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UFC Fight Night – Holm vs. Vieira Main Card Odds and Picks

Fight fans will get more than their money’s worth on Saturday with a loaded card on Fight Night.  The main event is between Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira from the women’s bantamweight division.  Holm is the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and is on the comeback trail.  Her ultimate goal is another UFC betting championship matchup.  In like manner, Ketlen Vieira is seeking a championship bout opportunity.  She has never fought for a title belt and is trying to recover from a couple of losses in her last four bouts.

UFC Fight Night – Holm vs. Vieira Main Card

When: Saturday, May 21, 2022
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
TV Coverage: ESPN+

#2 Holly Holm Aims for More History

Holly Holm holds the top online sportsbook distinction of being a world champion in both boxing and UFC.  In fact, Holm won boxing titles in three different weight classes.  Additionally, she won 18 boxing matches defending those titles.  In 2005 and 2006, Holm was named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year.  She is the only woman to hold world championship belts in both boxing and the UFC.

Overall, Holly Holm has a career record of 14 wins and five losses.  Holm has won her last two bouts but was coming off a bad stretch.  Previously Holm had lost five out of seven MMA betting matchups before those two wins.  Holm is ranked 2nd in the UFC Women’s bantamweight division.  To summarize, she is a former champion that held the title belt in the UFC featherweight and bantamweight divisions.  Holm lost a shot for the UFC women’s featherweight title.  She returned to the bantamweight division three years ago.

Holm Returns to Bantamweight Bouts

Last time out for Holm was on October 4, 2020.  UFC on ESPN from Abu Dhabi was the event.  Holm was the UFC bets winner of a unanimous decision against Iren Aldana.

Previously Holm faced Raquel Pennington on January 18, 2020.  UFC 246 from Las Vegas, Nevada, was the event.  Holm was the winner of a unanimous decision.  Holm lost two Amanda Hughes in a 1st round technical knockout in her bantamweight return.  UFFC 239 from Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 6, 2019, was the venue.

Vieira Rides Recent Roller Coaster

Late on, Ketlen Vieira has split her previous four Online sportsbook matchups.  Vieira was coming off a unanimous decision win over Miesha Tate on November 20, 2021.  UFC Fight Night from Las Vegas, Nevada, was the venue.  Previously on February 20, 2021, Vieira faced Yana Kunitskaya on February 20, 2021.  UFC Fight Night from Las Vegas, Nevada, was the event.  Vieira was the loser in a unanimous decision.  Overall, Vieira has a career record of 12 wins and two losses.  She is ranked 5th in the UFC bantamweight division.

Santiago Ponzinibbio Seeks Rebound

Last time out for Santiago Ponzinibbio was a costly split decision loss to Geoff Neal.  On December 11, 2021, that fight took place at UFC 269 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Ponzinibbio fell to 28 wins and five losses for his career.  As a result, Ponzinibbio fell to 14th in the UFC welterweight class.  He will try and get back on track against Michel Pereira, who is riding a 4-bout winning streak.

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In this situation, the main event bout should go to Holly Holm.  She has a more impressive resume and recent record.

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