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UFC Fight Night is set to get going this weekend from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, April 29 at 7 p.m. ET. There is a 11-bout main card highlighted by a bantamweight fight between Yadong Song and Ricky Simon. Also notable on the main card is a co-main event middleweight fight between Caio Borralho and Michal Oleksiejczuk.
Borralho (13-1) is a crafty southpaw who has not loss a fight during his UFC tenure as of yet. The former Dana White Contender Series standout has won his last three fights all by way of decision. Borralho is 5’10” with a 75” reach and 61% striking accuracy. The Brazilian born striker likes to dissect opponents and earn points round by round to win by decision. He enters this fight as a big-time -365 favorite.
Oleksiejczuk (18-5) is a knockout first fighter out of Poland who has been on a tear of late. In his latest bout he defeated Cody Brundage by way of first-round KO last December. Prior to that he stopped Sam Alvey with a flurry of punches in the first-round. Oleksiejczuk stands at 6’0”, with a 74” reach and 50% striking accuracy.
How to watch Caio Borralho vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Date: Saturday, April 29
Fight time: Main card starts at 7 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2
Live stream: ESPN+
DraftKings Sportsbook Odds/Predictions
Borralho: -365
Oleksiejczuk: +300
Splits: 81% of handle, 83% of bets on Borralho
Borralho is a heavy favorite due to his good mechanics and grappling abilities. Despite the +300 on the money-line, Oleksiejczuk is always a wild card for a knockout opportunity. However, take Borralho and lean toward his method of victory being submission. 3 of Oleksiejczuk’s 5 losses have come this way and Borralho to win by submission carries odds of +120.