Santos vs. Ankalaev Headline Strong Saturday Night Fight Night!

Saturday night’s Fight Night offers something for everyone with the UFC betting odds.  At the beginning is the Main Event itself.  Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev are two of the biggest names in the UFC.  Both fights are aspiring contenders for the light heavyweight championship.  Santos has struggled lately, and that is built into his price.  But a win in his last bout may signify that the bleeding will stop. Ankalaev has built tremendous momentum heading into Saturday night’s main event.  But that has made him a big favorite.  Santos could offer a value opportunity.

On the whole, Thiago “Marreta” Santos has a career record of 22 wins and nine losses.  Santos is coming off a unanimous decision win over Johnny Walker on October 2, 2021.  UFC Fight Night Santos vs. Walker was an event held in Las Vegas, Nevada.  As a result of the win, Santos ended an ugly 3-bout losing streak.

At the beginning of Santos’ problems was a 5^th-round split decision loss to Jon Jones on July 6, 2019.  That bout was for the UFC light heavyweight title.  It was the first and only championship opportunity in my career of Santos.  UFC 239 from Las Vegas, Nevada, was the event.

Following that setback was a 3^rd-round submission loss to Glover Teixeira on November 7, 2020.  That Fight was at UFC on ESPN from Las Vegas, Nevada.  And then Aleksandr Rakic defeated Santos by unanimous decision on March 6, 2021.  Las Vegas, Nevada, was the location for UFC 259.

Magomed Ankalaev brings a career marker of 16 wins and one loss. Last time out for Ankalaev was a unanimous decision Bitcoin sportsbook win over Volkan Oezdemir.  UFC 267 on October 30, 2021, from Abu Dhabi, was the venue.  Ankalaev has not lost a fight in four years.  He is riding a 7-bout winning streak.

Marlon “Magic” Moraes has a career record of 23 wins and nine losses.  Of major concern is that Moraes has dropped three fights in a row.  Moraes is coming off a technical knockout loss to Merab Dvalishvili on September 25, 2021.  UFC 266 from Las Vegas, Nevada, was the event.  Of course, Moraes is best known for his loss to Henry Cejudo for the UFC bantamweight title three years ago.

Song Yadong has a career ledger of 17 wins, five losses, and one draw, with one no contest for UFC bets.  Late on, Yadong has won two fights in a row.

Overall, Sodiq “Super” Yusuff has a career ledger of 11 wins and two losses.  Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres stands at 19 wins, 12 losses, and one no contest for his career.

Khalil Roundtree Jr has a career MMA record of 10 wins and five losses with one no contest.  Meanwhile, Karl “Baby K” Roberson stands at nine wins and four losses for his career.

Drew Dober has a career MMA betting record of 23 wins and 11 losses with one no contest.  In sum, Terrance “T Wrecks” McKinney stands at 11 wins and three losses for his career.

Alex “Poatan” Pereira has an online sportsbook career record of three wins and one loss.  By contrast, Bruno “Blindado” Silva is at 22 wins and six losses for his career.