Business is about to pick up one week after UFC 258 as heavyweight title contenders Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis look to inch closer to UFC gold. The two were supposed to link up in late November, but Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19, scuttling the match. UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis now takes place on February 20.
Looking at the Blaydes vs Lewis odds, it is the wrestling-heavy Blaydes who is the large favorite while the hard-hitting fan favorite Lewis comes back as an underdog. We have the full UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis odds and predictions below.
The only man to beat Blaydes is Francis Ngannou, who is fighting for the heavyweight title in late March. “Razor” has rattled off four wins in a row since last meeting Ngannou in November 2018.
After fighting for the belt in November 2018, Lewis stumbled once again before putting together three wins in a row, including a second-round knockout win in his last outing in August vs Aleksei Oleinik.
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis Odds
Online sportsbook [Sportsbook not available for your region] has released UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis odds with Blaydes coming in as a huge -450 favorite and Lewis listed as a +325 underdog. This means you would have to wager $450 to profit $100 on a Blaydes victory while a $100 bet on a Lewis win would profit you $325.
Looking at the odds for Blaydes vs Lewis, our sports betting calculator tells us that Blaydes’ odds of -450 represent an implied win probability of 81.82 percent while Lewis’ odds of +325 have an implied win probability of 23.53 percent.
The main event of the UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis card also features Blaydes as the biggest favorite on the card at -450 and Lewis as the largest underdog at +325. The tightest betting line comes in the featherweight bout between Julian Erosa (-110) and Nate Landwehr (-120).
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis Odds & Fight Card
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Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis Odds & Prediction
Fighter
Odds
Curtis Blaydes
-450
Derrick Lewis
+325
The next two heavyweight title fights appear to be determined, with champion Stipe Miocic defending against Francis Ngannou at UFC 260, and the Sportsbook of that defending against former light heavyweight champ Jon Jones. However, the Sportsbook of Blaydes (-450) vs Lewis (+325) may be the next contender after those two championship fights.
Prediction: Derrick Lewis (+325) via knockout
Ketlen Vieira vs Yana Kunitskaya Odds & Prediction
Fighter
Odds
Ketlen Vieira
-280
Yana Kunitskaya
+220
After suffering her first pro defeat in late 2019, Ketlen “Fenomeno” Vieira (-280) returned to the win column in her only bout of 2020 and looks to climb back in the title conversation with a win Saturday. Her opponent, Yana “Foxy” Kunitskaya (+220), also closed out 2019 with a loss but picked up a victory in her lone 2020 appearance.
Prediction: Ketlen Vieira (-280) via decision
Charles Rosa vs Darrick Minner Odds & Prediction
Fighter
Odds
Charles Rosa
-190
Darrick Minner
+155
It has been a rocky road for Charles “Boston Strong” Rosa (-190), who has been on a win-one, lose-one streak over his eight UFC bouts. Meanwhile, Darrick Minner (+155) is 1-1 in his short UFC career, coming off his first win in the promotion with a first-round submission.
Prediction: Charles Rosa (-190) via submission
Aleksei Oleinik vs Chris Daukaus Odds & Prediction
Fighter
Odds
Aleksei Oleinik
+160
Chris Daukaus
-200
This is an interesting fight between two heavyweights with vastly different experiences. Aleksei “The Boa Constrictor” Oleinik (+160) is competing in his 75th pro fight, looking to rebound from a loss in his last appearance vs Derrick Lewis. Meanwhile, Chris Daukaus (-200) is set for his 14th pro fight and aims to extend his three-fight winning streak.
Prediction: Aleksei Oleinik (+160) via submission
Phil Hawes vs Nassourdine Imavov Odds & Prediction
Fighter
Odds
Phil Hawes
-125
Nassourdine Imavov
-105
A pair of 9-2 middleweights who are unbeaten in the Octagon will kick off our main card. Nassourdine Imavov (-105) is riding a six-fight winning streak dating back to November 2017 and won his UFC debut last October. Phil “Megatron” Hawes (-125) has been more active, winning five in a row since mid-2019, and scored an 18-second knockout win in his UFC debut, also in October.