Luis Felipe Dias faces Donavon Hedrick in the second bout of tonight’s DWCS card. Both fighters are close in age, with Dias being 29 years old, as Hedrick is one year younger. However, Dias has had 21 fights in his career, 15 more than Hedrick. Hedrick boasts an undefeated 6-0 record with six finishes, while Dias holds a 16-5 record with 15 finishes.
Check out my best bet for Luis Felipe Dias vs. Donavon Hedrick on Dana White’s Contender Series.
Donavon Hedrick Moneyline (-130)
Hedrick is slightly taller (5’11” vs. 5’10”) while having a two-inch reach advantage (76″ vs. 74″) in this matchup. This is Hedrick’s first fight since June 2024. Even though he hasn’t fought in a little over a year, he has shown no signs of weakness so far in his career. Hedrick hasn’t just finished all six of his opponents, but has done so in the first round each time.
In this fight, Hedrick is a -130 favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook, while Dias is a +110 underdog. With two lethal finishers, this fight is -650 not to go the distance. Hedrick trains at Fusion Xcel Performance, an MMA gym in Florida. Jazare Souza, Terrance McKinney, and Mike Davis are among the notable fighters who train there.
Dias has won two straight fights since losing two consecutive fights in 2022. But this is Dias’s first fight in 27 months (July 2023). Even though Dias does have more experience than Hedrick, it is very possible that he could have ring rust after such a long layoff.
