Sherdog’s Jay Pettry echoes a successful pick in a rematch, turns his nose up at a hefty 205-pound line, calls an upset on the curtain-jerker and gives it up for three matches that may not hear the final bell on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.
found its tentpole show in the Middle East covered in petrol and on fire just a few weeks ahead of its happening. Making chicken salad out of chicken excrement, the card might actually be better off for the late replacements on the marquee. Plugging in a number of fighters who might struggle to enter the United States on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the resulting lineup sees a swath of big favorites with only one close bout on the sportsbooks.
On paper, Volkanovski’s near-legendary conditioning may not be 100%, but the featherweight champion is the type of guy to stay near tip-top form even out of camp. It is no accident or hasty decision to take this fight with this much on the line. Volkanovski truly believes he is prepared to not only challenge for but also capture the lightweight throne against a man who beat him earlier this year.
When competitors feature betting lines this high on their side, some savvy bettors may be better suited drilling down with prop bets about the method of victory. For Ankalaev, that might be a coinflip, which may be too much to risk: The stoppage is around -115, while the decision currently checks in at +215. Walker can be caught early, but the man from Dagestan does not have a penchant for quick stoppages of late.
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