UFC Betting: Santos vs Teixeira Odds Preview

A pair of light heavyweight challengers face off in the main event this weekend at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira.

The main event is a light heavyweight bout between Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira. At Bovada Sportsbook, Santos is a -250 favorite and Teixeira a +195 underdog.

Santos returns to the Octagon for the first time in over a year with a 21-7 record and 15 wins by knockout. He last fought at UFC 239 in July 2019 when he lost to UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones by split decision as a +355 underdog. Santos suffered multiple injuries in that fight.

Teixeira has won his last four fights to improve his record to 31-7 with 18 wins by KO and eight by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 171 in May, defeating Anthony Smith by fifth-round TKO as a +175 underdog.

Boser favored over Arlovski in heavyweight tilt

Also on the main card this weekend is a heavyweight bout between Andrei Arlovski and Tanner Boser. At Bovada, Boser is a -300 favorite and Arlovski a +230 underdog.

Boser is 4-1 in his last five fights and sports an overall record of 19-6-1 with 10 wins by KO. He last fought in July at UFC on ESPN 14 where he defeated Raphael Pessoa by second-round TKO as a -330 favorite.

Arlovski has won only two of his last seven fights. Overall he’s 29-19 and two no contests with 17 wins by KO. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 171 in May, overcoming Philipe Lins by unanimous decision as a +175 underdog.

Heinisch, Allen square off with pick’em odds

One other fight on the main card this weekend is a middleweight bout between Ian Heinisch and Brendan Allen. At Bovada, both fighters are listed at -115.

Heinisch has lost two of his last three fights and stands at 14-4 with five wins by KO and two by submission. He last fought at UFC 250 in June, besting Gerald Meerschaert by first-round TKO as a -155 favorite.

Allen is on a seven-fight winning streak and has a 15-3 record with five wins by KO and eight by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 12 in June when he defeated Kyle Daukaus by unanimous decision as a -365 favorite.