Following a Thanksgiving break, UFC Betting returns with a vengeance this weekend. Austin, Texas, hosts a Fight Night card loaded with quality matchups. Consider that four of the main card bouts are between ranked combatants. The main event is a lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan. Also headlined is the lightweight matchup of Jalin Turner and Bobby Green. In the bantamweight class, Rob Font takes on Deiveson Figueiredo. And then Sean Brady meets Kelvin Gastelum in the welterweight division. At the onset of the week, betting action was hot.
UFC Fight Night – Dariush vs. Tsarukyan Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, December 2, 2023, 7 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Moody Center, Austin, TX. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN and ESPN+ |
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Beneil Dariush | +150 |
| Arman Tsarukyan | -180 |
Overall, Beneil Dariush has an offshore bookmaker record of 22-5-1. Arman Tsarukyan brings a career mark of 20-3 to the octagon.
Last time out, Beneil Dariush lost a 1st round TKO against Charles Oliveira on June 10, 2023. The loss snapped an eight-bout winning streak. Previously, Dariush won a unanimous decision against Mateusz Gamrot on October 22, 2022. And on Mayu 15, 2021, Dariush won a unanimous decision against Tony Ferguson.
By contrast, Arman Tsarukyan is riding a two-bout winning streak. Tsarukyan is coming off a 3rd round TKO win over Joaquin Silva on June 17, 2023. Previously, Tsarukyan won a unanimous decision against Damir Ismagulov on December 17, 2022. And then on June 25, 2022, Tsarukyan lost a unanimous decision against Mateusz Gamrot.
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jalin Turner | -155 |
| Bobby Green | +130 |
Jalin Turner has a career record of 13-7. By contrast, Bobby Green is 31-14-1 in his career.
Of major concern is that Jalin Turner lost his two most recent bouts. On July 8, 2023, Turner lost a split decision to Dan Hooker. And on March 4, 2023, Hooker suffered a split decision loss to Mateusz Gamrot.
Counter to that is Bobby Green with a two-bout winning streak. On October 7, 2023, Green won a 1st round knockout against Grant Dawson. And July 29, 2023, Green won a 3rd round TKO against Tony Ferguson.
Bantamweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rob Font | -135 |
| Deiveson Figueiredo | +114 |
Rob Font is 20-7 in his UFC Betting odds career. Counter to that is Deiveson Figueiredo with a career mark of 21-3-1.
Of great concern is that Rob Font has lost three of his last four bouts. Font is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Cory Sandhagen on August 5, 2023.
In the same way, Deiveson Figueiredo has dropped two out of his last three bouts. Figueiredo is coming off a 3rd round TKO loss to Brandon Moreno.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Sean Brady | -130 |
| Kelvin Gastelum | +110 |
Sean Brady has a career record of 15-1. On the other hand, Kelvin Gastelum is 18-8 in his career.
Last time out, Sean Brady lost for the first time in his career in a 2nd round TKO to Belal Muhammad on October 22, 2022.
Kelvin Gastelum is coming off a unanimous decision win over Chris Curtis on April 8, 2023. However, he dropped five of his previous six fights before that.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Punahele Soriano | -270 |
| Dustin Stoltzfus | +220 |
Correlate that Punahele Soriano is 9-3 for his career. Dustin Stoltzfus brings a record of 14-5 to the octagon.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Beneil Dariush should be motivated to atone for his loss and offer an excellent price.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Beneil Dariush.