UFC Betting: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev Odds

The vacant UFC light heavyweight title will be up for grabs this weekend at UFC 282: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev.

The main event this weekend is the UFC light heavyweight title bout featuring Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev. At Bovada Sportsbook, Ankalaev is a -300 favorite and Blachowicz a +235 underdog.

Ankalaev has won his last nine fights to improve his record to 18-1 with 10 wins by knockout and nine by submission. He last fought at UFC 277 in July when he defeated Anthony Smith by second-round TKO as a -700 favorite.

Blachowicz, a former UFC light heavyweight champion, is 5-1 in his last six fights and owns an overall record of 29-9 with nine wins by KO and nine by submission. He defeated Aleksander Rakic by third-round TKO as a +160 underdog in his last fight at UFC on ESPN 36 in May.

Pimblett favored to extend streak against Gordon

Also on the main card this weekend is a lightweight bout between Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon. At Bovada, Pimblett is a -265 favorite and Gordon a +210 underdog.

Pimblett has won his last five fights to bump his record up to 19-3 with six wins by KO and nine by submission. His most recent triumph came at UFC Fight Night 208 in July as he submitted Jordan Leavitt in the second round as a -330 favorite.

Gordon is 4-1 in his last five fights and owns an overall record of 19-5 with six wins by KO and two by submission. He earned a unanimous-decision victory over Leonardo Santos as a -295 favorite in his last bout at UFC 278 in August.

Ponzinibbio gets new opponent after Lawler injury

One other notable bout on the main card was changed earlier this week. Santiago Ponzinibbio was scheduled to face Robbie Lawler but following Lawler’s withdrawal due to injury, Ponzinibbio will now face Alex Morono at a catchweight of 180 pounds. At Bovada, Ponzinibbio is a -190 favorite and Morono a +150 underdog.

Ponzinibbio has lost his last two fights to drop his record to 28-6 with 15 wins by KO and six by submission. His latest loss came by split decision to Michel Pereira as a +110 underdog at UFC Fight Night 206 in May.

Morono has won four straight fights and owns an overall record of 22-7 and one no contest, with six wins by KO and six by submission. He extended his winning streak in July at UFC 277 by defeating Matthew Semelsberger by unanimous decision as a +130 underdog.