UFC Fight Night 166 Betting Odds Preview

The UFC packs up the Octagon and heads to Raleigh, North Carolina, this weekend for UFC Fight Night 166: Blaydes vs dos Santos.

The main event in Raleigh is a heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Junior dos Santos. At Bovada Sportsbook, Blaydes is a -250 favorite and dos Santos a +195 underdog.

Blaydes is 6-1 in his last seven fights and his overall record sits at 12-2 and one no contest with nine wins by knockout. He last fought at UFC 242 in September, defeating Shamil Abdurakhimov by second-round TKO as a -450 favorite.

Dos Santos is 1-3 in his last four fights to drop his overall record to 21-6 with 15 wins by KO and one by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 3 in June when he lost to Francis Ngannou by first-round TKO as a +160 underdog.

Dos Anjos favored over Chiesa in welterweight clash

Also on the main card this weekend is a welterweight bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa. At Bovada, dos Anjos is a -260 favorite and Chiesa a +200 underdog.

Dos Anjos is 29-12 with five wins by KO and 10 by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 4 in July, losing to Leon Edwards by unanimous decision as a -115 underdog.

Chiesa has won his last two fights to improve to 16-4 with 11 wins by submission. His last fight was in July at UFC 239 where he defeated Diego Sanchez by unanimous decision as a -555 favorite.

Allen takes eight-fight win streak into bout with Lentz

One other notable match on the main card this weekend is a featherweight bout between Arnold Allen and Nik Lentz. At Bovada, Allen is a -265 favorite and Lentz a +205 underdog.

Allen has won his last eight fights and hasn’t lost since 2014. His overall record is 15-1 with five wins by KO and four by submission. He last fought at UFC 239 in July when he defeated Gilbert Melendez by unanimous decision as a -370 favorite.

Lentz is only 3-3 in his last six fights. Overall he is 30-10-2 and one no contest with 11 wins by KO and eight by submission. In his last fight at UFC Fight Night 152 in May, he lost to Charles Oliveira by second-round TKO as a +250 underdog.