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Opening odds for Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry at UFC Qatar

Opening odds for Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry at UFC Qatar

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By: Ryan Wohl

On November 22 at UFC Qatar, the former Welterweight Champion No. 1, Belal Muhammad, returns to take on No.6 Ian Machado Garry. The main event of this card is a Lightweight bout between No. 2 Arman Tsarukyan vs. No. 6 Dan Hooker.

Machado Garry is a -170 favorite, while Muhammad is a +142 underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook. Garry opened as a -142 favorite against Muhammad.

At UFC 315 in May, Muhammad suffered his first defeat since 2019 against Jack Della Maddalena. Before this defeat, Muhammad had an 11-fight unbeaten streak en route to winning the 170-pound title against Leon Edwards at UFC 304 in July 2024. This will be Muhammad’s first time competing on a UFC Fight Night since he beat Vicente Luque in April 2022.

His opponent, Machado Garry, is 27 years old and holds a 9-1 record in the UFC, most recently defeating Carlos Prates in April. This will be his third fight in the previous 11 months and his first against a former UFC Champion. The last time Machado Garry fought a top-three contender was against Shavkat Rakhmonov, which was the first defeat of his MMA career.

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