UFC Fight Night is set to get going this weekend from the Apex in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, August 12 at 7 p.m. ET. There is a six-bout main card highlighted by a welterweight fight between #10 Vicente Luque and #9 Rafael Dos Anjos. Also notable on the main card is a middleweight fight between AJ Dobson and Tafon Nchukwi.
Dobson (6-2) is a previous standout from the Dana White Contender Series who earned a contract back in September 2021. The 31-year-old has struggled early in his career, losing to Jacob Malkoun and Armen Petrosyan. He’ll look to bounce back and earn his first UFC win.
Nchukwi (6-3) has lost his last two fights in the octagon. He had an impressive debut win over Jamie Pickett back in December 2020. The striker from Cameroon was dropped by a first-round TKO by Carlos Ulberg in his latest outing.
How to watch AJ Dobson vs. Tafon Nchukwi
Date: Saturday, August 12
Fight time: Main card starts at 7 p.m. ET
Live stream: ESPN+
DraftKings Sportsbook Odds/Predictions
Dobson: +124
Nchukwi: -148
Splits: 60% of handle, 58% of bets on Dobson
Nchukwi is not receiving much of the handle as the public is siding with Dobson to pull off the slight upset. With both fighters desperate to land a win, one bet I think is a sure one will be taking the under on 2.5 rounds (-130). This one will come down to who can land the bigger power punch and I’d lean on Nchukwi’s power to land him a very much needed knockout victory (+225).