UFC Vegas 81 odds: Latest betting lines and gambling guide | Yusiff vs. Barboza

After seven Final Combating Championship (UFC) fights in practically 5 years, Contender Series graduate, Sodiq Yusuff, seems to lastly transfer into title Featherweight competition this weekend (Sat., Oct. 14, 2023) when he battles Edson Barboza inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 81 can even host a girls’s Flyweight co-feature between Jennifer Maia and Viviane Araujo, in addition to Jonathan Martinez vs. Adrian Yanez in what could possibly be a genuinely spectacular Bantamweight battle.

With UFC 294 across the nook, now’s the time to construct your pay-per-view (PPV) price range. Let’s begin right here …

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What Went Wrong At UFC Vegas 80?

Mateus Mendonca

I can not fathom what was going by his head. He had the placing to overwhelm Nate Maness on the toes, however elected to chase hopeless leglocks till Maness beat him midway to loss of life. My fear was that he’d fade down the stretch, not that he’d take away his personal mind to assist minimize weight.

Johnny Munoz Jr.

I believed he’d have another good spherical in him earlier than imploding. As an alternative, he mentally shut down after consuming an excellent shot early within the second, dropping the boldness essential to land his personal strikes and arrange his takedowns. Looks like that fragility is unfixable.

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What Went Proper?

Karolina Kowalkiewicz, JJ Aldrich, Invoice Algeo and Joe Pyfer

Algeo had a bit extra hassle than anticipated, however the remainder did their jobs admirably.

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UFC Vegas 81 Odds For The Below Card:

TJ Brown (-205) vs. Darren Elkins (+170)

Battered although he could also be, Elkins is an appetizing underdog choose. Brown is a remarkably constant choke artist with terrible takedown protection, giving Elkins every thing he must grind out one other win. Don’t go nuts — Elkins does have a ton of mileage on him — however do make sure you make investments.

Tainara Lisboa (-360) vs. Ravena Oliveira (+285)

Skip it. Whereas Lisboa needs to be a number of ranges above Oliveira, I haven’t discovered any current footage of “Kenoudy” and would relatively not fly blind when Lisboa is that massive of a favourite.

Terrance McKinney (N/A) vs. Brendon Marotte (N/A)

Similar deal because the combat above: Marotte’s solely fights within the final three years are paywalled, so whereas McKinney smashes the final model of Marotte I’ve watched, there’s no telling what “The Child” seems like now.

Melissa Dixon (-148) vs. Irina Alekseeva (+124)

The traces have sadly widened since earlier this week, however there’s nonetheless worth in Dixon. She’s a really succesful wrestler with high-level defensive grappling, which was on full show in her win over Olympic judoka Rizlen Zouak. “No Mess Mullins” is admittedly fairly hittable, however Alekseeva is just too sloppy on the toes to correctly capitalize.

Chris Gutierrez (-298) vs. Alatengheili (+240)

Lopsided, however justified. Regardless of boasting strong wrestling and a thudding proper hand, Alatengheili is extraordinarily passive within the cage, which is precisely the unsuitable strategy in opposition to a long-range lumberjack like Gutierrez. Plus, Gutierrez was already getting ready for a heavy-handed wrestler, so the quick discover shouldn’t journey him up an excessive amount of.

Emily Ducote (-360) vs. Ashley Yoder (+285)

Ducote is best than Yoder in just about each space of the sport; quicker, heavier-handed, a superior boxer, and a superior wrestler. There’s a cause Yoder solely has one win in her final 5 fights, and although Ducote’s hit some speedbumps of her personal, there’s no disgrace dropping to Angela Hill and Lupita Godinez. Use her to beef up parlays.

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UFC Vegas 81 Odds For The Principal Card:

Sodiq Yusuff (-166) vs. Edson Barboza (+140)

I actually like the road on Edson. Outdoors of grievous mismatches in opposition to the likes of Suman Mokhtarian and Don Shainis, Yusuff by no means has a straightforward time within the cage. He’s needed to grit out his share of wins even in opposition to individuals he bodily outclassed, which isn’t an awesome signal in opposition to a still-dangerous striker like Barboza. Critically, Yusuff’s offensive wrestling is nonexistent, which means he lacks the instruments to use one among Barboza’s key weaknesses. Price a shot, I’d say.

Jennifer Maia (-148) vs. Viviane Araujo (+124)

Hammer that Maia line. She’s coming off of two career-best performances, racking up over 100 vital strikes in every, whereas Araujo fully imploded in opposition to Amanda Ribas. We all know that Araujo can’t deal with the tempo Maia’s been pushing currently, so put money into Maia.

Jonathan Martinez (-112) vs. Adrian Yanez (-108)

Too near name, particularly since we don’t understand how Yanez will reply to his first-ever knockout defeat.

Edgar Chairez (-305) vs. Daniel Lacerda (+240)

Nonetheless would relatively not become involved on this one. They’re each deeply flawed and susceptible to questionable decision-making.

Christian Rodriguez (-162) vs. Cameron Saaiman (+136)

Rodriguez has the wrestling and placing method to punish Saaiman’s lapses, however I might simply see Saaiman overwhelming him with exercise. Depart it alone.

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UFC Vegas 81 Finest Bets:

• Single wager — Edson Barboza: Wager $80 to make $112
• Single wager — Darren Elkins: Wager $60 to make $102
• Parlay — Chris Gutierrez and Jennifer Maia: Wager $80 to make $92
• Parlay — Melissa Dixon and Emily Ducote: Wager $60 to make $68.40

UFC Vegas 81 shouldn’t be the prettiest card, however there’s potential for memorable motion there. See you Saturday, Maniacs.

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