UFC Betting: Brunson vs Holland Odds Preview

A pair of middleweight contenders collide in the Octagon this weekend at UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs Holland.

The main event is the middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Kevin Holland. At Bovada Sportsbook, Holland is a -175 favorite and Brunson a +145 underdog.

Holland has won his last five fights and owns an overall record of 21-5 with 12 wins by knockout and five by submission. He last fought at UFC 256 in December when he defeated Jacare Souza by first-round KO as a -140 favorite.

Brunson has won three straight fights to bump his record up to 21-7 with 12 wins by KO and three by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 173 in August, defeating Edmen Shahbazyan by third-round TKO as a +240 underdog.

Gillespie makes return to Octagon vs underdog Riddell

Also on the main card this weekend is a lightweight bout between Gregor Gillespie and Brad Riddell. At Bovada, Gillespie is a -250 favorite and Riddell a +195 underdog.

Gillespie hasn’t fought in almost 16 months after suffering his first professional defeat. That came in November 2019 at UFC 244 as he lost to Kevin Lee by first-round KO as a -185 favorite. His record stands at 13-1 with six wins by KO and five by submission.

Riddell has won his last six fights and sports a 9-1 record with five wins by KO and six by submission. He last fought at UFC 253 in September and defeated Alex da Silva Coelho by unanimous decision as a -365 favorite.

Tuivasa favored over Mayes in heavyweight clash

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa and Don’Tale Mayes. At Bovada, Tuivasa is a -210 favorite and Mayes a +170 underdog.

Tuivasa is 1-3 in his last four fights, dropping his record to 10-3 with nine wins by KO. He last fought at UFC 254 in October, defeating Stefan Struve by first-round KO as a -165 favorite.

Mayes has dropped two of his last three fights and owns an overall record of 8-4 with four wins by KO and one by submission. He last fought in November at UFC Fight Night 182 where he defeated Roque Martinez by unanimous decision as a -275 favorite.