Zahabi vs Vera Odds & Picks - UFC Vancouver

Aiemann Zahabi is a -138 favorite, while Marlon Vera enters as a +110 underdog at FanDuel ahead of this three-round bantamweight bout at UFC Vancouver on October 18.

Zahabi vs Vera Betting Odds

Zahabi vs Vera Odds
Fighter	Odds
Aiemann Zahabi	-138
Marlon Vera	+110

Zahabi vs Vera Betting Trends

Zahabi is currently on a six-fight win streak (four decisions, two KOs)
Vera has never been stopped in 24 UFC fights
Vera is 2-5 as the underdog since 2020

Zahabi vs Vera Prediction

Marlon Vera remains one of the most durable and dangerous fighters at bantamweight, a man with a crimson chin and bricks for legs. His game revolves around punishing low kicks, slicing knees, and patient forward pressure. But he’s also a slow starter who often drops the opening round while calibrating timing and reads. Against a technician like Aiemann Zahabi, that slow start could dig him into an early hole on the scorecards.

Zahabi’s fight IQ and composure are his greatest assets. He feints constantly, controls tempo, and uses tidy two- and three-punch combinations to score while avoiding danger. Vera tends to freeze when faced with active feints, which plays directly into Zahabi’s rhythm-based striking. Expect Zahabi to win the range battle early, stepping off at angles after landing and forcing Vera to reset. If he can evade the heavy low kicks and stay disciplined defensively, Zahabi has the tools to stack clean scoring moments across multiple rounds.

Vera’s best chance is turning exchanges ugly, walking Zahabi down, cutting the cage, and unloading his kicks and knees in tight. But Zahabi’s movement and feint game can disrupt that rhythm. This likely turns into a fight where Vera builds late pressure but gives away too much early. A 29-28 decision either way feels plausible, yet Zahabi’s sharper timing and ability to control optics may be enough to tilt the judges.

The OVER 2.5 rounds also fits both fighters’ profiles, with durable, methodical styles built for drawn-out exchanges. But that -340 price sits better as parlay fodder. I have one unit down on Zahabi by decision at +105.