Oliveira is 1-2 in the UFC and coming off a unanimous decision loss to Vanessa Demopoulos. Neither have been impressive in their UFC stints and the loser will probably be cut. Belbita has edge in critical match with Oliveiraĭiana Belbita and Maria Oliveira open the show Saturday in a women's strawweight bout which is critical to the future of both fighters. I'll take the plus money and play Curtis to win at +135. Imavov is coming off a shellacking by Curtis' teammate, Sean Strickland.Ĭurtis is a more versatile and dynamic striker, and Imavov has been disappointing of late. Imavov is -155 and that seems way too high.Ĭurtis is coming off an action-packed loss in a Fight of the Night battle with Kelvin Gastelum, a fight he could have won. 'Action Man' a good-looking underdogĬhris "Action Man" Curtis is a +135 underdog in his bout with Nassourdine Imavov in the featured preliminary bout. So, I think Oliveira to win at +125 and Oliveira by decision at +700 is the way to go here. I don't expect either guy to freewheel it and go for broke with so much riding on the outcome, including a potential title shot. I'll take Oliveira to win by decision at +700. Over 2.5 rounds is +170 and while I think it's going to go long, I'm going to go for better plus money. Everyone and his brother is expecting a submission, and while it's likely given their track records, you'll have to pay for it.īut this is a three-rounder and not a five-round fight and that makes a difference. They both are good at submission defense and so this might be a fight where it's wise to go against the grain. This is the fight of Dariush's life and there's little doubt he'll be prepared. It feels like a steal to get an ex-champion who recently had an 11-fight winning streak ended at plus money. Dariush is a -145 favorite, so I'll take Oliveira at +125. Oliveira's experience against elite opponents gives him the slightest edge, and it's why I like him to win. That's why "No" is such a huge favorite on the "Will the fight go the distance?" prop bet. He's been finished in all of his losses, having been kayoed three times and submitted once. He's 22-4-1 and he's finished 13 of his 22 wins, including eight by submission and five by KO. Dariush is a finisher, too, though not at the rate of Oliveira.
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