Preview of UFC Abu Dhabi
While Las Vegas, Nevada hosts the most UFC events, Abu Dhabi is another location that is known for having some great MMA action. The UFC will be returning to Abu Dhabi this weekend, and the fans in that part of the world will be treated to an excellent show.
Not only are several of the fights going to be excellent to watch this weekend, but many will also come with some great betting options. If you are going to be checking out the action, then you should also be looking to make some bets on the winners.
Here is a look at some of the top fights coming to the UFC Abu Dhabi and the betting picks to make.
A Great Main Event
When looking at the UFC fight card, it’s always a good idea to start by checking out the main event of the night. It doesn’t get much better than the main event this weekend as it will be Cory Sandhagen set to take on Umar Nurmagomedov.
This will not be a matchup for a title, but it’s a fight that has been building for more than a year. These two bantamweight fighters are both going to be looking for a big win, and it is Nurmagomedov that is a big favorite in this one.
Even though Sandhagen is a big underdog in his first ever main event fight, you can expect him to keep this battle close. Taking Nurmagomedov at -300 will be the way to go in Abu Dhabi, but there will be some big punches landed in this one.
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Interesting Co-Main Events
You can usually count on the UFC to set up some great co-main events as well, and that is going to be what plays out this weekend in Abu Dhabi. Shara Magomedov will face off against Michal Oleksiejczuk in what should be a great battle.
These betting odds are much tighter between the middleweights, but it is Magomedov that is the clear betting favorite at -225. This will be just his third fight since joining UFC, but he has looked extremely impressive in each of his first two bouts.
This will be another situation where it does make sense to go with Oleksiejczuk to pull off an upset, but he is also the underdog for a reason. In another thrilling fight, it will be Magomedov that does his job and comes away with a win.
Looking for an Upset
The goal when betting on UFC should always be to hit on a big upset each night, and there will be some opportunities out there. You don’t just want to blindly pick an underdog to come away with a win, but some odds stand out right away.
Elves Brener is set to take on Joel Alvarez this weekend in Abu Dhabi and this is the perfect chance to score an upset. Brener is an accomplished UFC fighter, but he is an underdog at +163 this weekend.
Those odds are in the perfect area to strike, and jumping on him to come up with a win will be the way to go.