Once upon a time, Dominick Reyes was on the cusp of the light heavyweight championship. Not once but twice. However, Reyes could never close the deal to secure the title belt. But on Saturday night, Reyes begins his UFC betting comeback quest. Reyes faces Jiri Prochazka in the Main Event for Fight Night on ESPN2. In sum, a total of six bouts are on the Main Card. And not one of them is a dud. Commencing with a look at the betting lines is a card of parity. Gamblers have quality choices. And compelling cases for each combatant.
UFC Fight Night Reyes vs. Prochazka – Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
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| Location: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| UFC Fight Night Main Card TV Coverage: | ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dominick Reyes | +110 |
| Jiri Prochazka | -130 |
Dominick Reyes brings a sportsbook record of 12-2 to Fight Night. By contrast, Jiri Prochazka has a mark of 27-3-1.
Reyes is coming off two consecutive losses. Last time out on September 27. 2020, was a second round TKO loss to Jan Blachowicz. At stake was the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship. Previously Reyes lost to Jon Jones in a unanimous decision for the UFC light heavyweight championship.
Jiri Prochazka is looking good for this Saturday Night fight. Consider that Prochazka hasn’t lost a battle in five years. He is undefeated in his most recent 11 bouts. Jiri is coming off a second-round knockout win over Volkan Oezdemir.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Cub Swanson | +130 |
| Giga Chikadze | -150 |
Overall, Giga Chikadze has a career mark of 12-2. Cub Swanson will enter the octagon at 27-11.
Cub Swanson is on the comeback trail with two straight wins. Following four consecutive losses that put his career in doubt. Swanson is coming off a second-round knockout win over Daniel Pineda on December 12, 2020. Previously, Swanson scored a unanimous decision win over Kron Gracie on October 12, 2019.
In like manner, Ciga Chikadze is riding a seven-fight winning streak. Chikadze is coming off a first-round technical knockout win over Jamey Simmons on November 7, 2020.
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ion Cutelaba | -130 |
| Dustin Jacoby | +110 |
So far, Ion Cutelaba has compiled a record of 15-6. Dustin Jacoby brings a career mark of 14-5.
Cutelaba lost his last two fights and three of his previous four. By contrast, Jacoby has won four bouts in a row.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Sean Strickland | -250 |
| Krzysztof Jotko | +210 |
To summarize, Sean Strickland has a career record of 22-3. Krzysztof Jotko is at 22-4 during his career.
Late on, Strickland won three fights in a row. Jotko is riding a three-bout winning streak. Following a string of three consecutive losses.
Bantamweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Merab Dvalishvili | -240 |
| Cody Stamann | +200 |
Merab Dvalishvili brings a career record of 12-4 to Fight Night. And then Cody Stamann is at 19-3-1.
Women’s Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Poliana Botelho | -240 |
| Luana Carolina | +200 |
Poliana Botelho has a career mark of 8-3. Correlate that Luana Carolina is at 6-2 for her career.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
On the whole, Dominick Reyes’ struggles make him a shaky pick against Jiri Prochazka. Especially when considering Prochazka’s momentum with the UFC Betting odds.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Jiri Prochazka.