UFC Fight Night 178: Colvington vs. Woodley Betting Preview

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was the only major sporting promotion to continue to host fight cards during the COVID-19 pandemic, giving sports bettors something interesting to bet on given that the major leagues such as the NBA, NHL and MLB had shutdown.

The UFC has continued to stage fights in the United States and Fight Island in Abu Dhabi throughout the pandemic and has fights booked on every week leading into December 2020.

The latest UFC Fight Night card that takes place on Sep 19 is packed with so many good fights that it can very well feature as a pay-per-view card.

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We take a look at the most popular fights on the card and what the betting odds are like.

* Odds have been provided by Bovada and are accurate as of 18/09/2020

This is a mouth-watering clash for UFC fans as the rivalry between Covington and Woodley has gone on for years. The two have thrashed talked each other on social media and now it’s finally time to settle their differences inside the Octagon. Covington is the favorite and has odds of -340 (1.29) and Woodely goes in as the underdog with odds of +260 (3.60).

Woodley is coming off back-to-back losses and will be eager to get a win under h4is belt and put himself in line for a chance to reclaim the UFC welterweight belt. Covington is also coming off a loss against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and he knows a win over Woodley will get him closer to the belt.

The co-main event will see the veteran Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone take on the hard hitting Niko Price. Cowboy has had some tough fights in recent times and goes in as the underdog with odds of +125 (2.25) to Price’s -155 (1.64).

The one fight that a lot of fans are going to be keeping their eyes on is the matchup between Khamzat Chimaev -400 (1.25) against Gerald Meerschaert +300 (4.00). Chimaev has just 2 fights in the UFC but has an 8-0 record and his wins in the UFC have been via TKO. UFC President Dana White is so confident about Chimaev that he already has him booked for another fight against Damian Maia in October.

Some of the other fights you might want to bet on are Johnny Walker -135 (1.74) against Ryan Spann +105 (2.05) in a lightheavyweight bout, BJJ specialist Mackenzie Dern -175 (1.57) vs. the gritty Randa Markos +145 (2.45) and the impressive Kevin Holland -265 (1.37) against Darren Stewart +205 (3.05).