Liam Lindsay

It's no secret that at the UFC Q1 seasonal press conference, things got heated between UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and #2 ranked contender Dricus du Plessis. However, heading into fight week, both fighters are moving forward and accept it's just another day in the office.

```iframe
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The oddsmakers are always confident in Israel Adesanya.<br><br>He&#39;s lost 3 fights to Alex Pereira, but the oddsmakers still have him as a favorite heading into this weekend.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC287?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC287</a> <a href="https://t.co/0MF4krsH1v">pic.twitter.com/0MF4krsH1v</a></p>&mdash; Verdict (@TournamentsMMA) <a href="https://twitter.com/mma_orbit/status/1747697252640927838?s=20">April 5, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
```

When asked about du Plessis at the UFC 297 press conference, Strickland echoed these sentiments and was all business heading into his first title defense.

> This is my job. My job is to fight you for five rounds or put you away. And Dricus is the same. You just detach and go to fucking work. - Sean Strickland

Do you think these two have buried the hatched, or will there be more chaos at the press conference tomorrow? As a member of the Verdict Community, let us know in the comments below.

"You Just Detach And Go To Work" Sean Strickland is All Business Heading Into UFC 297

Douglas Vegas Bets

After over a year away from the octagon the return of Marvin Vettori has officially been confirmed as he is set to rematch Roman Dolidze in a main event from the Apex on March 15th. This was first reported by MagicM MMA Bets.

## Announcement: Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze Middleweight Main Event

This will be the first time we see Vettori since he lost a brutal fight with Jared Cannonier in June 2023, the former title challenger is still just thirty-one years old. Dolidze will be looking to extend his win streak here after finishing Kevin Holland in his last fight at UFC 307 and winning a decision over Anthony Smith at UFC 303.

Who are you taking in this Middleweight rematch? Let us know in the comments.

Marvin Vettori Returns for Main Event Rematch Against Roman Dolidze

It was recently announced that former Flyweight and Bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo would be taking on rising contender Yadong Song and the odds for this matchup have been released. This fight is scheduled for February 22nd from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.

*Odds provided by Duelbits accurate as of 1/19/2025*

## Current Odds: Henry Cejudo +165, Yadong Song -213

These odds mean a risk of $100 on Henry Cejudo could win $165, while it would take a risk of $213 on Yadong Song to win $100.

This will be the first time we have seen Cejudo in a while with his most recent outing being a decision loss to current champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298. Song has not been much more active with his last appearance being a decision loss to Petr Yan at UFC 299.

## Past Odds: Henry Cejudo

*Odds via Fightodds.io*

Henry Cejudo (+245) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (-290) UFC 298 - Loss

Henry Cejudo (-105) vs. Aljamain Sterling (-115) UFC 288 - Loss

Henry Cejudo (-185) vs. Dominick Cruz (+170) UFC 249 - Win

Henry Cejudo (+150) vs. Marlon Moraes (-160) UFC 238 - Win

Henry Cejudo (+195) vs. TJ Dillashaw (-215) UFC on ESPN+ 1 - Win

## Past Odds: Yadong Song

*Odds via Fightodds.io*

Yadong Song (+121) vs. Petr Yan (-141) UFC 299 - Loss

Yadong Song (-370) vs. Chris Guttierez (+295) UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Guttierez - Win 

Yadong Song (+117) vs. Ricky Simon (-137) UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon - Win

Yadong Song (+170) vs. Cory Sandhagen (-185) UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song - Loss

Yadong Song (-265) vs. Marlon Moraes (+245) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev - Win

## UFC Seattle Full Card Odds

Henry Cejudo +165 vs. Yadong Song -213, Bantamweight

Rob Font -200 vs. Dominick Cruz +155, Bantamweight

Curtis Blaydes -270 vs. Rizvan Kuniev +205, Heavyweight

Edson Barboza +110 vs. Steve Garcia -141, Featherweight

Jean Silva -400 vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan +280, Featherweight

Brendan Allen +225 vs. Anthony Hernandez -303, Middleweight

Adam Fugitt +225 vs. Islam Dulatov -303, Welterweight

Modestas Bukauskas -313 vs. Raffael Cerqueira +230, Light Heavyweight

Ion Cutelaba +110 vs. Ibo Aslan -141, Light Heavyweight

Ketlen Viera -135 vs. Macy Chiasson +106

Mansur Abdul-Malik -769 vs. Antonio Trocoli +480

Who do you have in this interesting Bantamweight clash? Let us know in the comments.

Henry Cejudo Opens Underdog to Yadong Song at UFC Seattle

UFC 312 from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia is fast approaching and the odds have been released for the main event between Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland. This event is scheduled for February 8th on ESPN+ PPV. 

**Odds provided by DuelBits accurate as of 1/192025**

## Current Odds: Dricus Du Plessis -200, Sean Strickland +155

These odds mean a bettor would need to risk $200 on Dricus Du Plessis to win $100, while a risk of $100 on Sean Strickland could win $155.

This will be Du Plessis' second defense of his title, which he claimed in the first fight with Strickland, with his most recent win being a submission over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305. Strickland gets the rematch he has been asking for here after a split-decision win over Paulo Costa at UFC 302.

## Past Odds: Dricus Du Plessis

*Odds via Fightodds.io*

Dricus Du Plessis (-110) vs. Israel Adesanya (-110) UFC 305 - Win

Dricus Du Plessis (-110) vs. Sean Strickland (-110) UFC 297 - Win

Dricus Du Plessis (+262) vs. Robert Whittaker (-312) UFC 290 – Win

Dricus Du Plessis (-200) vs. Derek Brunson (+185) UFC 285 - Win

Dricus Du Plessis (-165) vs. Darren Till (+155) UFC 282 - Win

## Past Odds: Sean Strickland

*Odds via Fightodds.io*

Sean Strickland (-240) vs. Paulo Costa (+205) UFC 302 - Loss

Sean Strickland (-110) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (-110) UFC 297 - Loss

Sean Strickland (+495) vs. Israel Adesanya (-670) UFC 293 – Win

Sean Strickland (-160) vs. Abus Magomedov (+140) UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov – Win

Sean Strickland (+120) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (-130) UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov – Win

## Full Card Odds UFC 312

Dricus Du Plessis -200 vs. Sean Strickland +155, Middleweight Title Fight

Zhang Weili -179 vs. Tatiana Suarez +140, Strawweight Title Fight

Tallison Teixeira vs. Justin Tafa, Heavyweight

Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato, Light Heavyweight

Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado, Welterweight

Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli, Lightweight

Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borshchev, Lightweight

Jack Jenkins vs. Garbiel Santos, Featherweight

Cody Haddon vs. Aleksandre Topuria, Bantamweight

Cong Wang vs. Bruna Brasil, Flyweight

Kody Steele vs. Rongzhu, Lightweight

Kevin Jousset vs. Jonathan Micallef, Welterweight

Hyun Sung Park vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel, Flyweight

Who are you taking in this Middleweight rematch? Let us know in the comments.

Dricus Du Plessis Moderate Favorite Over Sean Strickland Ahead of UFC 312 Rematch

Former Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is set to make his return to the octagon in a few short weeks as he is set to take on rising contender Nassourdine Imavov and the odds are out now. This event is scheduled for February 1st from the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

**Odds provided by Duelbits accurate as of 1/19/2025**

## Current odds: Israel Adesanya -172, Nassourdine Imavov +135

These odds mean a bettor would need to risk $172 on Israel Adesanya to win $100, while a risk of $100 on Nassourdine Imavov could win $135.

This is a pivotal fight in the career of Adesanya who has lost three of his last four fights including being submitted by Dricus Du Plessis in his most recent fight at UFC 305. Imavov gets the biggest opportunity of his career here after winning his third straight with a decision over Brendan Allen in Paris, France last September.

## Past Odds: Israel Adesanya

*Odds via FightOdds.io*

Israel Adesanya (-110) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (-110) UFC 305 - Loss

Israel Adesanya (-670) vs. Sean Strickland (+495) UFC 293 - Loss

Israel Adesanya (-130) vs. Alex Pereira (+120) UFC 287 – Win

Israel Adesanya (-215) vs. Alex Pereira (+195) UFC 281 – Loss

Israel Adesanya (-500) vs. Jared Cannonier (+435) UFC 276 – Win

## Past Odds: Nassourdine Imavov

*Odds via FightOdds.io*

Nassourdine Imavov (-210) vs. Brendan Allen (+180) UFC Fight Night: Saint-Denis- vs. Moicano - Win

Nassourdine Imavov (-126) vs. Jared Cannonier (+106) UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov - Win

Nassourdine Imavov (-164) vs. Roman Dolidze (+144) UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov - Win

Nassourdine Imavov (-125) vs. Chris Curtis (+105) UFC 289 - NC

Nassourdine Imavov (-130) vs. Sean Strickland (+120) UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov - Loss

Who are you picking in this battle of highly ranked Middleweights? Let us know in the comments.

Israel Adesanya Favored Over Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Saudi Arabia

During the broadcast of UFC 311, two massive fights were announced to take place at UFC 313 with the main event being Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev and the co-main being a Lightweight battle between fan favorites Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker. This event is scheduled for March 8th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

## Announcement: Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker Five-Round Lightweight Fight

Justin Gaethje will be making his first appearance since being on the wrong end of last year's "knockout of the year" when he faced Max Holloway at UFC 300 and was left unconscious at the final bell. Dan Hooker will look to keep momentum here after his last win was his third in a row coming against Mateusz Gamrot by split decision at UFC 305.

Who are you taking in this must-see Lightweight clash? Let us know in the comments.

Justin Gaethje returns against Dan Hooker at UFC 313

During the broadcast of UFC 311, it was announced that the headliner for UFC 313 will be a Light Heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev. The co-main event was also announced to be a five-round Lightweight clash between Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker. This event is scheduled for March 8th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

## Announcement: Alex Pereira vs. Magmomed Ankalaev Light Heavyweight Title Fight

This will be Pereira's fourth time defending his title, with his most recent win coming by 4th-round knockout against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307. Magomed Ankalaev gets a second chance at undisputed gold here after a draw with Jan Blachowicz some years ago, he earned this opportunity with a decision win over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308.

Who are you taking in this massive clash between Light Heavyweight? Let us know in the comments.

Alex Pereira vs. Magmomed Ankalaev set for UFC 313

It was a short-notice change of opponent for both men but it was no trouble for the Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev as he was able to submit Renato Moicano in the first round in the main event of UFC 311.

## Result: Islam Makhachev def. Renato Moicano by 1st Round Submission (4:05)

There was some solid back-and-forth action early, with a slip from Makhachev creating a tense moment. Once Makhachev took the fight to the ground, he was in complete control before securing his second straight D'Arce choke win.


>"I like this belt. If somebody want this belt, come into the cage" - Islam Makhachev

What did you think of Makhachev's performance? Let us know in the comments.

Islam Makhachev Submits Renato Moicano in Round One at UFC 311

After five rounds of high-level war, Merab Dvalishvili had his hand raised against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 from the Intuit Arena in Los Angeles.

## Result: Merab Dvalishvili def. Umar Nurmagomedov via Unanimous Decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

The story of the fight was pace as despite a solid start from Nurmagomedov he seemingly gassed out during the third round at which point Dvalishvili took over and dominated the final three rounds to take a clear decision.


>"I can retire and die happy" - Merab Dvalishvili

What did you think of Merab's performance? Let us know in the comments.

Merab Dvalishvili Defends Title Over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311

After an incredible battle, it was Jiri Prochazka who came out on top against Jamahal Hill in a matchup of former Light Heavyweight champions on the main card of UFC 311 from the Intuit Arena in Los Angeles, California. 

## Result: Jiri Prochaka def. Jamahal Hill via Round 3 TKO (3:01)

It was a strong start for Prochazka, who dropped Hill and outlanded him by a wide margin in the first round. The second round saw close action before the pair traded eye pokes, and Hill seemingly finished the round with some momentum. The final round saw Prochazka back on the pressure, hurting Hill early and continuing to unload until Hill fell, forcing the referee to step in.

What did you think of the fight? Let us know in the comments.

Jiri Prochazka Finishes Jamahal Hill in Final Round at UFC 311

Just a day away from UFC 311 at the Intuit Arena in Los Angeles, California has a new main event! Arman Tsarukyan is out and Islam Makhachev will now face Renato Moicano for the Lightweight title.

## Announcement: Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano Lightweight Title Fight

This news comes with Tsarukyan suffering an injury late at night during his weight cut. Moicano will now fight for the title after weighing in under the title limit. Makhachev will still look to make the fourth defense of his Lightweight title but now faces a new opponent. 

Who do you have in our new main event matchup? Let us know in the comments!