At the beginning of the week is anticipation for Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night. The Main Card features six bouts. Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny is the UFC betting main event. So far, gamblers see these two welterweight contenders as even. Both combatants are ranked in the top ten. A women’s flyweight bout between Roxanne Modafferi and Viviane Araujo is drawing attention. Cause by both fighters being ranked in the top ten too. A flyweight bout between Matt Schnell and Tyson Name brings a ranked matchup as well. MMA fans will get quite the midweek treat.
UFC Fight Night Chiesa vs. Magny Main Card
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 11 a.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| UFC Fight Night Main Card TV Coverage: | ESPN and ESPN+ |
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Michael Chiesa | +120 |
| Neil Magny | -140 |
Overall, Michael “Maverick” Chiesa has a sports betting record of 17 wins and 4 losses. Neil “The Haitian Sensation” Magny has 24 wins and 7 losses.
Late on, Magny has won three fights in a row. And five of his last six. Magny is coming off a unanimous decision win over Robbie Lawler. Chiesa has won three contests in a row too. Following two consecutive defeats. Most recently, Chiesa defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by unanimous decision.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Warlley Alves | +185 |
| Mounir Lazzez | -225 |
Warlley Alves brings a record of 13 wins and 4 losses. While Mounir “The Sniper” Lazzez has a mark of 10 wins and 1 loss.
Of great concern is that Alves has lost four of his last seven bouts. Alves is coming off a submission triangle choke loss to Randy Brown.
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ike Villanueva | -140 |
| Vinicius Moreira | +120 |
In sum, Ike “Hurricane” Villanueva has a UFC Betting odds record of 16 wins and 11 losses. Vinicius “Mamute” Moreira has a ledger of 9 wins and four losses.
Late results haven’t been good for Moreira. He has lost three fights in a row. Most recently was a submission choke loss to Paul Craig.
Women’s Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Roxanne Modafferi | +295 |
| Viviane Araujo | -355 |
Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi totals 25 wins and 18 losses. By contrast, Viviane “Vivi” Araujo has 9 wins and 2 losses.
The last time out for Modafferi was a unanimous decision win over Andrea Lee. Araujo is coming off a unanimous decision win over Montana De La Rosa. In turn, Araujo bounced back from a unanimous decision loss to Jessica Eye.
Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Matt Schnell | +100 |
| Tyson Nam | -130 |
Matt “Danger” Schnell has a career tally of 14 wins and 5 losses. And then Tyson Nam has 20 wins, 11 losses, and 1 draw.
Schnell is coming off a first-round knockout loss to Alexandre Pantoja. While Nam scored a knockout win over Zarrukh Adashev in his last bout.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Lerone Murphy | -300 |
| Douglas Silva De Andrade | +250 |
To summarize Lerone, “The Miracle,” Murphy has a record of 9 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw. Douglas “D Silva” Silva De Andrade has compiled 26 wins with 3 losses.
UFC Fight Night Chiesa vs. Magny SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Schnell, Moreira, and Chiesa are quality underdogs. Most important of all these are dogs that can win.
Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Michael Chiesa, Vinicius Moreira, and Matt Schnell