The first night of the 2022 UFC betting year is an outstanding Main Card. In sum, there are five main card bouts. And one look at the odds shows the parity of the lineup. Three of the bouts are to be contested by ranked opponents. Thus, fans and gamblers can settle in for appointment television on ESPN+. UFC Fight Night Main Event is a featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze. But the women’s flyweight bout between Katlyn Chookagian and Jennifer Maia is of Main Event quality. So too is the flyweight matchup of Brandon Royval and Rogerio Bontorin.
UFC Fight Night Main Card Kattar vs. Chikadze
| Date and Time: | Saturday, January 15, 2022, 7 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| UFC Fight Night Main Card TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Calvin Kattar | +190 |
| Giga Chikadze | -235 |
Overall, Calvin Kattar has a career sportsbook record of 22-5. Giga Chikadze has a ledger of 14-2.
The last time out for Kattar was a loss to Max Holloway by unanimous decision on January 16, 2021. That snapped a 2-bout winning streak for Kattar. The wins were against Dan Ige by unanimous decision and Jeremy Stephens by knockout. He is 4-3 in his most recent seven fights with the loss.
Chikadze is one of the hottest fighters on any MMA card. To illuminate, he is riding a 9-bout winning streak. And it’s been nearly four years since his last defeat. Chikadze is coming off a technical knockout over Edson Barboza on August 28, 2021.
Women’s Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Katlyn Chookagian | -170 |
| Jennifer Maia | +150 |
Katlyn Chookagian stands at 16-4 for her career. Meanwhile, Jennifer Maia has a record of 19-7-1 for her career.
Chookagian is riding a 2-bout winning streak. The last time in the octagon was a unanimous decision win over Viviane Araujo on May 15, 2021. Previously Chookagian scored a unanimous decision win over Cynthia Calvillo.
Of major concern is that Maia has split her most recent four bouts. But she won her most recent bout against Jessica Eye by unanimous decision on July 10, 2021. It was a nice recovery from her unanimous decision loss to Valentina Shevchenko.
Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Brandon Royval | -160 |
| Rogerio Bontorin | +140 |
Brandon Royval has a career UFC Betting odds record of 12-6. Counter to that is Rogerio Bontorin at 17-3 in his career.
Late on, Royval has dropped two consecutive fights. He is coming off a submission loss to Alexandre Pantoja on August 21, 2021. Previously Royval lost a technical knockout to Brandon Moreno on November 21, 2020.
By contrast, Bontorin snapped a 2-bout losing streak with a unanimous decision win over Matt Schnell on May 15, 2021.
UFC Fight Night Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jake Collier | -130 |
| Chase Sherman | +110 |
In sum, Jake Collier has a career record of 12-6. Chase Sherman carries a marker of 15-8 to the octagon.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Bill Algeo | +110 |
| Joanderson Brito | -130 |
On the whole, Bill Algeo stands at 14-6. Joanderson Brito has a career number of 12-2-1.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Giga Chikadze is in excellent form and facing Calvin Kattar coming off a loss. Meanwhile, Jennifer Maia is an appealing underdog against Katlyn Chookagian. And Rogerio Bontorin rates the edge against slumping Brandon Royval.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Giga Chikadze, Jennifer Maia, Katlyn Chookagian.