UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Odds
Make sure you get your UFC bets in early this weekend as the UFC heads down under to Sydney, Australia for UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland.
The main event this weekend is a UFC middleweight title bout featuring champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Sean Strickland. At the Bovada Sportsbook Adesanya is a -700 favorite and Strickland is a +460 underdog.
Adesanya has won four of his last five fights and owns an overall record of 24-2 with 16 wins by knockout. He last fought at UFC 287 in April when he defeated Alex Pereira by second-round KO as a -185 favorite to regain the UFC middleweight title.
Strickland is 2-2 is his last four bouts with an overall record of 27-5 with 11 wins by KO and four by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 48 in July when he defeated Abusupiyan Magomedov by second-round TKO as a -160 favorite.
Volkov the favorite facing Tuivasa in Sydney
Also on the main card this weekend is a heavyweight fight between Tai Tuivasa and Alexander Volkov. Volkov is a -250 favorite and Tuivasa is a +200 underdog.
Volkov is 3-2 in his last five fights and his overall record stands at 36-10 with 24 wins by KO and three by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 221 in March when he defeated Alexander Romanov by first-round TKO as a +125 underdog.
Tuivasa has lost his last two fights which has dropped his record to 14-5 with 13 wins by KO. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 42 in December when he lost to Sergei Pavlovich by first-round KO as a +145 underdog.
Kape favored in his bout against dos Santos
One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a flyweight bout featuring Manel Kape and Felipe dos Santos. Kape is a -400 favorite and dos Santos is a +300 underdog
Kape has won his last three fights to improve his record to 18-6 with 11 wins by KO and five by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 216 in December when he defeated David Dvorak by unanimous decision as a -250 favorite.
Dos Santos will be making his UFC debut and is undefeated in his MMA career at 7-0 and one no-contest, with two wins by KO and three by submission. He last fought at a Legacy Fighting Alliance event in November when he defeated Hugo Paiva by unanimous decision as a +150 underdog.