The UFC heads to Austin this weekend where Saturday night will see 12 mixed martial arts bouts go down. Headlining the event will be lightweights Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan who square off in the main event of UFC Austin. In what will be an evenly matched bout, fans can expect plenty of entertainment and great betting opportunities.
While Dariush technically comes into this clash as the higher ranked fighter, the Assyrian is following up a very disappointing loss to Charles Oliveira in his last outing. That loss snapped an eight-fight winning streak and the big question is will it be all down hill from here for Dariush? With Tsarukyan coming in off the back of two good wins in the past year, he’ll certainly be hoping so.
We break down all the latest odds from bookmaker William Hill ahead of this clash and outline the best bets to make on UFC Austin this weekend.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: December 2nd, 12:30 A.M. (GMT)
Looking at the outright betting odds from bookmaker William Hill, Arman Tsarukyan is a clear favourite to win on Saturday night. The Armenian fighter is at 1.33 to win outright, well ahead of Dariush’s odds of 3.30 to win.
The method of victory odds paint a clearer picture, with a Tsarukyan knockout the most likely outcome at 2.10. This is followed by the 27-year-old winning by decision at 3.25. The odds take a big leap from here to Dariush’s best shot, which is a decision at 7.00, narrowly ahead of a knockout at 7.50. Neither man is likely to win by submission, with both returning odds greater than 10.00.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: December 2nd, 12:30 A.M. (GMT)
Despite the discrepancy in odds at the bookies ahead of this bout, we expect this will be a relatively tight main event. Both men have paths to victory and it doesn’t feel as though the victor has already been all but decided ahead of the fight. When a clash is this close, it always makes sense to bet on the odds that will yield the most lucrative return.
We see the best bet this weekend being a Dariush knockout. Sure, it’s not the most likely outcome but with a return of 7.50, it offers the most value. Dariush has four knockouts to his name in the UFC and will be looking to add a fifth in Austin. The Assyrian will likely look to neutralise Tsarukyan on the mat and take this one deep, where he’ll be hoping his opponent tires. From here, expect either long range kicks or a vicious one-two combination to end Tsarukyan in the late rounds.
