Last October, Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker fought to a no-contest in Abu Dhabi. Fans immediately demanded a UFC Betting rematch. Cause by listening to his customers, UFC President Dana White wasted no time giving them what they demanded. #3 Ankalaev and #7 Walker will meet in a rematch on Saturday night from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas to headline a strong Fight Night card. Overall, there are two ranked matchups and five combatants that are in the UFC rankings. To illuminate, #5 Matheus Nicolau and #6 Manel Kape will meet in a flyweight matchup.
UFC Fight Night Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, January 13, 2024, 7 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Magomed Ankalaev | -455 |
| Johnny Walker | +350 |
Magomed Ankalaev has a career sports betting record of 18-1-1. By contrast, Johnny Walker is 21-7 in his career.
Last time out, Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker fought to a no-contest on October 21, 2023. Cause by an illegal knee by Ankalaev. On December 10, 2022, Ankalaev fought Jan Blachowicz to a draw. At stake was the UFC light heavyweight championship. The draw snapped a 9-bout winning streak for Ankalaev.
Before his no-contest matchup against Ankalaev, Walker won three straight bouts. On May 13, 2023, Walker won a unanimous decision against Anthony Smith. On January 21, 2023, Walker won a 1st round TKO against Paul Craig. And then, on September 10, 2022, Walker won a 1st round submission against Ion Cutelaba.
Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Matheus Nicolau | +195 |
| Manel Kape | -238 |
Overall, Matheus Nicolau has a career record of 19-4-1. Manel Kape is 19-6 in his career. These two fighters met on March 13, 2021, as Kape lost a split decision to Nicolau.
Last time out for Matheus Nicolau, he lost a 1st round knockout to Brandon Royval on April 15, 2023. Previously, on December 3, 2022, Nicolau won a 2nd round knockout against Matt Schnell. While on March 26, 2022, Nicolau won a unanimous decision against David Dvorak. And then, on October 8, 2021, Nicolau won a unanimous decision against Tim Elliott.
Late on, Manuel Kape won four consecutive bouts. On September 10, 2023, Kape won a unanimous decision against Felipe dos Santos. Previously, on December 17, 2022, Kape won a unanimous decision against David Dvorak. And then, on December 4, 2021, Kape won a 1st round TKO against Zhalgas Zhumagulov. Following his loss to Nicolau, Kape won a 1st round knockout against Ode Osbourne on August 7, 2021.
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jim Miller | -112 |
| Gabriel Benitez | -110 |
In sum, Jim Miller has a UFC Betting odds career record of 36-17 with 1 NC. Gabriel Benitez has a career ledger of 23-11.
Bantamweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ricky Simon | -162 |
| Mario Bautista | +136 |
Ricky Simon has a career record of 20-4. In comparison, Mario Bautista is 12-2 in his career.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Phil Hawes | +102 |
| Bruno Ferreira | -122 |
On the whole, Phil Hawes has a career record of 12-5. Bruno Ferreira stands at 10-1 for his career.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, the underdogs offer bigger prices and greater potential value. Certainly, Magomed Ankalaev and Matheus Nicolau have the resumes of success that match the big underdog price.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker.