The UFC moves back to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi to host UFC 267 on Oct 30. This fight card will feature two title fights in the men’s lightheavyweight and bantamweight divisions. When the UFC puts together a card that has a title fight, it usually is a pay per view event.
However, UFC 267 will not run as a pay per view event and as a result will also start a lot earlier than normal pay per view cards. There are a total of 15 fights scheduled on this card which features the return of Khamzat Chimaev.
The UFC has continued to use Fight Island to host fights for its international fighters.
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UFC 267 will see fighters from Poland, China, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Brazil, America, New Zealand and France compete. Out of the 15 scheduled fights, only 1 fight will feature a bout in the women’s division between Amanda Ribas and Virna Jandiroba.
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We take a look at the betting odds and share our predictions for four fights including the two title fights.
* Odds have been provided by Bovada and are accurate as of 20/09/2021
Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira
Blachowicz will put his UFC lightheavyweight title on the line for the second time since becoming the champ. He goes in as the favorite with odds of -300 while the 41 year old challenger from Brazil is the underdog with odds of +235.
While Blachowicz can finish the fight at any moment because of his KO power, we are going to back Teixeira to win as we believe he can secure a takedown and submit Blachowicz.
Petr Yan vs. Cory Sandhagen
The UFC put this interim bantamweight fight together after UFC bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling pulled out of his fight against Yan. The Russian goes in as the favorite with odds of -250 while Sandhagen is the underdog with odds of +200.
We are going to go with US bookmakers for this one and back Yan to win as we believe he has no holes in his game that Sandhagen can exploit.
Islam Makhachev vs. Dan Hooker
Makhachev is undefeated in the UFC and is the heavy betting favorite with odds of -575 while Kiwi Dan Hooker is a massive underdog with odds of +390.
Hooker is stepping up as a replacement after Rafael Dos Anjos pulled out due to injury. We are putting our money on Makhachev.
Li Jingliang vs. Khamzat Chimaev
Jingliang +365 is good on his feet but we don’t believe he has the skills to prevent Chimaev -525 from taking him down and submitting him or dominating him through ground and pound. We back Chimaev for the win.