UFC 254: Nurmagomedov vs Gaethje is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 24, 2020, in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
In one of the matchups on the fight card, Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov will take on Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje in the UFC Lightweight Title Bout. You can view the full UFC 254 card.
In this post, we will break down Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje matchup.
The 32-year-old, Khabib Nurmagomedov is coming in with a 28-0-0 record.
Nurmagomedov will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Dustin Poirier at UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier in September.
Gaethje, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Tony Ferguson on September 7, 2019 at UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje and holds a 22-2-0 record.
Nurmagomedov vs Gaethje Odds Analysis
Well, it probably should come as no surprise that the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Nurmagomedov, is the betting favorite in this fight. In fact, the Dagestan product has had a minus sign next to his betting odds in 10 straight fights, each of which he won as he carries a perfect 28-0 record. That said, the -340 line represents the fifth-shortest odds over The Eagle’s last 10 bouts.
Much like it seems obvious that Khabib is the favorite, Gaethje has been an underdog in five of his seven UFC fights and has a record of 5-2 in those bouts. Additionally,
with the Arizona native’s knockout win over Ferguson at UFC 249,
The Highlight now has nine performance bonuses in seven UFC bouts. A $100 bet on each of Gaethje’s fights in the UFC would have earned you a profit of $392.10. Is he worth a shot in this bout?
