While Bellator 299 is going down in Dublin on Saturday night, American mixed martial arts fans have something a little closer to home to cheer about, with the UFC Fight Night returning to its usual venue in Las Vegas this weekend. Headlining the 11-fight event will be lightweights Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot, both of whom will be vying for a title fight off the back of a good win here.
For Fiziev, he comes into this bout having lost a tough majority decision in his last outing at the O2 in London, where he fought Justin Gaethje in the co-main event of Edwards vs. Usman 3. As only his second career loss, he’ll be eager to put it behind him and get back to his winning ways. For Gamrot, he’ll be able to relate, as the Pole has also lost recently, to Beneil Dariush in late 2022. Since then, the 32-year-old has won a tight decision earlier this year but will be after a convincing win to reassert his title credentials in the lightweight division.
We breakdown all the latest odds from bookmaker William Hill as we look to outline the best bets to make on the UFC Fight Night this weekend.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 23rd, 8:00 A.M. (GMT)
Looking at the outright betting odds from bookmaker William Hill ahead of UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot, the bookie has this fight about as tight as it gets. Rafael Fiziev is the slight favourite, paying 1.61 for a win, compared to 2.30 for Mateusz Gamrot to come away victorious. Odds this close indicate that in William Hill’s eyes, this fight could go either way.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 23rd, 8:00 A.M. (GMT)
The method of result odds usually paint a slightly clearer picture, however in this instance, they do little to clarify how this fight will unfold. Fiziev winning by knockout has the lowest odds at 2.62, but only just. Right behind this outcome, either fighter winning by decision pays 3.75, before a Gamrot submission returns 6.50.
In terms of the best bets to make on this bout, we say taking a wager on Fiziev winning by knockout strikes the most lucrative balance between risk and return. Of the Kyrg’s 12 wins, eight of these have come by way of knockout. Yes, three of his past six wins have come on the judges’ cards, but it’s hard to get past the fact that Fiziev can knockout anyone, anytime. If Gamrot gets within Fiziev’s range at any stage, the 31-year-old could well leave him seeing stars, and with a return of 2.62, we say this is the best bet to take.
