The UFC is back this weekend, with an event that was supposed to be in South Korea but will now be in Las Vegas and is still filled with loads of talent from Asia. It will be a disservice to have fan-favorite Derrick Lewis headline this card at the UFC APEX, but we, as fans, won’t complain.
Lewis will be facing a very talented Sergey Spivak in the main event of this UFC Fight Night card. With both men trending in the opposite direction in the heavyweight rankings, this is a massive fight to begin 2023.
UFC: Lewis vs Spivak Betting Trends
- Derrick Lewis is 2-3 in his last five appearances in the UFC octagon.
- Sergey Spavik is 4-1 in his last 5 UFC appearances.
- Lewis has been the betting underdog in five of his last six bouts.
- Surprisingly, these are the lowest odds that Spivak has had since his first two UFC fights, where he was an underdog.
- Lewis is the UFC knockout king with 21 total in his pro-MMA career.
- Spivak has finished 13 out of his 15 career wins; 7 KO and 6 SUB.
How To Bet on Lewis vs Spivak
When you start betting on MMA, but specifically on the UFC, you realize how difficult it is to predict most of these fights. The UFC is the biggest promotion, because they always put the best against the best, something the sport of boxing has really strayed away from.
UFC predictions are so tough to make because the sport itself is so unpredictable, plus the fact that it’s the best of the best competing against each other every weekend. Make sure you do the proper research and prepare for a weekend of fight bets.
For this particular UFC event, you can get betting lines and odds for every fight at just about every major sportsbook out there. Lewis will be the betting underdog, as he is on a little losing skid; plus, Father Time is not on his side.
Spivak is a younger, hungrier contender that hasn’t gotten a shot at UFC gold yet. There seems to be many things going in Spivak’s favor, but you can never count out UFC’s knockout king. We have seen Lewis end many fights in the past with just one punch.
Lewis vs Spivak Betting Picks
After breaking down the skillsets and styles that both Lewis and Spivak bring into the octagon, finding a justifiable way to bet on Lewis is tough. He is going to be in a tough spot against Spivak, with the pressure and wrestling ability.
If you are a huge Lewis fan, as many of us are, the only bet to take right now would be him winning via knockout. We have seen him get beaten up for 14 minutes and win a fight in the final seconds. We have also seen him in a main event against an elite grappler and finish that fight with one of the best uppercuts ever landed in the cage.
Lewis winning by TKO/KO is at +230, which could arguably be the night’s best bet.
However, if you want to bet consistently and start coming up with consistent returns, the best pick is Spivak. He knows Lewis has his “get out free” card on him and has played it before. It is tough for Lewis to get jumped on early and beat up.
Either Lewis will kind of fold or his body language will make the referee step in and stop the fight. We have seen too much of that lately from Lewis to confidently bet on him.
There is always a puncher’s chance with “The Black Beast,” and he has done very well for himself in the APEX, but Spivak is going to put the pressure on him and use his seemingly unstoppable hip toss/outside trip he does to all his opponents, while looking to get ahead and arm choke for the finish.
Top Sportsbooks Odds
BetOnline: Spivak -230
Bovada: Spivak -265
MyBookie: Spivak -238
BetUS: Spivak -230
DraftKings: Spivak -230
SportBet: Spivak -294
FanDuel: Spivak -250
Bonus! Other Fights Worth Placing a Bet On
UFC Flyweight Preliminary Card Fight: Tatsuro Taira (-1200) vs Jesus Aguilar (+800)
- This scrap will be interesting to watch because Tatsuro is such an impressive young prospect. He has the chance to be a champion in the UFC flyweight division in a few years. He is undefeated and is going up against another young prospect, making his debut after winning on DWCS. Seems like an easy lock for Tatsuro and to add to your parlay.
UFC Featherweight Preliminary Card Fight: Jeong Yeong Lee (-250) vs Zha Yi (+210)
- This is one of the many interesting ‘Road to The UFC” championship round fights that are on the card. Lee finished both of his fights in the series within the first minute of the fight. He is an exciting prospect going up against a very deserving prospect on a card with great fights plus new talent this weekend.
