UFC Betting: Makhachev vs Green Odds
Another late main event change sees a catchweight fight as the headliner this weekend at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green.
The main event was supposed to be a lightweight bout between Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush, but Dariush was forced to withdraw due to an ankle injury. Instead, the main event is a catchweight bout featuring Makhachev and Bobby Green. At Bovada Sportsbook, Makhachev is a -1000 favorite and Green a +600 underdog.
Makhachev has won his last nine fights and owns an overall record of 21-1 with three wins by knockout and 10 by submission. He last fought at UFC 267 in October when he defeated Dan Hooker by first-round submission as a -625 favorite.
Green is 2-2 in his last four fights and owns an overall record of 29-12-1 with 10 wins by KO and eight by submission. He last fought earlier this month at UFC 271, besting Nasrat Haqparast by unanimous decision as a -165 favorite.
Cirkunov small favorite in middleweight tilt
Also on the main card this weekend is a middleweight bout between Misha Cirkunov and Wellington Turman. At Bovada, Cirkunov is a -122 favorite and Turman an even-money underdog.
Cirkunov is only 2-5 in his last seven fights, which has dropped his record to 15-7 with five wins by KO and eight by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 193 in October, losing to Krzysztof Jotko by split decision as a -105 underdog.
Turman is 2-3 in his last five fights and owns an overall record of 17-5 with four wins by KO and seven by submission. He last fought in August at UFC on ESPN 30 where he defeated Sam Alvey by split decision as a -130 favorite.
Kim aiming to reverse slide vs Cachoeira
One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a women’s flyweight bout featuring Ji Yeon Kim and Priscila Cachoeira. At Bovada, Kim is a -170 favorite and Cachoeira a +139 underdog.
Kim has lost three of her last four fights to drop her record to 9-4-2 with two wins by KO and three by submission. She last fought at UFC Fight Night 191 in September and fell to Molly McCann by unanimous decision as a -110 underdog.
Cachoeira is 2-4 in her last six fights and owns an overall record of 10-4 with six wins by KO. She last fought at UFC 269 in December when she lost to Gillian Robertson by first-round submission as a +245 underdog.