Paige VanZant is doubling down on her stance that she does not fear having her facing scarred up in her bare knuckle debut, saying it could actually work out in her favor.
UFC odds: Robert Whittaker opens as betting favorite for Paulo Costa headliner on April 17
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will lace up the gloves for a five-round main event opposite musclebound title contender Paulo Costa atop the “Fight Night” card on April 17, presumably on ESPN+.
And he’ll do it as the -190 favorite.
That’s according to our betting buddies over at BetOnline.ag, who pegged Costa as the +165 underdog. A line that close is most certain to fluctuate in both directions as we creep closer to fight night, which does not yet have a city or venue attached.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship star and recently-elected Huntington Beach city councilmember Tito Ortiz says he’s under fire from fellow councilmembers for .
Fighter on Fighter: Breaking down UFC Fight Island 7’s Max Holloway
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight kingpin, Max Holloway, will duel with knockout artist, Calvin Katter, this Saturday (Jan. 16, 2021) at UFC Fight Island 7 on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Through almost no fault of his own, Holloway is in something of a disastrous No Man’s Land. He fought Alexander Volkanovski very well last time out, but the judges did not award him the nod in a close fight. Essentially, “Blessed” proved himself
at least an equal to the current champion, but unless Volkanovski loses in the near future, Holloway is completely out of luck in regard to getting another title fight.