UFC 289 is on the horizon and our MMA guru Chris Coates has put together his best bets for the card in his preview of the action… Click Here to bet on UFC 289 with Betfred The UFC returns to Canada for the first time since 2019 this Saturday as the Rogers Arena in Vancouver plays host to Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana for the Women’s Bantamweight Championship. Originally the card was set to be headlined by the trilogy fight between Nunes and Julianna Peña, but broken ribs for the challenger saw fit to put that one on the back burner, for now. Elsewhere in the co-main, Charles Oliveira looks to b ..read more

Henry Cejudo returns from a three-year hiatus to take on bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. The UFC heads back to Newark, New Jersey on Saturday for the first time since 2019 when Colby Covington defeated Robbie Lawler by decision. It’s set to be a special night for New York-born Sterling as he takes on one of the greatest to ever step into the octagon, Cejudo. Since Dominick Cruz was crowned the first UFC bantamweight champion in 2010, no fighter has made three successful undisputed defences in a row but Sterling could achieve that feat this weekend. The co-main event at Prud ..read more

The eyes of the MMA world will be on Miami, Florida this Saturday as UFC 287 plays host to a much-anticipated rematch between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. UFC 287 Betting Tips Israel Adesanya to win on points – 15/8 Gilbert Burns to win on points – 13/8 Adrian Yanez to win by TKO/KO/DQ – 7/4 Kevin Holland to win on points – 2/1 Raul Rosas Jr. to win on points – 21/10 The two fighters first faced off in the octagon back in November of last year, in what was one of the most dramatic fights of 2022. In that contest ‘Poatan’ secured a fifth-round TKO over Adesanya to capture the middleweigh ..read more

The UFC once again touches down in London this weekend as we have a trilogy fight for the UFC welterweight championship live from the o2 arena in London.  It’s always a big moment for UK fans when MMA’s premier promotion comes to town, especially when it’s a PPV-level event.   Not since Michael Bisping faced off against old foe Dan Henderson at UFC 204 in 2016 have we seen a numbered card on these shores and we all know what truly makes it special, don’t we? That’s right, no staying up until 6am!   After knocking out Kamaru Usman back in August last year to win the bel ..read more

The UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time makes his heavyweight debut at UFC 285. Our man Christopher Coates has previewed this huge event and given you his betting predictions.  UFC 285 Betting Tips Jones to win by points – 2/1 Shevchenko to win by KO, TKO Or DSQ – 21/10 Rakhmonov to win in Round 2 – 7/2 Jalin Turner to win – 7/4 Bo Nickal to win in Round 1 – 4/9 Acca @ 165/1 It’s been a long wait, with almost three years passing since Jon Jones officially signalled his intent to move up a division and try his hand against the very bigges ..read more

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defends his belt against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia on Sunday. Makhachev won the belt in his last fight, beating Charles Oliveira by submission at UFC 280 and extending his winning streak to 11. Volkanovski has reigned supreme over the featherweight division since making his UFC debut in 2016, winning 12 in a row with the company, while he is enjoying a 22-fight win streak across a variety of promotions. The featherweight champion has made four successful defences to rise to number one in the pound-for-pound rankings and he’s now s ..read more

The first numbered event of 2023 takes place in Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of Sunday morning with two titles on the line at UFC 283. Former champion Glover Teixeira faces Jamahal Hill for the vacant light heavyweight title in the main event, after the belt was vacated by Jiri Prochazka in order to undergo surgery on a serious shoulder injury in November. Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Blachowicz stepped up to compete for the strap at UFC 282, but they fought out a contentious split draw. That means the belt is still up for grabs as Teixeira and Hill prepare to battle it out for glory this wee ..read more

The eyes of the MMA world will be on the iconic Madison Square Garden this Saturday as the UFC makes a stop in New York City for UFC 281.  UFC Betting Odds The home of many a memorable sporting moment, ‘The Garden’ may be about to play host to yet more thanks to a mouth-watering line-up that features not one, but two title fights.  Take a bit of middleweight champion Israel Adesanya facing off against old foe Alex Peirera, add former women’s bantamweight title holder Weili Zhang getting a chance at redemption against Carla Esparza, sprinkle in a potential banger between Dustin Poirie ..read more

Arguably the best card of the year takes place on Saturday with UFC 280 boasting two titles fights in Abu Dhabi. Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev top the bill at the Etihad Arena as they square off for the vacant lightweight title. The co-main event sees bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling make the second defence of his belt against TJ Dillashaw. There’s also plenty of interest further down the card with a bantamweight contest between Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley, while Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot meet in the lightweight division. Saturday’s card carries so many big-name fights tha ..read more

UFC BETTING PREVIEW: UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo headline This week out at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, we have a bit of a sleeper card, with several potentially entertaining fights on the menu. Rob Font has a chance to take the scalp of another big name in the shape of octagon legend Jose Aldo, as the 4th and 5th-ranked bantamweight fighters face off in our main event. Without further ado, let’s jump right into it and preview the main card ….   Rob Font(19-4) vs. Jose Aldo(30-7) – Bantamweight Rob Font has been on a tear. Back in May he made the most of an opportunity to fight i ..read more