UFC Betting: Santos vs Ankalaev Odds Preview

A light heavyweight bout between a rising contender and an MMA veteran headlines the main card this weekend at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev.

The main event this weekend is the light heavyweight match featuring Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev. At Bovada Sportsbook, Ankalaev is a -650 favorite and Santos a +425 underdog.

Ankalaev has won his last seven fights and owns an overall record of 16-1 with nine wins by knockout. He last fought at UFC 267 in October when he defeated Volkan Oezdemir by unanimous decision as a -365 favorite.

Santos is 1-3 in his last four fights, which has dropped his record to 22-9 with 15 wins by KO. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 193 in October, topping Johnny Walker by unanimous decision as a -160 favorite.

Yadong a solid favorite in bantamweight tilt

Also on the main card this weekend is a bantamweight bout between Marlon Moraes and Song Yadong. At Bovada, Yadong is a -250 favorite and Moraes a +200 underdog.

Yadong has won three of his last four fights and his overall record stands at 18-5-1 and one no contest, with seven wins by KO and three by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 197 in November, winning by second-round TKO over Julio Arce as a -150 favorite.

Moraes is 1-4 in his last five fights. His MMA record stands at 23-9-1 with 10 wins by KO and six by submission. He last fought at UFC 266 in September and lost to Merab Dvalishvili by second-round TKO as a +200 underdog.

Underdog Caceres has won 5 straight fights

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a featherweight bout featuring Sodiq Yusuff and Alex Caceres. At Bovada, Yusuff is a -240 favorite and Caceres a +190 underdog.

Yusuff had a six-fight winning streak snapped in his last fight, which dropped his record to 11-2 with six wins by KO. That loss came at UFC on ABC 2 last April to Arnold Allen by unanimous decision as a +135 underdog.

Caceres has won his last five fights and owns an overall record of 19-12 and one no contest, with three wins by KO and seven by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 196 in October, submitting Seung Woo Choi in the second round to win as a +195 underdog.