UFC Fight Night action returns this weekend with an event taking place on Saturday, 31 May (early hours of Sunday, 1 June in South Africa) at the UFC Apex in Nevada. Below, we look at three main card bouts from a betting perspective.
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ERIN BLANCHFIELD vs MAYCEE BARBER
Women’s Flyweight Main Event:
Erin Blanchfield, fighting out of the USA, specializes in the field of grappling and she has had a successful career within the UFC since making her debut back in 2021, and since then she has fought a total of 8 bouts while winning 7 and losing just 1 of them.
She kicked off her run within the institution with a 6-fight winning streak which was broken by Manon Fiorot in March last year. Of the 7 fights she has won, 4 have been via decision, with the remaining 3 resulting in a submission win.
The last time she stepped in the octagon was in November when she clashed with Rose Namajunas and picked up a decision win after 5 rounds.
Maycee barber is an American fighter who is known for her clean striking and stamina, she has participated in 11 fights across her career in the UFC which spans nearly 7 years.
She started things off with 3 knockout wins in a row and then went on to take 2 losses. Since then, she has found her winning form again and won her last 6 trips to the octagon with 5 by decision and 1 by knockout.
Her last action was in March last year where she met with Katlyn Cerminara and earned a decision victory after the 5 round bout concluded.
BETTING – click here to bet
Blanchfield 1.44
Barber 2.95
PREDICTION:
Blanchfield has really impressed me since making her debut and I think she will win this fight by decision after a solid battle with Barber.
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MATEUSZ GAMROT vs LUDOVIT KLEIN
Lightweight Co-Main Event:
Mateusz Gamrot, fighting out of Poland, is a fighter who possesses talent in the field of brutal striking and he can often be seen grappling or going the distance as well. He has fought 10 times since his first bout back in 2020, making a name for himself due to winning 7 and losing 3 of these against some well-known opponents.
The last time he battled it out was against Dan Hooker in August, where they went to war from 3 rounds and Hooker won by decision.
Ludovit Klein is a Slovakian mixed martial artist whose predominant style is boxing as he strikes effectively, damaging his opponents. He has been a part of the organization for roughly four and a half years, and he holds a record of 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
He has been on solid form since March 2022 and he has not lost since then, winning 6 and drawing 1 of his 7 encounters. His most recent face-off was with Roosevelt Roberts in September where he won by decision.
BETTING – click here to bet
Gamrot 1.65
Klein 2.30
PREDICTION:
I think that this will be a well contested battle early on, however I believe Gamrot has fought against better opponents, and he will use his skills to beat Klein via a round 3 knockout.
BILLY GOFF vs RAMIZ BRAHIMAJ
Welterweight Main- Card Bout:
Billy Goff, a young (26-year-old) fighter from the USA has had a short stint in the UFC so far, fighting just 2 twice with a win and a loss. He is a dangerous striker who will look to pick up his second career win and start his climb through the division.
His most recent clash was with Trey Walters in May 2024 where he could not get the job done and lost by decision.
Ramiz Brahimaj is an American fighter who holds slightly more professional experience then his opponent, however, his career record is much the same in terms of performance and he has stepped in the octagon 6 times, winning 3 times and losing 3 as well.
He has talent in striking and grappling and the last fight he took part in saw him beat Mickey Gall by a round 1 knockout.
BETTING – click here to bet
Goff 1.28
Brahimaj 3.80
PREDICTION:
I believe that although Brahimaj has more experience at this level, he lacks consistency and I think the young gun, Goff will pull through with a decision win this weekend.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Blanchfield vs Barber
Blanchfield by decision at 1.91
Gamrot vs Klein
Gamrot by knockout at 15.00
Goff vs Brahimaj
Goff by decision at 2.90
Note: All prices are correct at the time of writing but subject to change.
