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UFC Fight Night 168 Betting Odds Preview The UFC takes a trip around the world this week, bringing the Octagon to New Zealand for UFC Fight Night 168: Felder vs Hooker. The main event this weekend is a lightweight bout between Paul Felder and Dan Hooker. How to Watch UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ VS ADESANYA Find start times and stream links for UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ VS ADESANYA live March 6, 2021. UFC Fight Night 168 features 13 total fights, but we will only be focusing on the seven fight preliminary card that is set to begin at 4 PM ET on ESPN+. This portion of the card features some regional talent and prospects that are beginning to gain some recognition. Sports betting sites have released odds for the entire Fight Night prelim fights. Let’s step inside the octagon to examine these UFC Fight Night 168 betting odds. UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva II odds & betting lines. UFC/MMA odds comparison service. Compare the latest UFC/MMA fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. UFC betting sites have released odds for this main card. Let’s step inside the betting octagon to examine these UFC Fight Night 168 odds courtesy of 5Dimes, identify any potential value, and TKO our predictions. 'I'm going to land a shot on his chin, and I'm going to take him.
Current UFC 168 Betting Odds – On Saturday, December 28, 2013, UFC will close out another great year of fights as UFC 168 hits the airwaves live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Middleweight champion Chris Weidman will look to show that he isn’t a fluke as he defends his title for the first time against the legendary champion he took it from, Anderson Silva. Silva came into their first matchup with a clear lack of respect for Weidman, and he paid for his showboating with a knockout loss. It’s hard to imagine Silva repeating the antics that cost him the first fight, so the question is whether or not Weidman is really good enough to beat Silva at his best.
Main Card:
Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva
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- Weidman (+140)
- Silva (-170)
Betonline.com Odds
- Weidman (+135)
- Silva (-165)
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate
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- Rousey (-750)
- Tate (+475)
Betonline.com Odds
- Rousey (-800)
- Tate (+550)
Josh Barnett vs. Travis Browne
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- Barnett (-200)
- Browne (+160)
Betonline.com Odds
- Barnett (-180)
- Browne (+150)
Jim Miller vs. Fabricio Camoes
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- Miller (-400)
- Camoes (+300)
Dustin Poirier vs. Diego Brandao
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- Poirier (-205)
- Brandao (+165)
Preliminary Card:
Chris Leben vs. Uriah Hall
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- Leben (+240)
- Hall (-310)
Gleison Tibau vs. Michael Johnson
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- Tibau (-145)
- Johnson (+115)
Dennis Siver vs. Manny Gamburyan
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- Siver (-265)
- Gamburyan (+205)
John Howard vs. Siyar Bahadurzada
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- Howard (+125)
- Bahadurzada (-155)
William Macario vs. Bobby Voelker
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- Macario (+130)
- Voelker (-160)
Robbie Peralta vs. Estevan Payan
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- Peralta (-185)
- Payan (+180)
In the semi-main event, the UFC’s two top women fighters will square off with the title on the line as Ronda Rousey faces off with Miesha Tate. Not only is this an interesting stylistic matchup pitting Tate’s striking against Rousey’s grappling, these two women are not fond of each other, so this should be an exciting title bout. The rest of the card features Josh Barnett squaring off against Travis “Hapa” Browne and Jim Miller facing Fabricio Camoes.
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On Saturday, February 22nd, the UFC will be live with an international event held at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, for UFC Fight Night 168 also known as UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker, UFC on ESPN+ 26, and UFC Auckland.
The main event of the show is a lightweight battle between Paul Felder and Dan Hooker. The winner will crack the Top 5 rankings in the division and be one fight away from a title shot. The co-featured bout of the evening is a light heavyweight contest between Jim Crute and Michal Oleksiejczuk.
In total, the main card features six fights and begins at 7 PM ET. The entire show will stream live from New Zealand on ESPN+.
UFC betting sites have released odds for this main card. Let’s step inside the betting octagon to examine these UFC Fight Night 168 odds courtesy of 5Dimes, identify any potential value, and TKO our predictions.
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Zubaira Tukhugov vs Kevin Aguilar
- Zubaira Tukhugov (-105)
- Kevin Aguilar (-115)
Aguilar enters this weekend’s fight as a slight betting favorite. He’s coming off a loss to Dan Ige last June, but still has an overall UFC record of 2-1. Aguilar is a striker who looks to put his knockout power to good use every time he steps inside the octagon.
10 of his 17 pro wins have come via TKO/KO. However, he’s gone the distance in five of his last six fights including four in a row and all three of his UFC bouts.
Despite suffering only the second loss of his career last June, he took it hard and decided to refocus on his career and commit to training full time. This rededication has Aguilar feeling confident heading into his bout this weekend:
“I can take the fight anywhere and be victorious. If you want to keep it standing, I’m more than happy to stand with you. If you want to play the Jiu Jitsu game, we can we can roll it out. Wrestling, anything, I can take the fight anywhere it goes.”
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Zubair Tukhugov is 3-1-1 inside the octagon with his last fight in September ending in a Draw against Lerone Murphy. Aguilar was ahead in the fight, but his cardio failed him late and Murphy clawed his way back on the scorecards.
Prior to his September return to the octagon, Tukhugov had been out of action for over three years. He was suspended for two years due to failing a drug test and then was suspended a second time for participating in the brawl following the Nurmagomedov and McGregor fight.
With that said, Tukhugov is a solid grappler with a strong chin and decent striking skills. Although he’s not on the same level as his training partner Khabib, Zubaira has the potential to rise up the featherweight rankings.
This fight has all of the makings to go the full distance. Oddsmakers agree as they heavily favor that outcome with -250 odds. 14 of Tukhugov’s 23 pro fights have gone the distance. Seven of Aguilar’s 19 pro fights have gone the distance including five of the last six.
Tukhugov has odds of +180 to win via decision and Aguilar is listed at +164. Both of these lines are appealing, but we can only pick one winner. So, I am going with Aguilar in this one. I believe his striking will earn him more points with the judges and if he can keep the fight upright for long stretches then he might even get the TKO.
I’m not sure which Tukhugov will show up. Will we get the one who gassed out against Murphy or the one who easily won his first three fights in the UFC?
My favorite prop bet for this fight is for this contest to start the third round at -325 odds.
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Kevin Aguilar (-115)
Fight goes the distance (-250)
Aguilar wins via decision (+164)
Fight to start 3rd round (-325)
Magomed Mustafaev vs Brad Riddell
- Magomed Mustafaev (-135)
- Brad Riddell (+115)
Riddell is the underdog for this lightweight contest, but he’s definitely ready to make his mark on the UFC. He debuted for the promotion last October and defeated Mullarkey via unanimous decision. He also won the Fight of the Night bonus in his debut.
Despite that success, Riddell is looking to perform even better his second time in the octagon and to extend his win streak to five fights. Additionally, he will be competing in his home country which gives him extra motivation. As for his opponent on Saturday, Riddell had the following comments:
“Fans are going to be looking at two very highly-skilled, amazing fighters that both have the ability to finish it and be very clinical or go to war and butt heads. That’s why I got put on the main card; not a lot of people get put on the main card in their second fight. I turn up to fight. A lot of people say that, but I really do every single time. Mentally and physically.”
Mustafaev has won 13 of his last 14 fights with his lone loss over that stretch coming to Kevin Lee in November 2016. The Russian fighter took a few years off before returning 10 months ago to defeat Fiziev via 1st round TKO. All 14 of his wins have come via stoppage. His two losses were via submission.
Fortunately for Mustafaev, he doesn’t have to worry about a submission on Saturday as Riddell is a striker looking for a knockout, not a tap out.
This fight should have fireworks and could earn a bonus, but it also could be slowed down by Mustafaev looking to grind it out on the mat. With that said, it’s hard to decide how far this fight will go. Oddsmakers believe it won’t go the distance at -185 odds.
Combined, these two men only have two fights go to a decision. However, Mustafaev has never seen the scorecards, those two decision bouts were from Riddell. I’m leaning towards this fight finishing inside the distance as well.
There’s going to be a lot of action in the opening round. If both fighters survive the early storms then this fight could end up being a thriller. I really like the prop bet for this fight starting the 2nd round at -245 odds. I feel more comfortable with that wager than any other one for this contest.
Riddell is +275 to win inside the distance and +365 to win via TKO/KO. Mustafaev is +145 to win inside the distance and +230 to win via TKO/KO.
It would be a nice story to see Riddell win in front of his fellow countrymen, but I think Magomed Mustafaev might be too much for Brad to handle. I’m taking Mustafaev to win this fight.
Magomed Mustafaev (-135)
Fight doesn’t go the distance (-185)
Mustafaev to win inside the distance (+145)
Fight starts 2nd round (-245)
Benjamin Sosoli vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima
- Benjamin Sosoli (+120)
- Marcos Rogerio de Lima (-140)
Ben Sosoli takes on Marcos Rogerio de Lima in the only heavyweight fight on the main card.
This will be Sosoli’s second official UFC fight after his debut ended via NC to Greg Hardy due to Hardy using an inhaler between rounds. Sosoli has actually had two straight fights end via NC as his appearance on DWCS last August ended via eye poke.
The Australian fighter is excited to be competing so close to his home country and cherishes the opportunity to have his friends and family close by to support him.
He expects this fight to stay upright and that the winner will be the one who better executes their game plan:
“He’s going to stand up, I’m going to stand up and it’s going to come down to whose game plan is better on the night and who can follow through better. I’ve got to push the work rate, push the pace, he comes out hard, he doesn’t slow down as the fight goes on and I just need to keep the pressure up.”
A five year veteran of the UFC, de Lima has alternated between wins and losses over the last four years. Currently, he’s 5-4 inside the octagon and last fought 12 months ago. He suffered a submission loss to Stefan Struve.
MRDL will have the height and reach advantages along with the edge in experience. Additionally, he’s fought tougher competition and is the better overall fighter between the two.
This fight will be a pure heavyweight striking battle, which is a good for de Lima as he’s had tougher times with grapplers in the UFC than strikers. His four losses inside the octagon have all come via submission. 11 of his 16 wins have come via TKO/KO. Six of Sosoli’s seven pro wins have come via TKO/KO.
With this much power and striking prowess, I don’t see the fight going the distance (-195). In fact, I have a hard time seeing it even go to round 3 (-128).
Sosoli has the knockout power to end the fight with his overhand right. However, de Lima has the technical edge and power as well. Someone is going to score the TKO/KO in this contest. Sosoli is +177 to win via knockout and Lima is +350. Sosoli is +170 to win inside the distance and Lima is +206.
I like these odds for the fight ending inside the distance. Now, it’s just a matter of deciding which fighter will get the stoppage. For me, I like de Lima more than Sosoli. He lost the fight to Hardy despite the NC. He hasn’t fought the caliber of fighters that de Lima has. Furthermore, he’s a one trick pony with his KO punch.
I believe de Lima is going to pick apart Sosoli and eventually catch him with a counter shot that will rock him. From there, we could see a TKO or a brutal knockout. Either way, I’m going with Marcos Rogerio de Lima to win this fight.
Marcos Rogerio de Lima (-140)
Fight ends inside the distance (-195)
De Lima wins inside the distance (+206)
De Lima wins via TKO/KO (+350)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Yan Xiaonan
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz (+210)
- Yan Xiaonan (-250)
Despite being the #14 ranked strawweight, Karolina Kowalkiewicz is the biggest underdog of the main card. She enters on a three fight losing streak that could see her bounced from the UFC with a 4th straight loss. Kowalkiewicz is 5-5 overall in the octagon, but has really struggled against top caliber fighters.
Yan Xiaonan is making a name for herself as a highly touted prospect out of China. She’s teammates with Zhang Weili, but would fight her for the title if the opportunity presented itself. Additionally, Yan is a firm believer that it’s her time to shine.
This will be the 5th trip to the octagon for Yan as she’s gone 4-0 with decision wins over decent competition. Albeit, not as good of a resume as Kowalkiewicz. Her last fight was June 2019 and she easily outpointed Angela Hill.
For this weekend’s fight, Yan is determined to win and wants a shot at someone ranked in the Top 10 so that she can quickly move through the rankings:
“After this fight I want to face someone ranked in the top 10,” says Yan. “I’m the kind of fighter whose performance depends on who is in front of me. If they are very strong then I am very strong. I can raise my performance to meet anyone so next time I want an even higher-ranked opponent. The higher I go the faster I will go through the rankings.”
This fight has “going the distance” written all over it. Online betting sites fully agree as they’ve listed the odds at -405 that it will go the full three rounds. Six of Yan’s 12 fights have gone the distance while Kowalkiewicz has seen 12 of her 17 fights go to the scorecards.
Furthermore, eight of Karolina’s 10 UFC fights have gone the distance and Yan has gone the distance in four straight fights, which have all taken place inside the octagon.
Kowalkiewicz is listed with odds of +320 to win via decision and Yan is listed at -142 to win via decision. That betting line for Yan offers more value than her moneyline.
For me, I’m taking Yan to win this fight via unanimous decision. These two women will punch each other in the face for three rounds, but Yan will land more strikes and outpoint Kowalkiewicz in this contest.
Yan Xiaonan (-250)
Fight goes to decision (-405)
Yan Xiaonan wins via decision (-142)
Jim Crute vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Jim Crute (+110)
- Michal Oleksiejczuk (-130)
Australia’s Jim Crute comes into this co-main event as the slight underdog. Crute has gone 2-1 inside the octagon, but suffered the first loss of his career last September to Misha Cirkunov via 1st round submission. Seven of Crute’s 10 pro wins have come via stoppage with four by way of TKO/KO.
Michal Oleksiejczuk is the slight favorite, but is also coming off a loss in his last fight. Oleksiejczuk suffered a 2nd round submission loss to OSP last September despite starting the fight off strong. He’s now 2-1 in the UFC with 1 NC. 10 of his 14 pro wins have come via TKO/KO.
Since the loss, Oleksiejczuk has focused on becoming a better grappler. He wants to be equally good on the feet and the mat. The 24 year old certainly has time to evolve as a fighter. As for this weekend’s matchup, Oleksiejczuk is prepared for a battle:
“Crute will give me a tough battle because he is young, hungry and coming to fight. It won’t be an easy one for sure! I’m not thinking about knocking him out. I know I have to go in there, compete to the best of my ability and stay ready for everything.”
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This fight is not expected to go the distance (-215). With that in mind, Crute is listed at +260 odds to win inside the distance and Oleksiejczuk is listed at +141. Both offer value, but Crute is nearly double the odds and payout.
Oleksiejczuk has the knockout power to win this fight in the first round. However, Crute can hang in the striking department as he works his way to a grappling position. Once there, he has the clear advantage and should be able to win this fight via submission (+625).
I believe Crute will survive the opening onslaught and eventually wear down Oleksiejczuk before finding a submission hold. I’m not sure if this fight will make it out of the first round or not, but I’m feeling comfortable with the prop bet that it won’t start the 3rd round (-138).
Jim Crute (+110)
Fight doesn’t go the distance (-215)
Crute wins inside the distance (+260)
Fight doesn’t start 3rd round (-138)
Paul Felder vs Daniel Hooker
- Paul Felder (+130)
- Daniel Hooker (-150)
Let me first start out by saying that I am excited for this lightweight fight. Both combatants will bring the heat and this should be a war for however long it lasts. It’s also a battle of two of the best MMA nicknames as #6 Paul “The Irish Dragon” Felder takes on #7 Dan “The Hangman” Hooker.
Paul Felder comes in as the underdog, but has won two straight fights and five of his last six contests. He last fought in September and beat Barboza via split decision. He also fought 12 months ago and beat Vick via unanimous decision.
Felder’s lone loss over his last six fights as a split decision defeat to Mike Perry. However, Felder was fighting with an injured arm and still barely lost. 11 of his 17 pro wins have come via stoppage with 10 by way of TKO/KO.
For Felder, and Hooker too, he wants a title shot after this Top 7 matchup. Additionally, he wants to go down to New Zealand and knockout Hooker as these two men have turned up the intensity over the last month:
“I’m invading into his country. My whole plan is to knock his a*s out in front of all his friends and family and take that money and get out of there and go on to a title shot.”
Dan Hooker has gone 6-1 in his last seven fights and enters this weekend’s contest on a two fight win streak. He is 9-4 in the UFC and has been clawing his way up the lightweight food chain to get into title contention. However, Hooker has a plan for after this fight and it doesn’t necessarily involve an immediate title shot:
“That Gaethje fight, bro. That Gaethje fight, that’s the one that, when you mention it to fight fans, when you mention it in discussions, it’s the one that makes the hair on your arms stand up. He’s an incredible finisher; I’m an incredible finisher. That fight packs out and sells out any arena in any kind of a world that you put it on.”
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A fight with Gaethje would definitely be an exciting one, but he will have to survive this fight with Felder that’s equally as exciting. In fact, Hooker believes it will be 25 minutes of trading leather. In other words, you can expect a five round war.
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17 of Hooker’s 19 pro wins have come via stoppage with 10 by way of TKO/KO. He’s been stopped three times, but is just 2-5 when going the distance.
Who Wins This War?
Oddsmakers are having a hard time figuring out how long this fight will go as they have it slightly favored to finish inside the distance (-135) compared to +105 for going the full five rounds.
Hooker is listed at +299 to win via decision and Felder is listed at +305. Those odds dramatically shift toward Hooker for the fight to end inside the distance as he’s listed at +145 and Felder is listed at +355.
For me, I see this fight going the full five rounds as these two men are extremely tough. Felder has only been stopped one time and it was a doctor’s TKO.
Hooker has three stoppage losses with one TKO/KO and two submissions. He won’t have to worry about a submission in this contest, so it comes down to his chin and striking skills.
More than likely, both men will survive the five rounds of war and set the bar for fight of the year in 2020. I like Felder as a fighter and a commentator. I actually can see him winning this fight and then taking on Conor McGregor and Hooker fighting Gaethje.
As for the winner, I’m going with Felder via split decision over Hooker. Felder is 6-3 when going to the scorecards while Hooker is 2-5.
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Paul Felder (+130)
Fight goes the distance (+105)
Felder wins via decision (+305)
Final Thoughts on UFC Fight Night 168’s Main Card
I’m pumped up for this main event fight. These two lightweights are finishers and will look to pummel each other for five rounds. I expect fireworks, brutality and a lot of heart from both men. The rest of the main card feels like appetizers to a main course. Nothing really satisfying, but somewhat tasty.
As for the betting action, there’s plenty of options for making some money. From the standard betting lines to a variety of prop bets, I see UFC Fight Night 168 being a hit with bettors this weekend.