UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo Fight Card Odds and Picks

We are taking a trip to the Galaxy Arena in Macau, as the UFC offers us a great Fight Night with an exciting main event. The headliner pits two former UFC champions in a bantamweight clash that nobody wants to miss.

It will be a great bout between the former flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, who has made his jump to 135 pounds, and the former Bantamweight champion, Petr Yan.

The co-main brings former title contender,Xiaonan Xan, who comes to face Tabatha Ricci as she tries to make her case regarding her own title shot.

There is a ton of international talent all over this card, as there are only two United States representatives between the 26 fighters, and we get six Main card fights and seven prelims.

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

UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo Fight Card Odds and Info

UFC Fight Night: Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Why Bet on Petr Yan?

Yan has been a solid competitor in the UFC, a top-tier talent, and a constant in every contender discussion. However, there is one thing that has always held him back, and that’s heavy style wrestlers, and if Figueiredo has any advantage in this fight, it’s in the wrestling and grappling department.

On the feet, Yan is going to have very little problem with Figgy, and you will notice that almost immediately during this fight because whilst Deiveson is well known for being an absolute warhorse on the feet, he can be a bit wild and singular with his strikes. It’s all power and brutality.

The greatest counter for power is speed and timing, and that’s what Yan has built his entire career on. He is a master at finding the timing and striking effectively whether on the back foot or as the aggressor.

Now, one major tool in the arsenal for Petr is the leg kicks. He doesn’t use them often and is not a primary leg kicker by any means, but he often flips it out there early to soften up the target and reduce mobility.

Why Bet on Deiveson Figueiredo?

Figueiredo has had massive success since moving up to 135, and he honestly has never looked so good. No massive weight cuts, doesnot look drained on the scale, he looks like he belongs at Bantamweight.

Now, the great news about him is that he has incredible power in his hands and is a physically strong specimen who could bully Yan if there were to be a wrestling situation. However, at a distance, we can’t help but see Figueiredo be the slower fighter and out-volumed.

Deiveson is a massive orthodox striker. He generates all of his power in his side attacks and is going to be a dangerous opponent for Yan, as long as he is in his orthodox stance. His right-side attack is dangerous, especially his leg kicks and we can’t help but think Petr will be playing a defensive game in the first two rounds.

Final Betting Analysis: Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Figueiredo defends leg kicks relatively well, but it can be a vulnerability due to his wide stance. Yan will use his leg kicks as a counter for his rival boxing attacks, and that comes with two mechanical purposes; One is to make Figueiredo hesitant to attack again, and the other is to destroy this mobility and force a stance switch.

Yan has always fought slowly in the first round,it’s his “read” round, and if he can smack the legs of Figueiredo over and over, we’ll likely see that pay off.

The longer this fight goes on, the better it is for Yan in our opinion, and that’sexactly why Figueiredo will be a bit more patient this time. If he goes all out trying to find a finish early and Petr survives, then it’s going to be a long night for him.

UFC Fight Night: Xiaonan Yan vs. Tabatha Ricci

Why Bet on Xiaonan Yan?

Yan is coming off a decision loss against Weili Zhang, and honestly, we like that about her. She got to experience a five-round bout against one of the best athletes in the division, and whilst she looked a bit iffy here and there, it’s a huge experience boost and something that will carry her for the remainder of her career.

Yan’s wrestling and counter-wrestling have been improving bit by bit, and that’s going to be massively important since Ricci is a fantastic grappler with strongJudo throws in her arsenal. So, it’s not going to be a matter of defending the transition, but getting up from where she has fallen, that is shifting hips, posting, and exploding back up to the feet.

Why Bet on Tabatha Ricci?

Ricci has been an interesting fighter to watch. Her grappling and wrestling are always going to be a major highlight of her skillset,it’s her bread and butter, and historically, it has always been something that Yan has struggled with. However, with Yan working out of TAM (Team Alpha Male), is likely her grappling and wrestling defense improved substantially.

With that said, we know what to expect this weekend, with Ricci looking to close the distance, get into the clinch, and use her judo throws to get the fight to the ground. If Yan is unable to get the fight back to the feet, we have a strong feeling she’s going to be stuck at the bottom whilst Ricci controls her from the top.

That’s about as simple as this fight will go. It’s a bit of a classic “grappler needs to grapple,” whilst their opponent needs toabsolutely avoid that.

Final Betting Analysis: Xiaonan Yan vs. Tabatha Ricci

Yan has all of the tools she needs in her belt, and while her performances have been rather funky, we think that she possesses more ways to win this fight than Ricci does.That’s all that matters when fighting in front of your home crowd.

Yan is also a fair bit bigger than Ricci, and that size is going to be important in striking effectiveness as she can use her long attacks to keep her rival at a distance and move around the octagon, staying away from any grappling engagement.

UFC Fight Night: Kenan Song vs. Muslim Salikhov

Why Bet on Kenan Song?

Song is coming off a strong win over Ricky Glenn, and whilst it was not an entertaining fight, he fought as he does; Heavy hits with not a lot of volume.

Song will have a bit of a power advantage, but he is a very linear fighter. He strikes in a forward motion, never really shifting angles or being an elusive fighter. His entire career-long success has been dependent on him landing his power punches and using his wrestling strength to drag the fight to the ground when he needs to.

However, he can sometimes look lethargic in the octagon, being a bit slow or maybe too calm on the feet, and we can’t see that kind of style being great against an explosive and quick Salikhov.

Why Bet on Muslim Salikhov?

Salikhov is coming off a back-and-forth bout against Ponzinibbio, and while the fight was slow, it was a methodical show that may be a product of Muslim’s recent knockout loss against Randy Brown. We want to focus on that, as age may be slowly taking its toll on his chin durability.

Salikhov is a fantastic kickboxer who, even at the age of 40, is very quick on his feet and has all those twitch-like reflexes.

Final Betting Analysis: Kenan Song vs. Muslim Salikhov

We believe Salikhov is far too technical and quick to fall for the forward aggression of Song. Still, we are going to see another knockout loss in his future if he isn’t careful because that chin is practically done.

But after all is said and done, we expect Salikhov to just out-strike and out-technique Song in this fight.

UFC Fight Night: Cong Wang vs. Gabriella Fernandes

Why Bet on Cong Wang?

Wang is a fantastic finisher with disgusting power in her hands, and it all seems from her background in kickboxing. She has fought killers in that world like Niamh Kinehan and Nili Block, and hell, she even has a win over Shevchenko. She is an exciting addition to the UFC and proved to us just a few months ago that she’s here to stay.

Now, in typical UFC fashion, they are giving her an “easy” fight, and we expect this to be a highly one-sided bout.

Fernandes is a few notches above her previous opponent, so we are technically getting a slight step up in competition. Still, it will likely remain as a complete bulldoze performance by Wang.

Why Bet on Gabriella Fernandes?

Anything can happen andwhilst we don’t see a huge upset on the horizon this weekend, we want to be a bit cautious while jumping on the hype train for Wang.

Fernandes throws a lot of volume and is highly active on her feet, but if she is unable to let her hands go due to Wang’s early pressure and explosiveness, we will see her struggle a bit.

Final Betting Analysis: Cong Wang vs. Gabriella Fernandes

We will see Wang thrive in the early rounds as she is energized by the crowd, and that initial burst of activity will be overwhelming for Fernandes. If the latter survives, then sure, maybe she can cause a massive upset in the later rounds, but we don’t believe that will happen.

UFC Fight Night: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Carlos Ulberg

Why Bet on Volkan Oezdemir?

Oezdemir is coming off two strong wins against Guskov and Walker, and it’s always been quite evident that he is a capable and well-rounded fighter.

Oezdemir’s kickboxing has always been really good, but one thing we want to point out is his stoic pressure. He is comfortable marching forward, never moving off the firing lane, and only ensuring that he is pressuring his opponent while throwing some solid strikes.

He is standard with his kickboxing attack, throwing naked leg kicks or body kicks from both sides. While initiating his boxing he exclusively starts with his lead hand, and there’s nothing wrong with that, it has worked for him in the past.

Why Bet on Carlos Ulberg?

Ulberg has had two cancellations recently. It was during that kerfuffle when there were many cancellations for UFC 303, and we bring this up because he’s starving for a win.

With Carlos already being a slick striker with a lot of weapons in his arsenal, we can’t imagine what a hungry version of him looks like.

Ulberg is going to have a speed advantage in this fight, he moves around a lot more than Oezdemir, but the big thing you’ll notice is that the latter will still hold a power advantage as he hits so damn hard in the pocket. Carlos’ power is much more visceral in nature, speed, chaos, and natural strength. All of those things coalesce into his ability to knock people out.

Final Betting Analysis: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Carlos Ulberg

The concern is the big speed and athletic advantage that Ulberg has as he isn’t likely to play the game of being pressured by Oezdemir. He will pounce forward with strong blitzes and excellent footwork to make tracking him down a difficult task, and if Volkan falls into his habit of being complacent on the feet and feeling too comfortable, we feel like he could get caught off guard.

If Ulberg shows defensive complacency, we can’t help but see Oezdemir land something big on him, but we think that the speedy fighter will take the win.

UFC Fight Night: Ozzy Diaz vs. Mingyang Zhang

Why Bet on Ozzy Diaz?

Diaz is honestly an interesting match-up for Zhang, and wedon’t mean that in any positive way because, even if he has a lot of knockouts on his record, he has a horrific skillset and a terrible chin. All of these things point to Zhang finding his strikes early and making him stumble a bit.

Now, Ozzy has power, don’t get us wrong. He comes down from heavyweight and has that heavyweight knockout power, but he has none of the technique that translates well into a light heavyweight setting at a high level. We are going to notice that during this fight, most likely.

Why Bet on Mingyang Zhang?

Zhang has had massive moments in the cage, with back-to-back KO wins over Tukkos and Ribeiro, and while those two names mean nothing in the grand scheme of things, we have to acknowledge that he is a ferocious fighter who outstruck heavy hitters.

We believe the first round is going to be Zhang’s most challenging,and perhaps the only one that really is relevant as we expect a quick finish. Still, we cannot comfortably say that Zhang is going to run through Diaz like butter because Ozzy still is a knockout machine pretty dangerous on the feet.

As long as Zhang is not firing off boxing combinations and power shots, Diaz will be the one to do it.

Final Betting Analysis: Ozzy Diaz vs. Mingyang Zhang

Our biggest concern for Diaz is his chin, as every time he gets hit, it freezes him up or he gets dropped. Neither of these things makes us hopeful that he will be a great competitor and opponent for a heavy-hitting fighter like Zhang.

Thisis going to be a short one, but we think Zhang will be the one to turn down the lights for his opponent.

UFC Fight Night: Su Young You vs. Balgyn Jenisuly

Why Bet on Su Young You?

You are coming with a lot of success in the field of grappling. He is a submission specialist and pretty comfortable in any position on the ground. If his opponent finds escapes, he’s pretty good at shifting his position so he can continue in charge.

Now, the great thing about You is that he can glide on the ground, flow naturally through positions, and beat his opponent to their desired position.

Su Young’s striking is rather rudimentary. He has all the fundamentals down pat but is still a somewhat predictable target. He will either be at standing height, or chest height, never too much to the left or right when it comes to the firing lane, so anything like a jab or an uppercut would typically land clean on him.

Why Bet on Balgyn Jenisuly?

Jenisuly has had a reasonably smooth run through the tournament, with one slick submission during the opening rounds. The chances of another are slim against You, but with how physically strong he is on the ground, we wouldn’t count out that possibility completely.

The greatest advantage he has over You is his striking and forward pressure though, and since his rival always gives his opponent opportunities to press the action, we can picture that he will hunt down his target and wait to land his quick one-two.

We feel like Jenisuly needs to keep this fight as orthodox as possible, settle You down, and make it normal and boring. Otherwise, the crazy motions that Su Young utilizes when he grapples will be a bit too chaotic.

Final Betting Analysis: Su Young You vs. Balgyn Jenisuly

We can’t help but think about how easily You get backed up against the cage. He succumbs to pressure easily and does not have the striking threat to retaliate accordingly to get back. His only offense from the cage is to grapple and if Jenisuly plays that game, then sure, Su Young could come out on top, but with Balgyn’s reach being substantially longer, we can’t help but think that he will stick to his jab range and keep the pressure.

It is going to be all about the long-term planning but we believe Jeinsuly will get the win.

UFC Fight Night: Kiru Sahota vs. Dong Hoon Choi

Why Bet on Kiru Sahota?

Sahota is certainly an interesting one to talk about. He is primarily a striker who uses Muay Thai to deal damage to his opponents. If you add that style to his significant reach advantage, you would picture a guy who’s effectively on a tear.

Sahota is fairly decent at dealing damage but he generally sucks at managing his striking range. He is great at throwing volume toward his opponent and being a bit of a hard-to-track target, but because he lands combinations without any defensive thought, he can be quite countable.

One thing we don’t like about him is that he is quick to be in the face of his opponent despite his reach advantage. Still, he does not strike like a pocket boxer, there is no speed, no movement, nothing that resembles someone who excels at that range.

Why Bet on Dong Hoon Choi?

Choi is perhaps a major problem for Sahota, and we only say that because his wrestling has been a major selling point during his UFC career.

He is quick at blitzing forward and going for a level change, but not without softening up his target with lightning-quick body and leg kicks. We believe those leg kicks will come into play early, especially since Sahota is so long and so square with his stance like he is just there to be kicked.

Kicking a taller and skinnier opponent is pretty damn effective.

Final Betting Analysis: Kiru Sahota vs. Dong Hoon Choi

Ultimately, we think it’sChoi’s wrestling that will get the better of Sahota, and whilst the latter’s height could present some challenges, we feel like Dong Hoon will be able to use his speedy takedowns to catch Kiru off guard.

With that said, no one is immune to a punch in the face, and Choi will have to eat a few in order to find the timing for those takedowns. So on the feet, if Choi doesn’t land those leg kicks to open Sahota up, he could receive a KO.

UFC Fight Night: Xiaocan Feng vs. Ming Shi

Why Bet on Xiaocan Feng?

During her run through this tournament, Feng has used her one-two ridiculously effectively. She is a sniper who looks promising on the feet.

Feng’s grappling and wrestling ability mostly stems from her reach advantage. She can lock up the body lock, which can lead to some truly thunderous takedowns, and onceshe’s taken the fight to the ground, we expect her to be a long grappler, use her length to keep a position, and keep Shi down.

Why Bet on Ming Shi?

Ming Shi is seemingly your standard orthodox striker, with a lot of short combinations leading with the left hand. They are short, sharp combinations that carry a bit of power, but as she is not a striker, her fists are a bit sloppy, and she stays in the return-fire range too long for our liking.

Now, Shi is comfortable on the feet for as long as the fight remains at her own pace, but ideally, she would want to wrestle, and that is where she truly shines.

We cannot state this clearly enough. We are aware that Shi’s wrestling is good, but her takedown defense and her ability to get up from her back are atrocious, and if Feng is able to mix it up on the ground and use her length to her lockdown, we can’t help but think that Shi will struggle.

Final Betting Analysis: Xiaocan Feng vs. Ming Shi

Feng will obliterate Shi on the feet, we have absolutely no doubt about that, and would you like to know the weapon she will use to do so? A very simple one-two.

For as long as this fight remains on the feet, we will give every advantage to Feng, whether it is speed, skill, orlength, all of it will be something that she will use ridiculously well when she strikes. So, simply put, look for those straight punches and left-leg kicks, it’s a simplistic arsenal of weaponry that she has mastered well.

UFC Fight Night: Carlos Hernandez vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel

Why Bet on Carlos Hernandez?

Hernandez has not had the easiest of times in the UFC, as every single opponent he has faced has been top talent, especially with his last two losses being against Rei Tsuruya and Tatsuro Taira. He has been battling uphill for quite some time.

We would argue that, this time,around he could have a bit of an easier time, but Tumendemberel is no slouch, especially in the grappling department.

On the feet, Hernandez is great at moving around and masking his attacks behind feints and movements. He pressures his opponent fairly intelligently, not lunging into attacks, but just making small movements forward, and before his foe knows it, his back is against the cage, with Carlos throwing some combinations here and there whilst being defensive enough to keep at jab range.

His main contributor to his striking success is his lead hand, he likes those long lead hooks, using them to gauge range and then throwing with his power side to emphasize the sequence. All of that sounds obvious, we know, but his basic striking has been pretty effective during his career.

Why Bet on Nyamjargal Tumendemberel?

Tumendemberel is coming with some exceptionally strong submission wins under his belt, with his most recent one giving him an opportunity in the UFC.

Butone thing that we have noticed is the defensive inclination to lean back and only raise the right side, potentially exposing him to that power side strike from Hernandez.

Tumendemberel’s striking offense is fantastic and dangerous. He attacks with all his limbs, and he can be disgustingly violent without care for what comes his way, and it’s that lack of defense that worries us a bit.

Final Betting Analysis: Carlos Hernandez vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel

Hernandez can hold his own when it comes to defending transitions to the ground, but all it would take is one minor opening for Tumendemberel to lock in a body triangle and find a choke.

Now, that first round is going to be all Tumendemberel. His unorthodox and highly explosive attacks will catch Hernandez off guard, and whilst we are unsure if he will catch him clean enough to finish him, we think it’s going to get extra hairy, but later it will turn towards Hernandez’ favor.

UFC Fight Night: Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Jose Ochoa

Why Bet on Lone’er Kavanagh?

Kavanagh is coming off one of the best performances on DWCS in a long time, a first-round finish against An Tuan Ho, and it was done in such a lightning-quick way. Honestly, you rarely see striking speed like that, it’s insane.

One thing that we’ve noticed about him is how defensively sound he is, but he doesn’t always play the defensive game. He is great at not getting hit but also at being out of range, only to use quick footwork to get back into the pocket and land either leg kicks or a very quick combination.

Why Bet on Jose Ochoa?

Ochoa has been a relatively successful prospect from the South American circuit, and from what we can see, he makes a fun dancing partner for Kavanagh.

Outside of being somewhat well-rounded on the feet and on the ground, the primary issue that we see Kavanagh running into is the clinch strikes. Jose’s height is going to allow that devastating knee to launch into the chest or chin.

We think that if the fight goes to the ground, we are likely to see Ochoa lock in a submission, most likely a choke attack due to his length. However, as long as this brawl remains standing, we have to give all the striking advantages to Kavanagh.

Final Betting Analysis: Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Jose Ochoa

Now, the largest advantage we see that Kavanagh has over Ochoa is speed. He is just fast with everything he does, whether it’s footwork, combinations, or switching angles and being a hard-to-track target.

Lone’er is quick, and as much as Ochoa may have a reach advantage, we do not think that’s going to matter if that advantage is perfectly countered by fast movements and striking.

Outside of any kind of offensive grappling approach, we don’t see how Ochoa can be better on the feet against Kavanagh.He is too still, too tall standing, and maybe, too slow on the feet to deal with the quick footwork and aggression of his rival.

UFC Fight Night: Long Xiao vs. Quang Le

Why Bet on Long Xiao?

Xiao has seemingly always been a handful of a fighter.He can strike in high volume, he can wrestle and look to overwhelm on the ground, and he can be an exciting fighter to watch.

Long has often been clipped when he’s throwing volume in the pocket, and that has sometimes resulted in moments in which he scurries for a takedown to recover. Still, the better the takedown defense of his opponents, the worse the situation is for him, as he still remains dazed and is now dealing with ground and pound or something along those lines.

Xiao is very, very much a kill-or-be-killed fighter, and one would think that the best way to deal with someone who throws ridiculously heavy boxing combinations is to level change. However, his takedown defense is really, really good. He is able to keep those hips away from his opponent and just shove them aside and keep the fight standing.What’s even more impressive is how good his cardio can be in the long run, despite the overwhelming takedown pressure he often contends with.

Why Bet on Quang Le?

Le is coming off a tough debut loss against Chris Gutierrez, and we gotta say, that’s perhaps one of the most savage debuts opponents one can get. Honestly, he did relatively well all things considered.

Quang is a very well-rounded fighter who has sharp hands but also very solid wrestling, and we believe the only way for him to get the upper hand on Xiao is to match the tenacity on the feet. The reason, is we don’t think it’s going to be that easy to get a takedown against Long, considering that two of his opponents have tried it in RTU with minimal success.

Final Betting Analysis: Long Xiao vs. Quang Le

We expect Le to be the cleaner boxer. However, we do not like how stationary he is, and we will need to see this fight in order to get an accurate feel for him as this is his proper first fight in the UFC, as when he made his debut against Gutierrez, he was a late replacement.

Still, we think that Xiao will be the one to find the most success in this clash and take the victory.

UFC Fight Night: Maheshate Hayisaer vs. Nikolas Motta

Why Bet on Maheshate Hayisaer?

If there is one thing Maheshate is reasonably good at, it’s throwing offense down range. His right-side attacks are generally strong and snappy, he favors the body and head kick from that power side, and while we don’t think they’re going to be too effective against a power striker like Motta, we expect that, as long as this fight remains at range, Hayisaer will be comfortable to throw these attacks.

Now, the problem that is screaming at us when it comes to him is how he strikes. He looks a bit too loose with it, too casual, there’s no explosive speed or any care about what comes his way because his primary defense is moving out of range.

Why Bet on Nikolas Motta?

Motta is as strong of a boxer as Maheshate is a kicker, and that’s the first thing you will notice in this fight. You will see Hayisaer throwing body kicks, but, and we always say this, the best counter for a body kick is a strong boxing counter.

Motta’s left hook is thunderous when it lands, and we firmly believe that he and his team have trained for that counter.

His chin is a bit questionable, though. He has a solid high guard, and he protects himself well, but if he overzealously throws combinations in retaliation of Maheshates’ kicks, we worry that during the vicious exchanges in the pocket, he could get rocked as Hayisaer’s strikes come from any and all angles, some of them rather unorthodox.

Final Betting Analysis: Maheshate Hayisaer vs. Nikolas Motta

To put it simply, Maheshate is a bit of a car crash fighter, with a lot of strong attacks and body kicks, but he eats quite a few shots himself, and Motta is so well known for his bricks-for-hands, that we can’t help but think his chin is going to get well and truly tested.

Our betting token is placed on Motta to make the most damage and get the win.

Yan vs. Figueiredo Betting Pick: Petr Yan

Yan vs. Ricci Betting Pick: Xiaonan Yan

Song vs. Salikhov Betting Pick: Muslim Salikhov

Wang vs. Fernandes Betting Pick: Cong Wang

Oezdemir vs. Ulberg Betting Pick: Carlos Ulberg

Diaz vs. Zhang Betting Pick: Mingyang Zhang

Young You vs. Jenisuly Betting Pick: Balgyn Jenisuly

Sahota vs. Hoon Choi Betting Pick: Dong Hoon Choi

Feng vs. Shi Betting Pick: Xiaocan Feng

Hernandez vs. Tumendemberel Betting Pick: Carlos Hernandez

Kavanagh vs. Ochoa Betting Pick: Lone’er Kavanagh

Xiao vs. Le Betting Pick: Long Xiao

Hayisaer vs. Motta Betting Pick: Nikolas Motta