UFC Betting: Holm vs Vieira Odds Preview

A former UFC champion looks to get back into the contender conversation this weekend at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira.

The main event this weekend is a women’s bantamweight bout featuring former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira. At Bovada Sportsbook, Holm is a -240 favorite and Vieira a +195 underdog.

Holm is 3-1 in her last four fights and owns an overall record of 14-5 with eight wins by knockout. She last fought at UFC on ESPN 16 in October 2020 when she defeated Irene Aldana by unanimous decision as a -135 favorite.

Vieira is 2-2 in her last four fights and her record stands at 12-2 with two wins by KO and four by submission. She bested Miesha Tate by unanimous decision as a -125 favorite in her last fight at UFC Fight Night 198 in November.

Pereira a small favorite in welterweight bout

Also on the main card this weekend is a welterweight bout between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Michel Pereira. At Bovada, Pereira is a -125 favorite and Ponzinibbio a +105 underdog.

Pereira has won his last four fights to improve his record to 27-11 with 10 wins by KO and seven by submission. His most recent victory came at UFC 270 in January as he topped Andre Fialho by unanimous decision as a -310 favorite.

Ponzinibbio has lost two of his last three fights, which has dropped his record to 28-5 with 15 wins by KO and six by submission. He last fought at UFC 269 in December and lost to Geoff Neal by split decision as a -135 favorite.

Njokuani coming off knockout in UFC debut

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a middleweight bout featuring Chidi Njokuani and Dusko Todorovic. At Bovada, Njokuani is a -230 favorite and Todorovic a +180 underdog.

Njokuani has won his last three fights to bump his record up to 22-7 and one no contest, with 13 wins by KO and one by submission. He made his UFC debut in his last fight at UFC Fight Night 200 in February, knocking out Marc-Andre Barriault in the first round as a -110 underdog.

Todorovic has lost two of his last three fights and is 11-2 with seven wins by KO and three by submission. He last fought in December at UFC on ESPN 31 where he defeated Maki Pitolo by first-round TKO as a -185 favorite.