UFC Betting: Santos vs Hill Odds Preview

The UFC returns to its Apex facility in Las Vegas this weekend for UFC on ESPN: Santos vs Hill.

The main event this weekend is a light heavyweight bout featuring Thiago Santos and Jamahal Hill. At Bovada Sportsbook, Hill is a -300 favorite and Santos a +235 underdog.

Hill has won his last two fights and owns a near-perfect record of 10-1 and one no contest, with six wins by knockout and four by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 201 in February when he knocked out Johnny Walker in the first round as a -300 favorite.

Santos has lost four of his last five fights to drop his record to 22-10 with 15 wins by KO and one by submission. He lost to Magomed Ankalaev by unanimous decision as a +400 underdog in his last fight at UFC Fight Night 103 in March.

Pauga, Usman make UFC debuts in heavyweight tilt

Also on the main card this weekend is a heavyweight bout featuring the UFC debuts of Zac Pauga and Mohammed Usman. At Bovada, Pauga is a -250 favorite and Usman a +195 underdog.

Pauga makes his UFC debut with a 5-0 record and one win by KO. In his last fight at a Cage Warriors event in October, he defeated Markus Perez by unanimous decision as a -155 favorite.

Usman has won four of his last five fights and owns an overall record of 7-2 with three wins by KO and two by submission. He last fought at a Pro Fighter League event in May 2021, losing to Brandon Sayles by second-round submission as a -570 favorite.

Luque eyes rebound from upset loss to Muhammad

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a welterweight bout between Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal. At Bovada, Luque is a -190 favorite and Neal a +155 underdog.

Luque is 4-1 in his last five fights and owns an overall record of 21-8-1 with 11 wins by KO and eight by submission. He lost to Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision as a -200 favorite in his most recent outing at UFC on ESPN 34 in April.

Neal has lost two of his last three fights to drop his record to 14-4 with eight wins by KO and two by submission. He last fought at UFC 269 in December and defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by split decision as a +110 underdog.