to lose.
Mauricio Ruffy To Win By KO/TKO/DQ (+110)
The co-main event features another one of the Fighting Nerds as Ruffy takes on Saint Denis. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Ruffy is a -148 favorite, with BSD being a +124 underdog. Ruffy has an undefeated 3-0 record in the UFC, while Saint Denis is 6-3 in the promotion.
With two exciting fighters who are allergic to boring fights, it would be surprising if this fight went the distance. That is why I’m backing Ruffy to win by KO/TKO/DQ at +110. Although Saint Denis is powerful on the feet as well, he has been knocked out twice in his previous three contests and doesn’t seem as unbeatable as he was during his five-fight win streak from 2022 to 2023.
