José Aldo is favorite against the rising Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237; see the predictions

J. Aldo is favorite in the UFC 237. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufcbrasil

Fueled by two consecutive victories, against Renato Carneiro and Jeremy Stephens, José Aldo, former featherweight champion, is another reference in world and Brazilian MMA who takes action this weekend at UFC 237. The event takes place in Rio de Janeiro, at the Jeunesse Arena, in Barra da Tijuca, West Zone, on Saturday, May 11th.

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The 32-year-old man from Manaus will exchange blows with the Australian Alexander Volkanovsky. Currently, Aldo has a record of 28 positive results and only 4 negative results. It occupies the first position in the category ranking, behind only Max Holloway, owner of the belt. The numbers are very interesting, don’t you agree? Well, that's why Brazilians are seen by OddsShark as a favorite to win your challenge, providing a return of R$1,69 for every R$1,00 invested by you.

Whenever he fights in Tupiniquim territory, the Brazilian athlete has great support from the fans, which serves even more as motivation.

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Fourth placed in the featherweight rankings, Volkanovski, aged 30, will certainly be a very tough opponent for José Aldo. The Australian only left the Octagon defeated on 1 occasion. Apart from this setback, he had 19 triumphs – 16 of which were in a row. In December last year, he surpassed the American Chad Mendes, with technical knockouts, through punches, in the second round. Investing some money in foreigners is not a bad option, no. According to OddsShark, his victory makes you pocket R$2,15.

Alternative bets from UFC 237

If you think the José Aldo will go up to the bars of the Octagon after winning the fight, the return is R$4,00, while, if this does not happen, the quota drops to R$1,25. Another interesting investment option is the possibility of Scarface winning the clash with Alexander Volkanovsky and the audience shouts “the champion is back”. For this situation, bookmakers pay R$3,00. Otherwise, you profit R$1,47.

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How many Brazilian fighters will win their duels in the first round? More than 2 yields R$1,50, and less than 2, R$2,60. Now, do you think any winning athlete will use your speech to talk about politics? Yes pays R$2,60, and no, R$1,90 for 1.

To conclude, as the event will be held in Rio de Janeiro, it is natural for the competitors to enter the Octagon to the sound of funk, a musical rhythm that is highly familiar to Rio de Janeiro residents. If we have the fight at Jeunesse Arena, you will get R$ 1,33. If not, your income rises to R$3,00, indicate the OddsShark.