UFC Betting: Hall vs Strickland Preview
UFC middleweight contenders go toe-to-toe this weekend at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland. The main event this weekend is the middleweight bout featuring Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland. At the Bovada Sportsbook Strickland is a -215 favorite and Hall is a +170 underdog.
Strickland has won his last four fights to bump his record up to 23-3 with 10 wins by knockout and four by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 23 in May where he defeated Krzysztof Jotko by unanimous decision as a -285 favorite.
Hall has also won his last four fights and owns an overall record of 17-9 with 13 wins by KO and one by submission. He last fought at UFC 261 in April where he defeated Chris Weidman by first-round KO as a +110 underdog.
Kang Favored Over Yahya on Saturday
Also on the main card this weekend is a bantamweight bout between Kyung Ho Kang and Rani Yahya. At the Bovada Sportsbook Kang is a -135 favorite and Yahya is a +110 underdog.
Kang has won three straight fights and six of his last seven to improve his record to 18-8 and one no-contest, with two wins by KO and 11 by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 165 in December 2019 where he defeated Liu Pingyuan by split decision as a -260 favorite.
Yahya is 27-10-1 and one no-contest, with no wins by KO and 21 by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 187 in March where he defeated Ray Rodriguez by second-round submission as a -320 favorite.
Buys, DePaula Round out the Top Bouts
One other notable matchup on the main card this weekend is a women’s strawweight bout between Cheyanne Buys and Gloria DePaula. At the Bovada Sportsbook Buys is a -200 favorite and DePaula is a +160 underdog.
Buys lost her UFC debut in her last fight and now owns an overall record of 5-2 with one win by KO. She last fought at UFC on ESPN 21 in March where she lost to Montserrat Ruiz by unanimous decision as a -330 favorite.
DePaula also lost her UFC debut in her last fight and her record stands at 5-3 with three wins by KO. She last fought at UFC Fight Night 187 in March where she lost to Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision as a -210 favorite.