Another big night of mixed martial arts action will unfold in Las Vegas this Saturday night with two light heavyweights headlining the 13-fight event.
UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann will see Ukrainian Nikita Krylov step into the ring with home favourite Ryan Spann with each man at a critical juncture in their career. Expect this to be a fantastic finale to an evening that sees several exciting bouts booked in, which will offer some excellent betting for eager punters. We look at all the best odds from bookmaker William Hill ahead of Saturday night and break down which wagers to take this weekend.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: February 23rd, 9:30 P.M. (GMT)
Looking at the overall odds for UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann from bookmaker William Hill, we can see that of the 13 fights scheduled, the majority should be tight. In fact, only two bouts—Solecki vs. Deaton III and Suarez vs. De La Rosa—have lopsided odds with the other 11 all well balanced.
The headline event, which sees two light heavyweights come together in the form of Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann, is also evenly balanced. William Hill is putting the outright odds at 1.57 vs. 2.37 in favour of the Ukrainian Krylov. Below, we look at this match in a little more detail with a break down of the method of victory odds.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: February 23rd, 9:30 P.M. (GMT)
Digging into the Krylov vs. Spann odds a little deeper, we can see that the most likely outcome in this fight is for the bout to end in a Krylov submission. At 3.10, this is ahead of the next most favoured odds, which is a Krylov knockout at 3.70. Spann’s best odds are to win by knockout (4.50), which are narrowly ahead of a submission (4.75).
Krylov has a reasonable professional record with 29 wins and nine losses to date. The Ukrainian is 10-7-0 in the UFC with four wins by submission and four by knockout. Most recently, he defeated Volkan Oezdemir and Alexander Gustafsson prior to which he had lost back to back fights. Spann has also won his last two fights, finishing both his opponents in the first round. Prior to this, the 21-7-0 American had lost to Anthony Smith through a first round submission.
We expect this headline fight to be an absolute war and should provide some fantastic entertainment. These fighters are rated No. 7 and No. 8 in the UFC light heavyweight division meaning that a win progresses the victor towards a title fight and a loss pushes the loser further towards the periphery. Both love to strike and we say that Krylov will win this one by knockout in the third round.
