UFC odds are on the board for the entire Fight Night card on October 17, headlined by what should be a brawl between Brian Ortega and "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung.
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the main event will serve as a title eliminator, with the winner getting a shot at the featherweight championship. MMA odds have The Korean Zombie as the -175 favorite while Ortega comes back as the +150 underdog.
We bring you the UFC betting odds for that fight, as well as every other bout at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, October 17.
Where will UFC Fight Night on October 17 take place?
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs The Korean Zombie will take place at Flash Forum Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The event is also being referred to as UFC Fight Island 6.
Who is Fighting at UFC Fight Night on October 17?
In addition to the headlining event, eleven other fights are on the fight card for October 17, including a battle between the No. 1-ranked women's flyweight in Katlyn Chookagian and Jessica Andrade. As well, a bout between rising heavyweight Ciryl Gane and Ante Delija, who is making his UFC debut.
Other MMA betting favorites for Saturday's event include Gillian Robertson, Jimmy Chrute, and two-division KSW champ Mateusz Gamrot. Thomas Almeida will also face Jonathan Martinez. Almeida was originally supposed to fight on October 10 but his previous opponent Alejandro Perez dropped out due to a positive COVID test.
UFC Fight Night odds for October 17
| Weight Class | Favorite | Odds | Underdog | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | Chan Sung Jung | -175 | Brian Ortega | +150 |
| Heavyweight | Ciryl Gane | -700 | Ante Delija | +500 |
| Women's Flyweight | Jessica Andrade | -138 | Katlyn Chookagian | +110 |
| Light Heavyweight | Jimmy Crute | -350 | Modestas Bukauskas | +275 |
| Featherweight | Thomas Almeida | OTB | Jonathan Martinez | OTB |
| Women's Flyweight | Gillian Robertson | -250 | Poliana Botelho | +200 |
| Lightweight | Mateusz Gamrot | -350 | Guram Kutateladze | +275 |
| Welterweight | James Krause | -188 | Cláudio Silva | +162 |
| Light Heavyweight | Maxim Grishin | -350 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | +275 |
| Middleweight | Jun-yong Park | -220 | John Phillips | +180 |
| Lightweight | Jamie Mullarkey | -125 | Fares Ziam | +100 |
| Bantamweight | Said Nurmagomedov | -400 | Mark Striegl | +300 |
Odds courtesy of bet365
UFC Fight Night odds for the main event
Brian Ortega vs "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung
Ortega (+150) is currently the No. 2 contender in the featherweight division but hasn't fought in almost two years, with his previous bout against Max Holloway coming all the way back in December of 2018. He lost that title fight in a fourth-round TKO, which is the only black mark on his 14-1 career record.
Prior to that loss, Ortega had won seven straight fights at the UFC level, which included finishes of Frankie Edgar, Cub Swanson and Renato Moicano. The 29-year-old is a high-end grappler with some of the slickest and most entertaining submissions around, but he's also more than willing to mix it up on his feet.
Chan Sung Jung (-175) is currently the No. 4-ranked featherweight and is fresh off back-to-back TKO wins over Edgar and Moicano. The 33-year-old has a career record of 16-5 but stepped away from fighting for more than three years to fulfill his mandatory military service in South Korea. Since returning to the octagon, Jung has gone 3-1, with his only loss an amazing last-second knockout elbow from Yair Rodriguez in one of the most exciting fights I've ever seen.
Jung's fights usually don't go the distance, with 14 of his 16 wins coming via stoppage (six by KO/TKO and eight by submission). The Korean Zombie gets his nickname from his incredible ability to keep coming forward and attacking, while seemingly shrugging off his opponent's strikes.
Where can I bet on UFC odds?
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