UFC Fight Night for March 12 is Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev as the main event in Las Vegas. This is a classic battle of the youngster (up-and-coming) in Ankalaev facing the tested veteran (which is Santos) in a light heavyweight fight.
UFC Fight Night Preview
This is #5 ranked as a light heavyweight contender in Santos facing #6 contender Ankalaev. Santos snapped a three fight losing streak in his last fight defeating Johnny Walker. Those three defeats came against formidable opponents in Jon Jones, Glover Teixiera and Aleksandar Rakic.
Prior to this fight, Santos was 8-1 with wins over Blachowicz and Anthony Smith. At 38 years of age, Santos still has a strong kick and a powerful punch and capable of a knockout.
Ankalaev is currently on a seven fight win streak with a unanimous decision over Volkan in October. at 29 years of age, he is well rounded a a fighter with wrestling ability and has a powerful and many time accurate kick.
UFC Fight Night Odds
Ankalaev -400
Santos +300
UFC Fight Night Prediction
Ankalaev has it all. He is young, well rounded and his career is head in the right direction, Santo not so much with any of those things. We take Ankalaev to win but the odd are not goo value so you may want to skip betting on this one.
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UFC Fight Night Undercard
170 lbs.: Matthew Semelsberger vs. A.J. Fletcher
Odds: Fletcher +350 Semelsberger -150
Prediction: Semelsberger knockout n first round
125 lbs.: J.J. Aldrich vs. Gillian Robertson
Odds:Robertson -130 Aldrich +130
Prediction:Third round submission win for Robertson
135 lbs.: Trevin Jones vs. Javid Basharat
Odds: Jones +130 Basharat -150
Prediction: Jones with a third round knockout
145 lbs.: Damon Jackson vs. Kamuela Kirk
Odds: Jackson +115 Kirk -105
Prediction: Kirk with unanimous decision
