UFC 213
Date: July 8, 2017
Arena: T-Mobile Arena
City: Las Vegas, NV
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back home in Las Vegas, NV for International Fight Week with UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko II slated for this Saturday (July 8, 2017). The 12-fight card is scheduled to kick off with preliminary action at 6:30 p.m. (ET), which will continue on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. The main card will get underway on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. If interested in wagering on any bouts for this fight card, all betting lines are available at Several Bookmakers.
The “Fight of the Night” plays that hold the most value are…
Nunes/Shevchenko +240 1u to win 2.4u
This is the main event of the evening, and if their first fight is a sign, then this is going to be a real war. Fight fans will be in for a treat tonight when Amanda Nunes defends her UFC women’s bantamweight title against Valentina Shevchenko in a rematch of a bout she previously won by unanimous decision. Nunes and Shevchenko are both generally involved in exciting fights, and I think pairing them against each other inside of the Octagon, in this rematch specifically, is a recipe for fireworks. I don’t love the price at +240, but I do think it holds value, as I believe it should be +150. Should these women’s 135-pounders end up taking home the “Fight of the Night” bonus, it would be the first time for both of them.
Browne/Oliynyk +1000 1u to win 10u
I think this is an interesting matchup in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Win or lose, Travis Browne is generally involved in entertaining scraps, and Oleksiy Oliynyk often delivers entertaining performances as well. His ground game is certainly a treat to watch, as he has a very excellent and unique submission game. There are other fights on the card that have a better chance at taking home the bonus, such as Pettis/Miller at +650. However, I think this fight at +1000 holds more value than those. This is a “do or die” matchup for Browne, who is on a three-fight losing skid heading into this contest against the Ukrainian, who aims to pick up his second straight win. Should these big men manage to take home the evening’s honors, it would be the third time for Browne while being the first for Oliynyk.
2017 FOTN results: 4–5 for +4.5u
Hits:
- Andrade/Hill (+800) at UFC Fight Night 104
- Teymur/Vannata (+450) at UFC 209
- Burgos/Rosa (+700) at UFC 210
- Holloway/Aldo (+300) at UFC 212
