UFC Sao Paulo: Almeida vs. Lewis takes place on Saturday, November 4 at Ginasio Do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin looks at the opening odds below.
UFC Sao Paulo Odds
Jailton Almeida -700
Derrick Lewis +525
Gabriel Bonfim -550
Nicolas Dalby +400
Rodrigo Nascimento -400
Don’Tale Mayes +330
Caio Borralho -425
Abus Magomedov +355
Rodolfo Vieira -125
Armen Petrosyan +105
Ismael Bonfim -325
Vinc Pichel +275
Elves Brener -205
Esteban Ribovics +175
Rinat Fakhretdinov -400
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos +300
Daniel Santos =175
Victor Hugo +150
Vitor Petrino -221
Modestas Bukauskas +186
Denise Gomes -210
Angela Hill +180
Eduarda Moura -750
Montserrat Ruiz +550
Marc Diakiese -175
Kaue Fernandes +150
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Sao Paulo Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC Sao Paulo is a five-round heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Jailton Almeida. It should first be noted that Lewis took this fight on short notice, filling in for the injured Curtis Blaydes. Despite coming off one of his best UFC wins ever, a brutal flying knee TKO victory over Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Lewis is a massive underdog in this fight. Given how dominant Almeida has been in the UFC so far, it’s certainly understandable why Almeida is such a big favorite in this fight, especially since it’s taking place in Brazil. That being said, while Almeida likely finishes this fight on the ground, Lewis still has a puncher’s chance.
- Also on the card is a welterweight bout between Gabriel Bonfim and Nicolas Dalby. Bonfim is one of the best welterweight prospects in the UFC right now and he looks like someone who is going to be in the top 15 sooner rather than later. As for Dalby, he’s a tough vet who has never been submitted in his MMA career. With that said, Bonfin may be the first man to sub him.
