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Umar Nurmagomedov will search to increase his unbeaten streak at UFC Combat Night time 217 towards Brazilian grappler Raoni Barcelos on Saturday night time at UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nev.

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Nurmagomedov (15-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) enters because the No. 11-ranked bantamweight and is an enormous -1000 favourite towards Barcelos (+625), who has misplaced two of his previous three fights. The road opened at Nurmagomedov -550 at BetMGM, but it surely has shifted dramatically as he has been backed by 93 % of the cash to win.

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Nurmagomedov, 26, has a two-inch attain benefit on the 35-year-old Barcelos, who did win his most up-to-date combat with a unanimous determination over Trevin Jones in October. Barcelos (17-3, 6-2) was a five-time Brazilian nationwide wrestling champion earlier than shifting into MMA.

This would be the first combat since final June for Nurmagomedov, when the Russian earned a unanimous determination over Nate Maness.

There are 4 different fights on the 7 p.m. primary card.

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Nassourdine Imavov (12-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Sean Strickland (25-5, 12-5)

Strickland is a short-notice primary occasion substitute for injured Kelvin Gastelum, which pressured the combat to happen at 205 kilos as a substitute of middleweight.

Strickland has misplaced his previous two fights, together with to Jared Cannonier in the principle occasion of UFC Combat Night time 216 final month. Imavov will likely be in his first primary occasion combat, and the robust grappler is on a three-fight win streak and has gained 9 of his previous 10 fights courting again to 2017.

Imavov is the -140 favourite after the combat opened with each fighters provided at -110 by BetMGM. Imavov has been backed by 63 % of the bets and 87 % of the cash.

Dan Ige (15-6, 7-5) vs. Damon Jackson (22-4-1, 5-2-1)

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Ige enters the co-main occasion on a three-fight shedding streak and has dropped 4 of his previous 5 fights following a six-fight successful streak. Jackson is 5-1 since he returned for a second UFC stint in 2020.

The motion has been break up, with underdog Jackson (+105) backed by 59 % of the bets whereas Ige (-125) has been supported by 52 % of the cash.

Punahele Soriano (9-2, 3-2) vs. Roman Kopylov (9-2, 1-2)

Eight of Soriano’s victories have come by stoppage, whereas all three UFC wins have come by knockout. After shedding consecutive fights, Soriano scored a second-round TKO of Dalcha Lungiambula final July.

Kopylov additionally ended a two-fight shedding streak with a victory over Kopylov in September.

Kopylov opened because the +135 underdog, however his odds have shortened barely to +130 as he has been backed by 61 % of the cash. Soriano (-160) has drawn 55 % of the overall bets.

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Raquel Pennington (14-9, 11-5) vs. Ketlen Vieira (13-2, 7-2)

Vieira is tied for fourth in bantamweight historical past with seven UFC victories, though she has misplaced two of her previous 5 fights. In the meantime, Pennington is getting into her document sixteenth UFC bantamweight combat, having gained her previous three.

Vieira is the -125 favourite and has been the favored choose with 77 % of the bets and 88 % of the cash backing her to beat Pennington (+105).

WEIGH-IN RESULTS

Nassourdine Imavov (194) vs. Sean Strickland (204)

Dan Ige (145.5) vs. Damon Jackson (145.5)

Roman Kopylov (185) vs. Punahele Soriano (185.5)

Raquel Pennington (135.5) vs. Ketlen Vieira (136)

Raoni Barcelos (135) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (135)