- Posted by Nick Brown
Certainly, Saturday Night is All Right for a Fight, as the song goes. And UFC Fight Night features a card that will draw considerable UFC betting activity. First among the draws is the Main Event. Dominick Reyes and Jiri Prochazka offer a top-five ranked light heavyweight clash. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Cause by the winner getting a likely title bout shot. A featherweight bout between Cub Swanson and Giga Chikadze is a ranked paring too. One look at the main card shows betting lines reflective of great parity. Thus, gamblers have a challenging and exciting handicap.
UFC Fight Night Reyes vs. Prochazka – Main Card Betting Information
Date: | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
Time: | 7:00 p.m. ET |
Location: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
TV Coverage: | ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
Reyes vs. Prochazka Light Heavyweight Bout Betting Odds
Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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Dominick Reyes | – | 1½ (-155) | +110 | Place Bets |
Jiri Prochazka | – | 1½ (+135) | -130 | |
Place Bets |
Dominick Reyes brings a sportsbook record of 12 wins and two losses to the octagon. By contrast, Jiri Prochazka has a mark of 27 wins, three losses, and one draw.
Of major concern is that Reyes is coming off two consecutive losses. September 27. 2020 was a second-round technical knockout defeat against Jan Blachowicz. At stake was the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship. Abu Dhabi was the venue. Previously Reyes lost to Jon Jones in a unanimous decision for the UFC light heavyweight championship. UFC 247 at Houston, Texas, on February 8, 2020, was the event.
Jiri Prochazka is in excellent form for this bout. Prochazka hasn’t lost a fight in five years. In fact, he is riding an 11-bout winning streak. Jiri is coming off a second-round knockout win over Volkan Oezdemir. July 12, 2020, at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi was the event.
Cub Swanson vs. Giga Chikadze Featherweight Bout Odds
Fighter | ML | ||
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Cub Swanson | +150 | Place Bets | |
Giga Chikadze | -170 | ||
Place Bets |
Giga Chikadze has a career mark of 12 wins and two losses for UFC bets. Meanwhile, Cub Swanson stands at 27 wins and 11 losses.
Following four consecutive losses, Cub Swanson is on the comeback trail. Swanson is riding a two-bout winning streak. Swanson is coming off a second-round knockout win over Daniel Pineda on December 12, 2020. UFC 256 in Las Vegas, Nevada, was the event. Previously, Swanson scored a unanimous decision win over Kron Gracie on October 12, 2019. UFC Fight Night in Tampa was the venue. The win earned Swanson Fight of the Night honors.
In a similar way, Ciga Chikadze is riding a seven-fight winning streak. Ciga is coming off a first-round technical knockout win over Jamey Simmons. UFC on ESPN from Las Vegas on November 7, 2020, was the venue.
Ion Cutelaba vs. Dustin Jacoby Light Heavyweight Bout Odds
Fighter | ML | ||
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Dustin Jacoby | +120 | Place Bets | |
Ion Cutelaba | -140 | ||
Place Bets |
So far, Ion Cutelaba has compiled a record of 15 wins and six losses. Counter to that is Dustin Jacoby at 14 wins and five losses.
Of major concern is that Cutelaba lost his last two fights and three of his previous four. Counter to that is a four-bout winning streak by Jacoby.
Sean Strickland vs. Krzysztof Jotko Middleweight Bout Odds
Fighter | ML | ||
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Krzysztof Jotko | +230 | Place Bets | |
Sean Strickland | -270 | ||
Place Bets |
Overall, Sean Strickland has a career MMA betting record of 22 wins and three losses. Krzysztof Jotko is at 22 wins and four losses for his career.
In sum, Strickland has won three fights in a row. Also, is Jotko riding a three-bout winning streak. That followed three consecutive losses.
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cody Stamann Bantamweight Bout Odds
Fighter | ML | ||
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Cody Stamann | +215 | Place Bets | |
Merab Dvalishvili | -255 | ||
Place Bets |
Accordingly, Merab Dvalishvili brings an Online sportsbook ledger of 12 wins and four losses to Fight Night. And then Cody Stamann is at 19 wins, three losses, and one draw.
Poliana Botelho vs. Luana Carolina Women’s Flyweight Bout Odds
Fighter | ML | ||
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Luana Carolina | +220 | Place Bets | |
Poliana Botelho | -260 | ||
Place Bets |
To show, Poliana Botelho has a career mark of eight wins and three losses. Luana Carolina stands at six wins and two losses.
UFC Fight Night CashBet Bout Free Picks
In this situation, Dominick Reyes brings the better value as a previously beaten favorite. The fact that he is coming off two consecutive championship fights bodes well for Saturday.
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