UFC on ESPN 3 Betting Odds Preview

The UFC heads to Minnesota this weekend to invade the Target Centre for UFC on ESPN 3: Ngannou vs dos Santos.

Headlining the main event this weekend is a heavyweight bout between Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos. At Bovada Sportsbook, Ngannou is the favorite at -260, while dos Santos is a +200 underdog.

Ngannou is 13-3 with nine wins by knockout and four by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 1 in February when he defeated Cain Velasquez by first-round KO as a +135 underdog. Ngannou is 2-2 in his last four fights, with both wins coming as an underdog and both losses as the favorite.

Dos Santos has won his last three fights to improve to 21-5 with 15 wins by KO. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 146 in March, defeating Derrick Lewis by second-round TKO as a -247 favorite.

Benavidez favored over Formiga in flyweight matchup

Also on the main card this weekend is a flyweight bout between Jussier Formiga and Joseph Benavidez. At Bovada, Formiga is a +145 underdog and Benavidez a -175 favorite.

Benavidez is 8-1 in his last nine fights and sits at 27-5 with seven wins by KO and nine by submission. His last fight was at UFC Fight Night 142 in January, when he defeated Dustin Ortiz by unanimous decision as a -285 favorite.

Formiga is on a four-fight winning streak and owns an overall record of 23-5 with 10 wins by submission and none by KO. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 148 in March where he defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision as a +115 underdog.

Maia 1-3 in last 4 going into bout with Martin

One other notable fight on the UFC on ESPN 3 main card is a welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Anthony Rocco Martin. Maia is a -185 favorite and Martin a +150 underdog.

Maia is a disappointing 1-3 in his last four fights and overall he is 26-9 with three wins by KO and 13 by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 144 in February, defeating Lyman Good by first-round submission as a -225 favorite.

Martin has won four straight fights and seven of his last eight to sit at 16-4 with one win by KO and nine by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 146 in March, when he defeated Sergio Moraes by unanimous decision as a -240 favorite.