The third fight on this week’s UFC Fight Night is a Middleweight contest between Cesar Almeida and Cezary Oleksiejczuk. Almeida has won two consecutive fights in the UFC, while Oleksiejczuk is making his UFC debut after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. This Main Card begins at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and is the final UFC event of 2025, and on ESPN.
Check out my best bet for Cesar Almeida vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk.
Cesar Almeida Moneyline (+180)
Cesar Almeida went from rivals to training partners with UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira. The two competed in kickboxing three times: March 2013, December 2013, and July 2015. Almeida went 1-2 against Pereira but remained a highly accomplished kickboxer. In MMA, Almeida has a record of 7-1 with five knockouts and is 3-1 in the UFC. Having the ability to train with Pereira and Glover Texeira, two fighters who have held UFC gold, gives you a leg up on the competition.
In this fight, Oleksiejczuk is a -218 favorite with Almeida being a +180 underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook. Oleksiejczuk also comes from a popular team, The Fighting Nerds. He joins teammates Jean Silva, Caio Borralho, Carlos Prates, and Mauricio Ruffy in the promotion. Like his teammates, Oleksiejczuk is a tremendous finisher, having 11 of his 16 victories coming by KO/TKO or submission. Oleksiejczuk has won three consecutive fights by first-round knockout. Almeida has developed as a fighter since joining his former foe and has the striking advantage in this contest.
