UFC Betting: Thompson vs Holland Odds
The UFC heads to Orlando, Florida, this weekend to set up shop at the Amway Center for UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs Holland.
The main event this weekend is a welterweight bout featuring Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland. At Bovada Sportsbook, Holland is a -165 favorite and Thompson a +135 underdog.
Holland is 2-3 with one no contest in his last six fights. His overall record stands at 23-8 and one no contest, with 13 wins by knockout and six by submission. He last fought at UFC 279 in September when he was submitted by Khamzat Chimaev in the first round as a +400 underdog.
Thompson has lost his last two fights to drop his record to 16-6-1 with seven wins by KO and one by submission. In his most recent outing, he lost a unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad as a -240 favorite at UFC Fight Night 199 in December 2021.
Veteran dos Anjos favored over Barberena
Also on the main card this weekend is a welterweight bout between Bryan Barberena and Rafael dos Anjos. At Bovada, dos Anjos is a -575 favorite and Barberena a +405 underdog.
Dos Anjos is 2-3 in his last five fights and owns an overall record of 31-14 with five wins by KO and 10 by submission. He was knocked out in the fifth round by Rafael Fiziev when he last fought at UFC on ESPN 39 in July as a +160 underdog.
Barberena has won his last three fights to improve his record to 18-8 with 11 wins by KO and two by submission. He extended his win streak to three by defeating Robbie Lawler by second-round TKO as a -120 favorite at UFC 276 in July.
Nicholau big chalk to earn sixth straight win
One other notable tilt on the main card this weekend is a flyweight bout featuring Matheus Nicholau and Matt Schnell. At Bovada, Nicholau is a -425 favorite and Schnell a +315 underdog.
Nicholau has won five straight fights and 11 of his last 12 to bump up his record to 17-2-1 with four wins by KO and five by submission. His latest victory came at UFC on ESPN 33 in March when he earned a unanimous decision over David Dvorak as a +100 underdog.
Schnell is 2-2 with one no contest in his last five fights. His overall record stands at 16-6 and one no contest with two wins by KO. He last fought in July at UFC on ABC 3 where he defeated Su Mudaerji by second-round submission as a +210 underdog.