For Saturday’s Fight Night from Las Vegas, Fight fans have plenty to consider. At the top of the main card is a pair of ranked matchups. First, #10 Vicente Luque meets #9 Rafael Dos Anjos in a welterweight matchup serving as the main event. Next is a light heavyweight UFC Betting showdown between #13 Khalil Rountree Jr. and #14 Chris Daukaus. Yet another fight catching plenty of betting interest is the women’s strawweight bout between Polyana Viana and Iasmin Lucindo. Overall, gamblers get a competitive card loaded with value opportunities.
UFC Fight Night Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, August 12, 2023, 7 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, NV |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Vicente Luque | -102 |
| Rafael Dos Anjos | -118 |
Vicente Luque has a career sports betting record of 21-9-1. By contrast, Rafael Dos Anjos stands at 32-14 in his career.
Of major concern is that Vicente Luque is coming off two consecutive losses. On August 6, 2022, Luque lost a 3rd-round knockout to Geoff Neal. Previously, on April 16, 2022, Luque lost a unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad. Luque won four straight fights before those two defeats.
Of course, Rafael Dos Anjos is celebrated as a former UFC lightweight champion. And five years ago, he got a shot at the welterweight title in a unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington. Dos Anjos won three of his previous four bouts. Last time out was a 2nd-round submission win over Bryan Barberena on December 3, 2022. On July 9, 2022, Dos Anjos lost a 5th-round knockout to Rafael Fiziev.
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Khalil Rountree Jr. | -205 |
| Chris Daukaus | +170 |
Khalil Rountree Jr has a career ledger of 12-5. Counter to that is Chris Daukaus, with a mark of 12-6 for his career.
Late on, Kahlil Rountree Jr has been on a roller coaster ride. Concurrently he is riding a 3-bout winning streak. However, he lost three of his four fights before that. On October 29, 2022, Rountree won a split decision against Dustin Jacoby. On March 12, 2022, Rountree won a 2nd-round TKO against Karl Roberson. And then, on September 4, 2021, Rountree won a 2nd round TKO against Modestas Bukauskas.
Of great concern is that Chris Daukaus lost his previous three fights. On December 10, 2022, Daukaus lost a 1st-round knockout to Jairzinho Rozenstruik. On March 26, 2022, Daukaus lost a 2nd-round TKO against Curtis Blaydes. And then, on December 18, 2021, Daukaus lost a 1st-round knockout to Derrick Lewis.
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Lando Vannata | -250 |
| Mike Breeden | +200 |
Overall, Lando Vannata has a career UFC Betting odds record of 12-7-2. Mike Breeden is 10-5 in his career.
Women’s Strawweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Polyana Viana | +160 |
| Iasmin Lucindo | -192 |
Polyana Viana has a career record of 13-5. Counter to that is Iasmin Lucindo, with a career mark of 14-5.
Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Josh Parisian | +180 |
| Martin Buday | -218 |
Overall, Josh Parisian is 15-6 in his career. Martin Buday owns a career marker of 12-1.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Josh Fremd | -340 |
| Jamie Pickett | +270 |
To summarize, Josh Fremd is 10-4 in his career. Jamie Pickett brings a career mark of 13-9 to the octagon.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, Chris Daukaus is in terrible current form. Also, Vicente Luque is not inspiring confidence in his recent bouts.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Rafael Dos Anjos and Khalil Rountree.