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Prediction, pick for Timmy Cuamba vs. Benardo Sopaj at UFC Vegas 117

Prediction, pick for Timmy Cuamba vs. Benardo Sopaj at UFC Vegas 117

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By: Ryan Wohl

Timmy Cuamba takes on Benardo Sopaj in a three-round Bantamweight bout at tonight’s UFC Fight Night. This is the second fight on the Main Card, which begins at 8:00 p.m. ET on Paramount+. Tonight’s UFC Fight Night is headlined by Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa in a five-round Featherweight fight.

Check out my best bet for Timmy Cuamba vs. Benardo Sopaj below.

Benardo Sopaj Moneyline (-125)

Cuamba, 27, has a record of 10-3 with five knockouts and is currently on a two-fight winning streak. The 25-year-old Sopaj is 12-3 with 10 finishes and is coming off a win over Ricky Turcios at UFC 311 in January 2025.

In this fight, Cuamba is three inches taller (5’9″ vs. 5’6″) and has a five-inch reach advantage (71″ vs. 66″). Even though Cuamba has the longer winning streak, he is more one-dimensional than Sopaj. 

Sopaj is the favorite in this contest at -125 with Cuamba being a +105 underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook. This fight is -200 to go the distance and +150 to end early. Since Sopaj is the smaller fighter, he will need to establish a fast pace from the start of this contest against Cuamba. Although he is younger, Sopaj appears to be the more complete fighter, with an elite finishing ability.

Ryan Wohl

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