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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik Betting
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik takes place on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card airs live on ESPN starting 9pm ET. Heavyweight knockout artist Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis (23-8, 18 KOs, 1 SUB) will meet submission specialist Aleksei Oleinik (59-13, 8 KOs, 46 SUBs) in the main event. Also on the card is former middleweight champion Chris Weidman (14-5) in a prove-it match against prospect Omari Akhmedov (20-4-1).
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2020
Venue: UFC Apex
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Nobody expected the Black Beast to become a heavyweight contender, much less one of the most popular fighters in the weight class. But Lewis is the perfect example of a how a fighter can get hot, win over the fans with charisma, get himself a title shot and get paid. Never underestimate how far an A+ Instagram game and an ability to deliver hilarious post-fight interviews will take you.
Unfortunately, Lewis’ ceiling falls well below the requirements for a legitimate championship contender. Cormier spanked him silly in their title fight, and JDS outclassed him in the encore. Since then, the 35-year old Lewis has won two straight, but he hasn’t exactly recaptured that knockout magic, scoring listless decisions against Blagoy Ivanov and Ilir Latifi. Perhaps a headlining matchup against a grappling expert will bring that out of him.
Aleksei Oleinik 72 professional fights on his resume - an unbelievable number. Just as impressively, 46 of his 59 career wins have come by way of submission. The nickname “The Boa Constrictor” just fits. The Russian is particularly adept at snatching necks: he snatched the first Ezekiel choke in UFC history, then did it again just two fights later. After getting knocked out by Overeem and Walt Harris in back-to-back fights, Oleinik has since bounced back with two straight wins.
This is one of the most extreme versions of the striker vs. grappler matchup we can think of - and that makes this particularly compelling. The UFC odds at BookMaker.eu are heavily favoring Lewis, opening with him as a huge -270 favorite, with Oleinik at +207 on the comeback.
Also on the card is former middleweight champion Chris Weidman. “The All-American” hasn’t done so well lately, losing five of his past six. Even worse, he’s been knocked out in all of those losses. The only caveat here is that he’s literally only faced elite fighters since 2015. That changes when he meets Omari Akhmedov, an Dagestani grinder on a six-fight unbeaten streak.
Akhmedov is flying under the radar, but he could also effectively end Weidman’s time as a relevant fighter. Naturally, anybody from Dagestan on a winning streak is going to turn some heads. The 32-year old doesn’t have a signature win yet, but he is coming off some promising victories against Zak Cummings and Ian Heinisch. Beating Weidman would open a lot of doors for him.
We also like two lightweight undercard fights between Beneil Dariush and Scott Holtzman, and Nasrat Haqparast and Alexander Munoz. Both Darish and Haqparast are underrated lightweights, but they’re tough, tough dudes that demand respect. The guy to watch here is Alex Munoz, a Team Alpha Male fighter who is making his UFC debut as a 6-0 pro.
Let’s take a peek at the odds and the UFC Betting Odds at BookMaker.eu. We’ll post detailed betting breakdowns during fight week.
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik Card & Odds
Heavyweight - Aleksei Oleinik +176 vs. Derrick Lewis -214
Middleweight - Omari Akhmedov +104 vs. Chris Weidman -128
Lightweight - Scott Holtzman +134 vs. Beneil Dariush -162
Middleweight - Andrew Sanchez +134 vs. Wellington Turman -162
Lightweight - Alex Munoz +205 vs. Nasrat Haqparast -251
Welterweight - Tim Means +113 vs. Laureano Strapoli -137
Featherweight - Justin Jaynes +123 vs. Gavin Tucker -147
Featherweight - Peter Barret +327 vs. Youssef Zalal -425
Women Bantamweight - Julija Stoliarenko +194 vs. Yana Kunitskaya -238
Bantamweight - Ali Al Qaisi +162 vs. Irwin Rivera -196
Middleweight - Maki Pitolo +150 vs. Darren Stewart -181
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