Since his loss to Jon Jones for the UFC light heavyweight championship, Thiago Santos has struggled. Jones won a split decision on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In turn, Santos failed to deliver much to gamblers in the UFC betting matchups that followed. Now Santos must pull himself together on Saturday night against Jamahal Hill in the main event. UFC Fight Night has an impressive main card of six events. Most important of all, ESPN will cover all of the action. There will be no pay per view or subscriptions required.
UFC Fight Night Main Card Santos vs. Hill
| Date and Time: | Saturday, August 6, 2022, 10 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN and ESPN+ |
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Thiago Santos | +220 |
| Jamahal Hill | -260 |
Thiago Santos brings sports betting record of 22-10. In comparison, Jamahal Hill stands at 10-1 for his career.
Of major concern is that Thiago Santos has lost four of his last five fights. Santos is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev on March 12, 2022. On October 22, 2021, Santos won a unanimous decision over Johnny Walker. But before that were losses to Aleksandar Rakic, Glover Teixeira, and Jon Jones.
Meanwhile, Jamahal Hill has won two straight fights. Hill is coming off a 1st round knockout win over Johnny Walker on February 19, 2022. Before that, he won a 1st round knockout against Jimmy Crute on December 4, 2021. Hill’s only career loss was a 1st round knockout against Paul Craig on June 12, 2021.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Vicente Luque | -175 |
| Geoff Neal | +150 |
Vicente Luque has a career mark of 21-8-1. And then Geoff Neal is 14-4 for his career.
Vicente Luque is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Belal Muhammad on April 16, 2022. Previously he defeated Michael Chiesa, Tyron Woodley, Randy Brown, and Niko Price. Luque has four Performance of the Night honors in his UFC career. Accordingly, he seeks his first championship fight opportunity.
Last time out, Geoff Neal ended a 2-bout losing streak with a split decision win over Santiago Ponzinibbio. That win was on December 1, 2021. Previously Neal was defeated by Neal Magny and Stephen Thompson.
Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Augusto Sakai | +185 |
| Serghei Spivac | -210 |
Augusto Sakai has a career UFC Betting odds record of 15-4-1. At the same time, Serghei Spivac is 14-3 for his career.
Of great concern is that Augusto Sakai has lost three straight fights. He is coming off a 2nd round knockout loss to Tai Tuivasa on December 11, 2021. In comparison, Serghei Spivak has won four of his last five bouts.
Women’s Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ariane Lipski | -165 |
| Priscila Cachoeira | +140 |
In sum, Ariane Lipski is 14-7 for her career. Priscila Cachoeira is 11-4 for her career.
Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Mohammed Usman | +190 |
| Zac Pauga | -225 |
This matchup is the first career fight for both Usman and Pauga.
Women’s Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Brogan Walker | +110 |
| Juliana Miller | -130 |
This matchup is the first career bout for both Walker and Miller.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Thiago Santos has not been reliable enough to rate the call against Jamahal Hill. Santos is an understandable underdog against an impressive favorite in Jamahal Hill.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Jamahal Hill.