Check out the predictions for the first fights of UFC 223

Moicano (photo) faces C. Kattar at UFC 223. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook @ufc

This Saturday night (07), the Barclays Center, in New York, will host UFC 223. The event would originally have as its main attraction the fight between lightweights Tony Ferguson e Khabib Nurmagomedov, but the North American was injured, and the fighter scheduled to face the Russian was the featherweight champion Max Holloway, which will try to equal the feat of Conor McGregor and unify the belts. The other fight worth the title will be face to face. Rose namajunas e Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who will compete for the women's strawweight belt. We will deal with these two duels in more detail on the eve of the event, bringing you the best betting options according to the odds. Oddsshark.com.

For now, the first three fights on the main card, involving lightweights Paul felder e To the fifth, also light ones Michael chiesa e Anthony Pettis, and the feathers Renato Moicano e Calvin kattar, will be the object of our analysis. Check out the predictions below and make a big profit at the weekend.

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Paul Felder x Al Iaquinta

The fight at UFC 223 will be fundamental for the North Americans’ careers Paul felder e To the fifth. Felder is coming off a spectacular 2017, in which he won his three fights by knockout, against Alessandro Ricci, Stevie Ray and Brazilian Charles Oliveira. A new triumph will leave him in a position to fight for the belt.

Iaquinta, in turn, has won five consecutive victories, but the fights took place within four years. Having struggled with injuries and contractual impasses, the fighter has stepped into the Octagon with little regularity in recent times, but is now looking to get his career back on track. Facing an opponent on the rise will be his chance to prove that he can still be a relevant fighter, however, a defeat could relegate him to ostracism again.

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According to Oddsshark.com, favoritism belongs to Iaquinta, with a return of 77%. Case Paul felder wins, the bettor will receive double the amount invested.

Michael Chiesa vs. Anthony Pettis

The next fight will put two more local fighters on a collision course. With a record of 20 wins and seven losses, the former UFC and WEC lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, was once considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, but since losing the belt to the Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos , at UFC 185, was never the same, and lost five of his last seven fights.

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Fellow North American Michel Chiesa emerged after winning TUF 15, and since then has built a beautiful record of 14 wins and three losses. However, the fighter comes from a long period of inactivity. In his only fight in 2017, Chiesa was defeated by his compatriot Kevin Lee, by submission, still in the first round, breaking a sequence of three victories.

The recent record weighs against Pettis, and Chiesa is the most likely to win the fight. According to the Oddsshark.com, a triumph for the former will pay R$2,00/R$1,00, but if favoritism is confirmed, each real invested will return R$1,77.

Renato Moicano x Calvin Kattar

The Brazilian Renato Moicano, 11th in the featherweight rankings, and owner of a record of 11 wins, one draw and one defeat, will face the North American Calvin kattar, which appears in 13th position, with 18 wins and two losses, and aims to reach the top 10 in the division.

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After shining in Jungle Fight, Moicano had a promising start in the UFC, with victories over Tom Niinimäki, Zubaira Tukhugov e Jeremy Stephens. However, in his last commitment, it was finalized by Brian ortega at UFC 214, and since then it has been nine months without returning to the octagon. A new setback could mean a major setback in your career.

Calvin kattar is a name that is emerging strongly in the under-66 kg category, and he won his only two fights in the UFC, against André Fili e Shane burgos. In other franchises, he has a good record against Brazilians, submitted Rodrigo Almeida, and beat Saul Almeida and Gabriel Baino by unanimous decision.

O Oddsshark.com points to favoritism for the North American, with a return of R$1,62/R$1,00. If Moicano manages to surprise, the bettor will receive R$2,30 per real bet.

UFC 223

main card

Light weight: (R$ 4,33) Max Holloway x Khabib Nurmagomedov ($ 1,20)

Strawweight: (R$ 2,20) Rose namajunas x Joanna Jedrzejczyk ($ 1,66)

Featherweight: (R$ 2,30) Renato Moicano x Calvin kattar ($ 1,62)

Light weight: (R$ 1,77) Michael chiesa x Anthony Pettis ($ 2,00)

Light weight: (R$ 2,00) Paul felder x To the fifth ($ 1,77)

Preliminary Card

Strawweight: (R$ 1,53) Karolina Kowalkiewicz x Felice herrig ($ 2,62)

Flyweight: (R$ 1,36) Ray Borg x Brandon Moreno ($ 3,35)

Light weight: (R$ 1,61) Joe lauzon x Chris Gruetzemacher (R$ 2,37)

Light weight: (R$ 1,80) Evan dunham x Olivier Aubin-Mercier (R$ 2,00)