UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera – Preview and Betting Odds

Last Updated on April 28, 2022 7:43 pm by Erwin Noguera

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This fight card is stacked with fighters from the new and the old guard.

The Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada will be on our screens this Saturday, April 30th, 2022, for an exciting 6-fight main card.

The main event gets an exciting Bantamweight bout once Rob Font clashes on the octagon against Marlon Vera, in what could easily be the fight of the night.

The co-main sees Jake Coller facing off against the Veteran Andrei Arlovski in a Heavyweight bout.

Before they get to the cage, Andre Fili and Joanderson Brito get into the cage to give us an intense featherweight bout.

Jared Gordon and Grant Dawson meet in a lightweight bout, and we also get Darren Elkins vs. Tristan Conelly in the featherweight division along with Gerald Meerschaert vs. Krzysztof Jotko in a Featherweight bout.

You can check all the UFC/MMA bets, the analysis of each fighter, and the final bet you can make in this fight.

UFC Fight Night – Font vs. Vera – Betting Odds and Free Picks – Info

When: Saturday, April 30th, at 4:30 pm ET

Moneyline odds:

Rob Font -130 / Marlon Vera +100

Jake Collier +120 / Andrei Arlovski -150

Andre Fili -250 / Joanderson Brito +195

Jared Gordon +150 / Grant Dawson -180

Darren Elkins -180 / Tristan Conelly +150

Gerald Meerschaert +140 / Krzysztof Jotko -170

Draw Offs: –

Where Can I Watch? ESPN +

Where Can I Stream? ESPN Go

UFC Fight Night: Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera

Why Bet on Rob Font

The 34-year-old trains alongside UFC featherweight Calvin Kattar at the New England Cartel.

Like Kattar, Font likes to box and strike.

This has led him to an MMA record of 19-5; eight of those fights ending by knockout.

Font has been in the UFC since 2014 and he’s racked up wins over Cody Garbrandt, Sergio Pettis, and Ricky Simon.

He was on a four-fight win streak until Jose Aldo defeated him by unanimous decision.

Why Bet on Marlon Vera

Vera has a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fight style.

The 29-year-old likes to finish the fight any way he can. He holds an MMA record of 18-7-1.

Vera has ended 15 of his fights by a finish.

Like Font, Vera has been in the UFC since 2014 and, he defeated Sean O’Malley, Frankie Edgar, and Davey Grant.

Since his last defeat to Aldo, Vera has gone on a two-fight win streak.

Final Betting Analysis: Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera

Font can also knock someone’s lights out.

His most notable knockout was against Marlon Moraes, where he took him out in the first round.

Vera has also shown he can knock someone out in a crazy fashion, like in his last fight, where he knocked out Edgar by a front kick.

Both of these fighters have also shown the ability to wrestle, but something to watch in this fight is Font’s take-down defense.

Vera is likely to take the fight to the ground and trap Font in a submission.

With Font being the better striker, he’ll probably want to keep the fight standing.

UFC Fight Night: Jake Collier vs. Andrei Arlovski

Why Bet on Jake Collier

Jake Collier is fresh off a first-round submission and a Performance of the Night bonus against Chase Sherman in January.

He made his UFC debut at 185 pounds in 2014 and after going 2-2 in that division made the move up to light heavyweight in 2017.

He was immediately starched by Aspinall in his heavyweight debut two years ago but has since gone 2-1 with wins against Sherman and Gian Villante and a split-decision loss to Carlos Felipe.

Why Bet on Andrei Arlovski

Arlovski is 43-years-old but keeps winning fights and a victory this weekend would give him a three-way tie atop the UFC record book with 23 wins.

Arlovski was actually the former UFC heavyweight champion and successfully defended his title twice.

After an ugly 3-9 stretch between 2016 and 2019, Arlovski has turned things around going 5-1 since 2020 with his only defeat during that span coming against rising contender Tom Aspinall.

Final Betting Analysis: Jake Collier vs. Andrei Arlovski

Arlovski might be 43 but he still has a flat stomach, good movement, and has been very active, which is more than can be said for most heavyweights outside the Top 10.

Collier has alternated wins and losses since 2014, and is actually pretty technical for a heavyweight, with a decent jab and grappling but he looks like a couch potato that let himself go during the pandemic and his cardio is horrible.

He is not going to be able to weather the storm that is current Andrei Arlovski.

UFC Fight Night: Andre Fili vs. Joanderson Brito

Why Bet on Andre Fili

Fili has picked up a few Top 15 wins in his career, but he has yet to build the type of win streak that really generates momentum toward the title.

Fortunately, “Touchy” still seems to be getting better, as his most recent performance was likely the finest kickboxing showcase of his professional career.

Why Bet on Joanderson Brito

Brito may be winless in his UFC career thus far, but he’s beaten some excellent opponents on the regional scene.

The Brazilian scrapper is pretty straightforward in his Muay Thai approach, but that style has produced finishes more often than not.

Final Betting Analysis: Andre Fili vs. Joanderson Brito

Fili looks like the sharper kickboxer.

He shifts stances and takes angles quite a bit, which will be a problem for the more stationary Brito.

Unless the Brazilian can land something devastating early, it seems pretty likely that Fili picks him apart and controls the flow of the fight.

UFC Fight Night: Jared Gordon vs. Grant Dawson

Why Bet on Jared Gordon

Gordon is relentless.

He’s not the absolute best in any one area, but “Flash” is about as hard-nosed and determined as they come.

When able to get his opponent tired, Gordon tends to absolutely dominate from that point forward.

Why Bet on Grant Dawson

Dawson is more of a specialist.

Though his kickboxing is coming along, Dawson really excels at chain wrestling along the fence.

Once in a top position, he’s quite good at pinning his opponents down and funneling them into submissions.

Since moving up to Lightweight, however, Dawson has experienced a bit more difficulty in keeping foes contained.

Final Betting Analysis: Jared Gordon vs. Grant Dawson

We believe Gordon is the better striker with heavier hands here, but it’s also likely that Dawson can take and keep him down.

As the recent Joe Solecki fight showed, however, that alone isn’t enough to win the fight.

Dawson has to be ready to wrestle for the full 15 minutes — something he failed to due vs. Rick Glenn — or else Gordon is going to scratch and claw his way back into the fight.

UFC Fight Night: Darren Elkins vs. Tristan Conelly

Why Bet on Darren Elkins

Elkins is a grinder of the purest variety.

“The Damage” walks through fire to get his wrestling going, exhausts his opponents, then slowly takes over.

It’s rarely pretty, but Elkins has a bunch of Featherweight longevity records as a credit to his grit and skill.

Why Bet on Tristan Conelly

Canada’s Connelly is also a ground specialist, but he falls a bit more into the jiu-jitsu subcategory.

He’s got plenty of experience in his own right, but this is only his third trip to the Octagon.

Final Betting Analysis: Darren Elkins vs. Tristan Conelly

At this point, the path to defeating Elkins is generally to hurt him standing up and then avoid the wrestling.

Even when opponents do well wrestling with Elkins early on, that success tends not to last.

Seeing as Connelly is a grappler first and foremost, it will likely be extremely difficult for him to completely shift his style and avoid scrambling with the veteran.

UFC Fight Night: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Krzysztof Jotko

Why Bet on Gerald Meerschaert

“GM3” deserves major credit for rebounding from his Khamzat Chimaev loss so well.

In his last three fights, he’s looked more dangerous than ever, wearing down opponents with heavy kicks before bringing his masterful submission game into play.

In 34 victories, Meerschaert has tapped out 26 opponents and stopped another six via strikes.

Why Bet on Krzysztof Jotko

On the flip side, nearly 70 percent of Jotko’s wins come via decision.

He’s a technical kickboxer, a solid wrestler, and can push a good pace for 15 minutes, but there’s not anything about his game that really pops off the page.

He’s a tactical fighter though, which has resulted in a very solid UFC career.

Final Betting Analysis: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Krzysztof Jotko

On one hand, Meerschaert is the far, far more dangerous fighter. He’s the one that might actually hurt his opponent, be it via liver kick or strangulation.

At the same time, Jotko is generally pretty good at not getting creamed by big shots or caught in submissions, and he does well in winning minutes of fights.

Ultimately, the deciding factor was Meerschaert’s performance vs. Muradov.

Opposite a composed, powerful, and technical striker, Meerschaert really put on a smart performance that saw him methodically build to the finish, rather than just pull it off suddenly.