UFC Betting: Blachowicz vs Rakic Odds

Two light heavyweight contenders meet up in the Octagon this weekend at UFC on ESPN: Blachowicz vs Rakic.

The main event this weekend is the light heavyweight bout featuring Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic. At Bovada Sportsbook, Rakic is a -190 favorite and Blachowicz a +156 underdog.

Rakic has won his last two fights and owns an overall record of 14-2 with nine wins by knockout. He last fought at UFC 259 in March 2021 when he defeated Thiago Santos by unanimous decision as a -200 favorite.

Blachowicz had a five-fight winning streak snapped in October at UFC 267, losing to Glover Teixeira by second-round submission as a -315 favorite. That loss, which also cost him the UFC light heavyweight title, dropped his record to 28-9 with eight wins by KO and nine by submission.

Cutelaba favored over Spann in light heavyweight clash

Also on the main card this weekend is a light heavyweight bout between Ryan Spann and Ion Cutelaba. At Bovada, Cutelaba is a -230 favorite and Spann a +185 underdog.

Cutelaba is 1-2-1 in his last four fights, and his overall record stands at 16-6-1 and one no contest, with 12 wins by KO. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 192 in September and topped Devin Clark by unanimous decision as a -180 favorite.

Spann has lost two of his last three fights, which has dropped his record to 19-7 with five wins by KO and 11 by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 192 in September and was submitted in the first round by Anthony Smith as a +110 underdog.

Bantamweights Grant, Smolka trying to start win streak

One other notable bout on the main card this weekend is a bantamweight fight featuring Davey Grant and Louis Smolka. At Bovada, Grant is a -300 favorite and Smolka a +235 underdog.

Grant has lost his last two fights and owns an overall record of 13-6 with three wins by KO and eight by submission. He last fought in November at UFC Fight Night 198 where he lost to Adrian Yanez by split decision as a +225 underdog.

Smolka is 2-3 in his last five fights. His overall record is 17-8 with eight wins by KO and seven by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 31 in December, losing to Vince Morales by first-round KO as a -175 favorite.