Despite numerous changes, the main card remains set for Saturday night’s Fight Night. #5-ranked Mackenzie Dern will face #6 Xiaonan Yan in a women’s strawweight matchup. Dern vs. Yan serves as the UFC betting main event. Also on the main card is a featherweight bout between #12 Sodiq Yusuff and Don Shainis. And then Randy Brown and Francisco Trinaldo will match up in the welterweight class. In addition to the main card is a preliminary card that features three bouts. And ESPN+ will offer that trio as well. The matchup between Dern and Yan is drawing plenty of betting action.
UFC Fight Night – Dern vs. Yan
| Date and Time: | Saturday, October 1, 2022, 7 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Women’s Strawweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Mackenzie Dern | -210 |
| Xiaonan Yan | +180 |
Mackenzie Dern has a career sportsbook record of 12 wins and two losses. In comparison, Xiaonan Yan stands at 15-2-0-1.
Last time out for Mackenzie Dern was a split decision win over Tecia Torres. The 3-round bout took place on April 9, 2022. It was a nice recovery for Dern. Previously, Dern lost a unanimous decision to Marina Rodriguez. That fight took place on October 9, 2021. Dern was riding a 4-bout winning streak before that loss to Rodriguez. To show, on April 10, 2021, Dern won a 1st-round submission against Nina Nunes. And she won a unanimous decision against Virna Jandiroba on December 12, 2020.
Of great concern is that Xiaonan Yan has dropped her last two bouts. On March 5, 2022, Yan lost a split decision to Mariana Rodriguez. That was after a 2nd-round technical knockout loss to Carlos Esparza on May 22, 2021. Previously, Yan had won six consecutive fights.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Sodiq Yusuff | -900 |
| Don Shainis | +625 |
Overall, Sadiq Yusuff has a career record of 12-2 with the UFC Betting odds. Don Shainis stands at 13-3 for his career.
Last time out for Yusuff was a unanimous decision win over Alex Caceres. That bout took place on March 12, 2022. Previously, Yusuff lost a unanimous decision to Arnold Allen on April 10, 2021. Yusuff won six consecutive bouts before that bout. Including a unanimous decision against Andre Fili on January 18, 2020. And a 1st-round technical knockout against Gabriel Benitez on August 17, 2019.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Randy Brown | -280 |
| Francisco Trinaldo | +235 |
Randy Brown brings a record of 15-4 for his career. By comparison, Francisco Trinaldo stands at 28-8 for his career.
Late on, Francisco Trinaldo is riding a 2-bout winning streak. He is coming off a unanimous decision win over Danny Roberts on May 7, 2022. Before that, Trinaldo won a split decision against Dwight Grant on October 23, 2021.
Randy Brown is riding a 3-bout winning streak. Further, he has won five of his most recent six bouts. Brown is coming off a split decision win over Khaos Williams on May 7, 2022. Previously, Brown won a unanimous decision against Jared Gooden on October 9, 2021. And then, on April 24, 2021, Brown won a 1st-round submission against Alex Oliveira.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Makenzie Dern is in better form than Yan Xiaonan. Dern has the experience and track record to deliver the win.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Mackenzie Dern.