Mixed martial arts comes live from its home in Las Vegas this weekend, with the UFC Apex hosting 13 top quality fights on Saturday night. Headlining the UFC Fight Night are two evenly matched flyweights, Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi.
While both men are a similar age, Kara-France certainly comes into this match-up as the old hand. The Kiwi is 7-3 in the UFC and looking to bounce back from a loss this time last year. Albazi, on the other hand, is unbeaten in the UFC since debuting in 2020 with a record of 4-0.
Will it be Albazi who keeps winning or Kara-France that finally shows the Iraqi what defeat tastes like in the Octagon? Bookmaker William Hill has all the latest odds as we break down the best bets to make on the UFC Fight Night this weekend.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: June 3rd, 3:00 A.M. (GMT)
One sign that a fight is going to be a fascinating encounter – the odds are locked at dead even. That’s exactly the case here with both men paying 1.91 to win this bout. Where we see some divergence, however, is in the method of victory odds. The most like outcome overall is Kara-France winning by decision with odds of 3.20. Not far behind this is an Albazi submission at 3.50, followed by a Kara-France knockout at 4.50. Albazi has moderate odds on both other rulings in his favour with a decision at 5.50 and a knockout at 7.00.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: June 3rd, 3:00 A.M. (GMT)
As the outright odds from William Hill indicate, this match is about as tough to pick as it comes. Both flyweights are proficient strikers and grapplers, making this a fascinating match-up. Kara-France has arguably developed his striking more over the years and should have the slight edge here with his 11 knockout victories in the past. The New Zealander may not be a renowned wrestler but can certainly hold his own with a jiu-jitsu background, regional wrestling experience and three submission wins to his name.
Albazi, on the other hand, will likely have the upper hand on the mat. He has nine submission victories compared to five knockouts, with his main strengths coming when he gets on an opponent’s back. One thing that the Iraqi has going for him is momentum—he’s unbeaten across his past five fights, while Kara-France has dropped two of his last five. This could go either way but usually translates to confidence in the ring.
We say back Kara-France to win by knockout. For an additionally lucrative bet, wager on this one ending in the first round—these men have 21 first round wins between them and like to get about their work quickly.
