In the Main Event of UFC Macau, No. 3 Petr Yan takes on No. 5 Deiveson Figueiredo in a five-round bantamweight bout. Figueiredo is riding a three-fight win streak at 135 pounds, while Yan beat Song Yadong at UFC 299.
No. 2 Yan Xiaonan battles No. 10 Tabatha Ricci in the co-main event. No. 8 Volkan Oezdemir faces No. 10 Carlos Ulberg in a highly anticipated light heavyweight bout.
Here is my full preview of the event.
Check out my best bets below for UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo.
Carlos Ulberg To Win By KO/TKO/DQ (+130)
Ulberg is the favorite at -238 to win this fight on DraftKings Sportsbook. But the better value play is to get Ulberg at +130 to beat Oezdemir by KO/TKO. Five of Ulbergs last seven victories have come by knockout. He has knocked out four of his previous five opponents in the first round.
Recently, Ulberg has displayed a new level of aggressiveness. He has a two-inch advantage in height (6’4″ vs. 6’2″) and reach (77″ vs. 75″). As the bigger fighter, Ulberg should be able to establish the pace early in this contest. Even if this fight lasts more than two rounds, it would be surprising if Ulberg doesn’t finish the job before the 15 minutes are up.
Deiveson Figueiredo Moneyline (+240)
When this bout was announced, it was shocking to see Figueiredo as this big of an underdog. That isn’t because his opponent in Yan isn’t great, because he is. But Figueiredo has looked incredible lately at bantamweight.
For me, this is as close to a 50-50 bet as it gets. Both fighters are coming off impressive wins and have championship experience. But it is worrisome that Yan is returning just eight months after tearing his ACL and meniscus. Figueiredo has been the more active fighter recently and is the healthier athlete. This is an excellent fight with big stakes attached to it. If Figueiredo mixes in a few takedowns throughout this fight, he will likely find a lot of success.
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