UFC Fight Night action continues this weekend in Vegas at the UFC APEX where Vettori and Dolidze battle it out for the second time as the event headliner. We will look at this fight as well as two others on the main card from a betting point of view.
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MARVIN VETTORI vs ROMAN DOLIDZE
Middleweight Main Event:
Marvin Vettori is an Italian fighter who is known for his grappling skills and overall athletic ability. He has fought within the institution since 2016 and in that time, he has fought 15 times, winning 9, losing 5 and drawing 1.
He hasn’t been on great form over the past few years and of his last 5 encounters he has won 2 and lost 3. It is important to note that he hasn’t fought since mid-2023 when he took on Jared Cannonier and lost by decision.
Roman Dolidze is a Georgian born fighter who has UFC experience dating back to the year 2020, he has fought frequently since then and done well for himself. He has stepped into the octagon 11 times and won 8 of his clashes while losing the remaining 3.
His form over the past two years has been inconsistent and in the 4 fights he has had he has won 2 and lost 2. His latest meeting was with Kevin Holland in October where he dominated the fight and won by first round TKO.
BETTING – click here to bet
Vettori 1.66
Dolidze 2.30
PREDICTION:
I think that Dolidze is an incredibly strong fighter who has improved a lot since the last time they met, and due to Vettori not fighting for so long, I’m picking Dolidze to take the win this time with the fight going the distance once again.
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CHIDI NJOKUANI vs ELIZEU ZALESKI DOS SANTOS
Welterweight Co-Main Event:
Chidi Njokuani is an American striker who has battled to go on a winning run during his time in the UFC. He currently holds a professional record of 4 wins and 3 losses within the organization.
Njokuani’s most recent fight was held in October where he faced off against Jared Gooden and won by decision.
Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos, fighting out of Brazil, possesses talent in the field of clean striking and grappling. He has been with the UFC for almost a decade and in that time, he has fought on 16 occasions.
He holds a record of 11-4-1 (wins-losses-draws) and it seems his prime was near the beginning of his career when he went on a 7-fight winning streak but remains a solid fighter. The last time he took to the octagon was in November when he beat Zach Scroggin by round 1 KO.
BETTING – click here to bet
Njokuani 2.70
Zaleski Dos Santos 1.50
PREDICTION:
I believe that on paper Zaleski Dos Santos is a better fighter, and he will utilize his skills in this fight to win via round 2 TKO.
ALEXANDER HERNANDEZ vs KURT HOLOBAUGH
Lightweight fight:
Alexander Hernandez, fighting out of America is a well-balanced fighter who can grapple and throw effective strikes. He hasn’t been on great form over his last 5 fights, losing 3 and winning 2. He did, however, win his last fight by decision against Austin Hubbard in October at UFC 307.
Kurt Holobaugh is an American mixed martial artist who began his UFC career in 2019 but after losing his first 3 fights he began fighting elsewhere. He then made his return in 2023 and since then he has won 2 and lost 1 of his 3 fights with his last meeting against Kaynan Kruschewsky resulting in a decision victory in July.
BETTING – click here to bet
Hernandez 1.50
Holobaugh 2.70
PREDICTION:
I believe that although both fighters have beaten Austin Hubbard, Holobaugh’s win was more dominant, and I think he will grab an upset win by decision this weekend.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Vettori vs Dolidze
Dolidze by decision at 4.20
Njokuani vs Zaleski Dos Santos
Zaleski Dos Santos via round 2 TKO at 2.65
Hernandez vs Holobaugh
Holobaugh by decision at 5.50
A 61.21 TREBLE
All 3 of my bets to arrive works out at a juicy 61.21 and you can use this code to populate your bet slip 28052646
ALL 3 FIGHTERS TO WIN AT 9.31
A more conservative route but still a nice price on all 3 of my fancies to win their bouts – here is the code to follow 28052672
Note: All prices are correct at time of writing but subject to change.
