UFC betting odds are up for the full fight card for UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan on August 1, with a middleweight clash between Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan as the main event.
We bring you the UFC odds for every matchup at UFC Fight Night on August 1 with fighters like Shahbazyan, Joanne Calderwood and Vicente Luque the MMA betting favorites for Saturday's event.
Where will UFC Fight Night on August 1 take place?
After four consecutive events at "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, UFC returns back to the United States. UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan will take place at the UFC Apex in Nevada.
Opened in June 2019, the UFC Apex has hosted a number of UFC events this year during the COVID-19 pandemic, the most recent being UFC Fight Night: Poirer vs. Hooker on June 27.
Who Is Fighting At UFC Fight Night on August 1?
A middleweight fight between No. 8 contender Derek Brunson and No. 9-ranked (but currently undefeated) Edmen Shahbazyan will be the main event at UFC Fight Night on August 1. Other fights on the main card include Joanne Calderwood vs. Jennifer Maia, Vicente Luque vs. Randy Brown, Lando Vannata vs. Bobby Green, and Kevin Holland vs. Trevin Giles.
Here are the UFC fight odds for every matchup on the August 1 fight card.
UFC Fight Night odds for August 1
| Weight Class | Favorite | Odds | Underdog | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Edmen Shahbazyan | -275 | Derek Brunson | +225 |
| Women's Flyweight | Joanne Calderwood | -175 | Jennifer Maia | +150 |
| Welterweight | Vicente Luque | -175 | Randy Brown | +150 |
| Lightweight | Lando Vannata | -138 | Bobby Green | +110 |
| Middleweight | Kevin Holland* | -220 | Trevin Giles | +180 |
| Bantamweight | Jonathan Martinez | -188 | Frankie Saenz | +162 |
| Light Heavyweight | Gerald Meerschaert | -175 | Ed Herman | +150 |
| Bantamweight | Ray Borg | -188 | Nate Maness | +162 |
| Middleweight | Markus Perez | -200 | Eric Spicely | +170 |
| Featherweight | Timur Valiev | -188 | Jamall Emmers | +162 |
| Bantamweight | Chris Gutierrez | -350 | Cody Durden | +275 |
Odds courtesy of bet365
*Kevin Holland replaced Jun Yong Park, who withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
UFC Fight Night odds for the main event
Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
Edmen Shahbazyan enters fresh off a first-round knockout win of Brad Tavares at UFC 244 in November. He's now 11-0, has stormed up to No. 9 in the UFC middleweight rankings and is the big favorite at -275.
Derek Brunson (+225) is the No. 8 ranked fighter in the middleweight division. He's coming off back-to-back wins by unanimous decision after being knocked out in the first round against Israel Adesanya and Ronaldo Souza in his previous two fights.
UFC Fight Night odds for the co-main event
Joanne Calderwood vs Jennifer Maia
Joanne Calderwood enters UFC Fight Night coming off a split-decision victory against Andrea Lee at UFC 242 last September. She's won three of her last four fights and is installed as the -175 favorite.
That means Jennifer Maia is the +150 underdog, coming off a unanimous-decisions loss to Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 244. Is 2-2 in her UFC career, with all four fights being unanimous decisions — one way or another.
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