- Posted by Nick Brown
There will be a total of three championship bouts held on July 11th at UFC 251. Fashion the featherweight title matchup between Petr Yan and Jose Aldo. In many ways, it’s a UFC betting showdown of opposites. Yan is young, up and coming. And has the momentum of being undefeated for over four straight years. Counter to that is the veteran Aldo. A former champion and revered name from years past. Now Aldo is struggling to get his career back on track. A bantamweight championship opportunity summons.
UFC 251 Bantamweight Championship Betting Information
Date: | Saturday, July 11th, 2020 |
Time: | 10 p.m. ET |
Location: | UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo Odds
Fighter | ML | ||
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Yan | -230 | Place Bets | |
Aldo | +190 | ||
Place Bets |
Bantamweight Championship – Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo – Odds Analysis
Petr “No Mercy” Yan has not lost in his last nine fights and no doubt gamblers have taken notice. Owing to over four years of winning has the public gravitated to him. Jose Aldo has lost his last two bouts. Compared to Yan it’s not hard to understand the sports betting public siding against him.
Petr “No Mercy” Yan Profile
At the age of 27, Petr Yan is hitting his prime. For one thing, he is ranked third in the UFC bantamweight division. He was the bantamweight champion of Absolute Championship Berkut before signing with UFC. Yan is from Russia where he was born in Dudinka. Now he lives in the town of Yekaterinburg. Yan’s team is Tiger Muay Thai Archangel Mikhail Fight Club. To begin with, his career started in 2014.
Jose Aldo Profile
Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo is 33 years old. Concurrently he is ranked 4th in the UFC bantamweight rankings. Aldo was born in Manaus, Brazil where he still resides. He fights for team Nova Uniao. It follows that he is a former three-time UFC featherweight champion. Aldo once went 18 bouts and undefeated for over a decade. He was named Sherdog’s 2009 Fighter of the Year. Aldo has fought in the bantamweight, featherweight, and lightweight divisions. He has been active since 2004.
Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo Tale of the Tape
On this occasion, Jose Aldo stands at five feet, seven inches tall with a reach of 70 inches. Yan stands at five feet, seven inches tall with a reach of 67 inches.
Petr Yan Recent Form and Record
In sum, Petr Yan has a career record of 14 wins and one loss with the UFC betting Odds. He has a total of six knockouts, one submission, and seven decision wins. His only loss was by decision.
Last time out for Yan was on December 14, 2019, against Urijah Faber. UFC 245 in Las Vegas, Nevada was the venue. Yan scored a third-round win by a knockout kick.
Jose Aldo Recent Form and Record
Entering this bout Jose Aldo has a career record of 28 wins with six losses. Summing up Aldo has 17 knockout, one submission, and 10 decision wins. His losses were three by knockout, one submission, and two decisions. Late on Aldo has two straight losses with five defeats in his last eight bouts.
December 14, 2019, was Aldo’s last bout when he faced Marlon Moraes at UFC 245 in Las Vegas. In turn, the bout went the full three rounds with Moraes winning by split decision.
In like manner, Aldo lost a unanimous decision to Alexander Volkanovski on May 11, 2019. UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was the event. The fight went all three rounds.
Specifically, Aldo’s decline began when he lost the featherweight championship to Max Holloway. December 2, 2017, at UFC 218 in Detroit, Michigan saw Holloway take a third-round knockout.
Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo Free Pick
In this situation, Petr Yan has momentum and is in far better form. Aldo’s recent hard times don’t inspire confidence.
CASHBET Best Bet: Peter Yan
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