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Step into the electrifying world of UFC as we gear up for the highly anticipated showdown between Lewis and Nascimento at UFC Fight Night, offering lucrative opportunities for betting on UFC Fights.

UFC Fight Night returns on Saturday with an excellent card headlined by heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento stepping into the Octagon in the main event. Earlier on the card, Alex Caceres battles Sean Woodson and Joaquin Buckley takes on Nursulton Ruziboev. There are also fantastic prelim bouts on Saturday’s card.

Check out UFC odds, analysis, and free picks for four prelim bouts and the entire main card at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night.

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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento: Prelims

Billy Goff vs Trey Waters

Billy Goff and Trey Waters both boast terrific records. Goff is 9-2 while Waters is 8-1. Both are fighting well.

Waters, though, has a significant physical advantage as he’s 6’ 5’ versus the 5’ 10 Goff. But Goff has the more nuanced mixed martial artist skills. Give the dog a chance to bite.

Betting Tabbatha Ricci vs Tecia Pennington Matchup

Pick to Win:
Billy Goff
Boxing Odds:
Tabbatha Ricci -140 / Tecia Pennington +120 | UFC Fight Odds Tonight

Tabbatha Ricci vs Tecia Pennington

Ricci and Pennington are similar in both height and reach. Both are 5’ 1”. Ricci has a half an inch reach advantage. Other than that, once doesn’t have a physical advantage over the other.

Both also enter this off split decision losses. The main difference between the two is that Pennington is a striker and Ricci has judo skills. The judo skills take the favorite over the top.

Betting Tabbatha Ricci vs Tecia Pennington Matchup

Pick to Win:
Tabbatha Ricci
Boxing Odds:
Tabbatha Ricci -140 / Tecia Pennington +120 | UFC Fight Odds Tonight

Terrance McKinney vs Esteban Ribovics

After two straight losses, Terrance McKinney has bounced back with victories versus Mike Breeden and Brendan Marotte. McKinney knocked out both opponents in the first round.

Esteban Ribovics has lost 1-of-5. Ribovics’ last two bouts ended via decision. McKinney’s aggressiveness makes him the play.

Betting Waldo Cortez-Acosta vs Robelis Despaigne Matchup

Pick to Win:
Terrance McKinney
Boxing Odds:
Terrance McKinney +140 / Esteban Ribovics -170 | UFC Fight Odds Tonight

Chase Hooper vs Viacheslav Borshchev

Hooper is 2 inches taller and has a much longer 5 inches reach. The +110 underdog has won 3-of-4 with the lone loss coming versus Steve Garcia on October 29, 2022.

Borshchev had a decent 2023 with a win and a draw. Hooper’s ground game could be the difference.

Betting Waldo Cortez-Acosta vs Robelis Despaigne Matchup

Pick to Win:
Chase Hooper
Boxing Odds:
Chase Hooper +110 / Viacheslav Borshchev -130 | UFC Fight Odds Tonight

UFC Fight Night Lewis vs Nascimento Main Card

Waldo Cortez-Acosta vs Robelis Despaigne

Cortes-Acosta has a terrific 11-1 record. Also, the underdog in this has won 4-of-5. The reason he’s such a big time dog is because Robelis Despaigne is 5-0 with 5 stoppage wins. Despaigne adds another knockout victory to the record.

Betting Waldo Cortez-Acosta vs Robelis Despaigne Matchup

Pick to Win:
Robelis Despaigne
Boxing Odds:
Waldo Cortez-Acosta +195 / Robelis Despaigne -240 | UFC Fight Odds Tonight

Alex Caceres vs Sean Woodson

21-14 Alex Caceres shows 3 wins and 2 losses in his last 5. Caceres fell to Giga Chikadze in his last bout via 3-round unanimous decision.

Sean Woodson has won 4 with a draw in his last 5. Woodson is in sharper form. Give the -210 chalk the nod.

Betting Alex Caceres vs Sean Woodson Matchup

Pick to Win:
Sean Woodson
Boxing Odds:
Alex Caceres +175 / Sean Woodson -210 | UFC Fight Odds Tonight

Diego Ferreira +315 vs Mateusz Rebecki -425

Ferreira has a good record. The +315 dog is 13-5. The issue is that unless Ferreira can get his opponent to the mat, he struggles in the stand up with a 4-3 KO/TKO record.

Rebecki is 19-1 and does everything well. Mateusz hasn’t lost since 2014. Rebecki wins via submission or knockout.

Betting Alonzo Menifield vs Carlos Ulberg Matchup

Pick to Win:
Mateusz Rebecki
Boxing Odds:
Alonzo Menifield +220 / Carlos Ulberg -270 | UFC Fight Odds Tonight

Alonzo Menifield vs Carlos Ulberg

The -270 chalk is 3 inches taller. Not only that, but Ulberg is 10-1 overall, 6-1 via TKO/KO and 2-0 via submissions.

What Ulberg’s records tell us is that he is excellent at adjusting on the fly. Also, he doesn’t take unnecessary chances and will win a bout via decision if required. Back the favorite to cash.

Betting Alonzo Menifield vs Carlos Ulberg Matchup

Pick to Win:
Carlos Ulberg
Boxing Odds:
Alonzo Menifield +220 / Carlos Ulberg -270 | UFC Fight Odds Tonight

Joaquin Buckley vs Nursulton Ruziboev

Although Buckley gives up 7 inches in height o Ruziboev, Joaquin has maintained his favorite status. Buckley is 18-6 overall and 13-4 via TKO/KO. He’s also won three straight over excellent fighters: Andre Fialho, Alex Morono, and Vicente Luque.

This will be Ruziboev’s third UFC bout. Still, the underdog is on a 10-match winning streak. Take a swing on the dog.

Betting Joaquin Buckley vs Nursulton Ruziboev Matchup

Pick to Win:
Nursulton Ruziboev
Boxing Odds:
Joaquin Buckley -135 / Nursulton Ruziboev +115 | UFC Fight Odds Tonight

Derrick Lewis vs Rodrigo Nascimento

Nascimento has the eye catching record at 11-1. But Nascimento hasn’t fought anyone close to Derrick Lewis’s talent in a while.

Lewis, though, has lost 4-of-5. So if you back Derrick, you believe he’s taking a step down in class. Even if Nascimento is a step down in class from the fighters Lewis is used to battling, beating the dog will be tough. Backing Nascimento makes sense.

Betting Derrick Lewis vs Rodrigo Nascimento Matchup

Main Event – Heavyweight
Pick to Win:
Rodrigo Nascimento
Boxing Odds:
Joaquin Buckley -135 / Nursulton Ruziboev +115 | UFC Fight Odds Tonight

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After a short hiatus from UFC action, MMA betting returns with UFC Fight Night 87, headlined by pivotal mouthwatering showdown with title implications between former UFC title holder Andrei Arlovski and former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem. This heavyweight clash is set to take place this weekend in Netherlands and we have our UFC Fight Night odds picks specially prepared for you in the Fight Card preview below.

UFC Fight Night 87 Overeem vs. Arlovsky Betting Analysis and Predictions

When: Sunday, May 8, 11:00 p.m. EST
Where: Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
TV: Fox Sports 1
UFC Fight Night Predictions: Overeem (-200), Arlovski (+170)

Why Bet on Overeem 40-14 (17 KOs, 19 Submissions)

The 35-year old Overeem comes into this game on the back of a solid run, winning his last three straight fights, including an important 2nd-round TKO victory over former champ Junior dos Santos. This former K-1 Grand Prix champion boasts of one the best ground games in the UFC, as can be attested to by his 19 submissions and with the advantage of fighting in Netherlands, you can expect the Dutchman to feed off the home support for a solid performance in the quest to validate his championship challenger status.

Why Bet on Arlovski 25-11 (17 KOs, 3 Submissions)

Despite being two years older than his competitor, the 37-year-old Arlovski has been involved in fewer fights. That, however, isn’t to say that he is not a quality fighter. As a former UFC champion, Arlovski knows what it takes to win in the octagon. Plus, since making his return to UFC, he’s rattled off 6 straight wins, before suffering the loss to Stipe Miocic in January. The 54-second TKO loss to top contender Miocic was definitely a setback, but this is a man who has lost just twice in his last 13 fights since 2011, including marquee wins over quality fighters like Brendan Schaub, Travis Browne and Frank Mir but; so bouncing back should be within strong realms of possibility for Arlovski.

My Expert MMA Predictions and Picks

Both fighters bring a lot of pedigree to this fight and the fact that both have a lot at stake here will make this clash interesting. That said, Arlovski’s age seems to have taken a sting off his speed and potency, which is likely to lead to more of a ground battle, playing right into Overeem’s comfort zone. Add that to Overeem’s better form and home advantage, the home fighter should be the best pick for the win here.

MMA Pick: Overeem (-200) wins (via Decision).