At the beginning of the week, UFC Fight Night Odds showed the promise of parity. Saturday night’s UFC betting main card offers reasonable prices across the board. Six fights are on the main card. None of them can be classified as a mismatch. So too, are aspiring contenders feeling anticipation and pressure. Saturday’s Main Event is an excellent example of that. Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are aspiring contenders. Each man wants a championship opportunity. However, each fighter realizes that a loss would be devastating towards those aspirations.
UFC Fight Night Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, March 13, 2021, 8 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| UFC Fight Night Main Card TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Leon Edwards | -260 |
| Belal Muhammad | +220 |
Late on, Leon Edwards has won eight fights in a row. Edwards has an offshore betting record of 18-3. In his last fight, Edwards defeated Rafael dos Anjos by unanimous decision.
In like manner, Belal Muhammad has won eight of his last nine bouts. Muhammad brings a record of 18-3. Most recently, Muhammad defeated Dhiego Lima in a unanimous decision.
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Misha Cirkunov | -125 |
| Ryan Spann | +105 |
Of great concern is that Misha Cirkunov has lost three of his last five bouts. Cirkunov did win his most recent bout against Jimmy Crute by first-round submission. The win improved his career record to 15-5.
Fashion that Ryann Spann is coming off a knockout loss to Johnny Walker in his latest fight. Spann had won eight contests in a row before that loss. His career record dropped to 18-6.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dan Ige | -150 |
| Gavin Tucker | +130 |
Overall, Dan Ige brings a career record of 14-3. He lost his most recent fight to Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision. Ige beat the UFC Betting odds six straight fights before that defeat.
Galvin Tucker brings a career mark of 13-1. Tucker has won three fights in a row. He is coming off a unanimous decision to win over Billy Quarantillo.
Bantamweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Martinez | -325 |
| Davey Grant | +265 |
Late on, Jonathan Martinez has won four of his last five bouts, including two in a row. Martinez is coming off a unanimous decision to win over Thomas Almeida. His career record is 13-3.
Davey Grant has a career mark of 12-4. Grant is riding a two bout winning streak. Last time out, he scored a third-round knockout win over Martin Day.
Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Manuel Kape | -150 |
| Matheus Nicolau | +130 |
In sum, Manuel Kape brings a career record of 15-5 to his fight with Matheus Nicolau. He is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Alexandre Pantoja. Kape won his three contests before that defeat.
In a similar way, Matheus Nicolau has a career mark of 15-2. He has won two fights in a row. Nicolau is coming off a unanimous decision to win over Felipe Efrain.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Eryk Anders | +155 |
| Darren Stewart | -175 |
On the whole, Eryk Anders has been wildly inconsistent. He has lost four of his last six fights. Anders most recent bout was a unanimous decision loos to Krzysztof Jotko. As a result, his record stands at 13-5.
Darren Stewart is 12-6 for his career. Previously he lost a split decision to Kevin Holland.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Davey Grant, Belal Muhammad, and Matheus Nicola.