UFC Betting: Grasso vs Araujo Odds Preview

A women’s flyweight bout tops the main card this weekend as the UFC returns for UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo.

The women’s flyweight bout features Alexa Grasso and Viviane Araujo. At Bovada Sportsbook, Grasso is a -230 favorite and Araujo a +185 underdog.

Grasso has won her last three fights to improve her record to 14-3 with four wins by knockout and one by submission. She last fought at UFC on ESPN 33 in March when she submitted Joanne Wood in the first round as a -330 favorite.

Araujo is 3-1 in her last four fights and owns an overall record of 11-3 with three wins by KO and four by submission. She earned a unanimous decision over Andrea Lee as a +110 underdog in her last fight at UFC on ESPN 36 in May.

Martinez favored over Swanson in bantamweight tilt

Also on the main card this weekend is a bantamweight bout between Cub Swanson and Jonathan Martinez. At Bovada, Martinez is a -210 favorite and Swanson a +165 underdog.

Martinez has won five of his last six fights and his record stands at 16-4 with seven wins by KO and two by submission. His most recent victory came in March at UFC Fight Night 206 where he bested Vince Morales by unanimous decision as a +190 underdog.

Swanson is 3-1 in his last four fights and his record stands at 28-12 with 13 wins by KO and four by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 199 in December, defeating Darren Elkins by first-round TKO as a -190 favorite.

Askarov chalked to bounce back from first pro loss

One other notable bout on the main card this weekend is a flyweight bout featuring Brandon Royval and Askar Askarov. At Bovada, Askarov is a -275 favorite and Royval a +220 underdog.

Askarov is 3-1 in his last four fights and is coming off his first professional loss, falling to Kai Kara-France by unanimous decision as a +290 underdog at UFC on ESPN 33 in March. That loss dropped his record to 14-1-1 with four wins by KO and seven by submission.

Royval is 2-2 in his last four fights and owns an overall record of 14-6 with three wins by KO and nine by submission. He topped Matt Schnell by first-round submission as a -270 favorite in his last fight at UFC 274 in May.