UFC Abu Dhabi: Ankalaev vs. Guskov takes place on Saturday, July 25, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 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 Abu Dhabi Odds
Magomed Ankalaev -300
Bogdan Guskov +250
Ramazan Temirov -150
Steve Erceg +130
Islam Dulatov -500
Wellington Turman +385
Magomed Zaynukov -275
Damian Rzepecki +235
Rizvan Kuniev -250
Tyrell Fortune +210
Abubakar Vagaev -278
Saygid Izagakhmaev +225
Valter Walker -200
Thomas Petersen +170
Dustin Jacoby -175
Muhammad Said +150
Sam Patterson -450
Santiago Ponzinibbio +350
Axel Sola -180
Ismael Bonfim +155
Magomed Tuchalov -550
Brendson Ribeiro +420
Nurullo Aliev -220
Mike Davis +185
Abdul Hussein -350
Cody Gibson +285
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Abu Dhabi Opening Odds:
- In the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi, Magomed Ankalaev takes on Bogdan Guskov at light heavyweight. Guskov is filling in on short notice for the injured Khalil Rountree Jr. This should be a really good fight between two of the best light heavyweights in the sport, but Ankalaev is a former UFC light heavyweight champion who has proven he can go five hard rounds, so he deserves to be the favorite to win this main event fight against the unproven Guskov.
- In the co-main event, we have a flyweight bout between Steve Erceg and Ramazan Temirov. Erceg has been looking good as of late, as he’s won his last two fights over Tim Elliott and Ode Osbourne to bounce back after losing three fights in a row. As for Temirov, he is 2-0 in the UFC with a win over Charles Johnson in his last bout, but he hasn’t fought in over a year after testing positive for banned substances. This should be a competitive fight, but Erceg is more proven in the UFC, and thus he is the favorite to get his hand raised in this bout.
