UFC on ESPN this Wednesday may be free of charge but the quality of the card can’t be ignored. Headlining the UFC betting main card is the featherweight bout between Dan Ige and Calvin Kattar. Consider that a pair of top ten contenders will be in the octagon for a high stakes bout. The winner will be on track for a championship appearance. While the loser will be dealing with a staggering setback. In view of six ranked fighters being on the card will handle be massive.
UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige Main Card
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Flash Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN and ESPN+ |
Dan Ige vs. Calvin Kattar – Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dan Ige | +240 |
| Calvin Kattar | -280 |
Calvin Kattar is ranked 6th in the UFC featherweight class. Overall, his sports betting record is 21 wins and four losses. Ige is coming off a technical knockout win over Jeremy Stephens in the second round. May 9, 2020, was the date of UFC 249 from Jacksonville, Florida.
By contrast, Dan Ige is 10th in the UFC featherweight rankings. Ige has a career record of 14 wins and two losses. Ige has won six fights in a row. Last time out was a split decision win over Edson Barboza. On May 16, 2020, UFC on ESPN was the venue.
Tim Elliott vs. Ryan Benoit – Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Tim Elliott | -120 |
| Ryan Benoit | EV |
Tim Elliott ranked at 12th in the UFC flyweight division. Elliott has a career record of 15 wins and 11 losses with the UFC betting odds. Of great concern is that Elliott has lost three fights in a row. And eight of his last 13 bouts have been defeats. May 30, 2020, was the most recent fight for Elliott. He lost by submission to Brandon Royval.
In like manner, Ryan Benoit is ranked 15th on the UFC flyweight division. Benoit has a career record of 10 wins and eight losses. Benoit is slumping too with five losses in his last nine bouts. Alateng Heili won a split decision against Benoit on December 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night.
Jimmie Rivera vs. Cody Stamann – Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Rivera | -140 |
| Cody Stamann | +120 |
In the Bantamweight rankings, Jimmie Rivera is ranked ninth. To show Rivera has a career record of 22 wins and four losses. He has lost three of his last four matches. Rivera is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Petr Yan. Accordingly, this bout was on June 8, 2019, for UFC 238. He moves from bantam to featherweight here.
Extending the quality of this event is Cody Stamann. He is ranked 10th in the UFC bantamweight rankings. Stamann has a career record of 19 wins and two losses. Correlate Stamann’s last bout on June 6, 2020, at UFC 250. Stamann scored a unanimous decision win. Also making the move to featherweight from bantam is Stamann.
Molly McCann vs. Taila Santos – Women’s Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Molly McCann | -115 |
| Taila Santos | -105 |
Molly McCann enters this event ranked 15th in the UFC flyweight division. Specifically, McCann has a record of 10 wins and two losses. Counter to that is Taila Santos record of 15 wins and one loss.
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Mounir Lazzez – Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Alhassan | -290 |
| Lazzez | +245 |
On the whole Abdul Razak Alhassan has 10 wins and one loss. Mounir Lazzez enters this fight with a mark of nine wins and one loss.
UFC on ESPN Main Card Picks: Calvin Kattar, Mounir Lazzez, Tail Santos