[THE_LOCKSMITH]

ESPN+ 2:00 pm ET
Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira (for light heavyweight title)
Cory Sandhagen vs. Petr Yan (for interim bantamweight title)
Dan Hooker vs. Islam Makhachev
Marcin Tybura vs. Alexander Volkov
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Li Jingliang
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Volkan Oezdemir

ESPN+ 10:30 am ET
Virna Jandiroba vs. Amanda Ribas
Ricardo Ramos vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
Albert Duraev vs. Roman Kopylov
Shamil Gamzatov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Makwan Amirkhani vs. Lerone Murphy
Alen Amedovski vs. Hu Yaozong
Damir Ismagulov vs. Magomed Mustafaev
Allan Nascimento vs. Tagir Ulanbekov

[frankieunits2685]

Thanks Lock.

Another early start time.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Thanks for creating the card Locky. Thanks for the heads up Frankie. Should be a good one!

[richie360]

Had this one marked on the calendar for some time. Hopefully all the fights stay intact and it will definitely be a great card.

[magpie878]

I think Jan is too much for Glover and the run ends here. Probably ITD.

Chimaev, I'll go with ITD also.

I will never bet against Yan. Yan.

[hankcream]

Some of these lines seem pretty over-inflated, looks like some good value on The Leach, Hooker, & Sandhagen

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Glover and Blachowicz are both very likeable guys. I'm a fan of both. I wouldn't mind seeing Glover get that strap but beating Jan is a tall order these days.

[PaperTrail07]

Glover is basically my fav fighter BUT I dont think he gets this W......Love to see it though...

[PaperTrail07]

Is Tybura active enough to get this W....? Just not sold on Volkov....Tybura needs to make it as dirty as possible...Also ...walt harris +$? 1 takedown and its done ....

[magpie878]

Harris Rd 1 or bust as always lately

[Shutup]

Deep MFking card
Can't wait
Yan vs Sandhagen is the best and most entertaining

[frankieunits2685]

Harris pulled out of his fight about 2 weeks ago for undisclosed reasons. Tuivasa will be fighting Sakai on November 20th.

[jrgum3]

Nice of Uncle Dana to do us loyal UFC fans and ESPN + subscribers a solid and make this PPV free for subscribers. This card is amazing so I may just wake up bright and early Saturday morning to watch the fights.

[magpie878]

My son has an AM football game, so I will miss a bunch of the early stuff, sadly. Luckily, my parents are watching my kids a few hours in the afternoon so I can watch the main card. Small wins.

[povis]

One of those cards where underdogs can win much of matchups. Sandman, Hooker +500? maybe he will get destroyed but he always have puncher's chance (more like knee i guess) Volkan can be tricky for Ankalaev too.

[hankcream]

Looks like Sandhagen has been training with Raufeon Stots & Stots just beat the only guy that has beaten Yan.

[magpie878]

Looks like Sandhagen has been training with Raufeon Stots & Stots just beat the only guy that has beaten Yan.

...and what was Yan doing to Sterling, who whooped Sandhagen?

[PaperTrail07]

Definitely tossing some $ at the leech... That line is BEYOND ridiculous

Who are they trying to fool lol..

[JIBBBY]

Prelim write ups -






205 lbs.: Shamil Gamzatov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

Shamil Gamzatov (14-0) got off to a strong start in PFL’s 2018 Middleweight tournament, only to withdraw with an injury. As a consolation prize, his success earned him a spot in the Octagon, where he narrowly edged out Klidson Abreu in his 2019 debut.
“Umar” fights for the first time in nearly two years.
Brutal finishes of Gian Villante and Gadzhimurad Antigulov catapulted Michal Oleksiejczuk (15-4) into Light Heavyweight contention, where Ovince St. Preux and Jimmy Crute cast him out with a pair of submission. Undaunted, Oleksiejczuk returned to the win column with a controversial split decision over Modestas Bukauskas in March 2021.
He has stopped 11 foes during his 8.5-year professional career, 10 of them via knockout.
Beating a handful of consistently underwhelming Light Heavyweights may have given us an inflated view of Oleksiejczuk’s abilities. In addition to the two losses mentioned above, Oleksiejczuk was very fortunate with the judges against Bukauskas, who ruthlessly exploited the Pole’s one-note offense and inability to cut off the cage.
That said, raw pressure and power may be sufficient to carry him past Gamzatov, a fellow flat-footed puncher who’s coming off a huge layoff and failed to impress against Abreu. Combine that with a historical tendency to gas on “Umar’s” part and you’ve got a recipe for Oleksiejczuk to snowball down the stretch for a late stoppage or comfortable decision.
Prediction: Oleksiejczuk via unanimous decision
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145 lbs.: Makwan Amirkhani vs. Lerone Murphy

Makwan Amirkhani (16-6) enjoyed an explosive rise through the UFC ranks, winning five of his first six Octagon bouts and fighting top prospect Arnold Allen to a split decision in the lone defeat. “Mr. Finland” is now just 1-3 in his last four, having suffered consecutive decision losses to Edson Barboza and Kamuela Kirk.
He has scored 11 submissions as a professional.
He wasn’t quite able to cash as a more than two-to-one underdog, but Lerone Murphy (10-0-1) successfully held Zubaira Tukhugov to a draw in his late-notice Octagon debut. Subsequent efforts proved more successful, as he stopped Ricardo Ramos to earn “Performance of the Night” and turned aside a late surge to beat Douglas Silva de Andrade by decision.
He’ll have a 1.5-inch reach advantage despite being the shorter of the two by an inch.
Murphy genuinely impressed me with his improvements from the Tukhugov fight to the Ramons one. Though he still gave up some takedowns, he kept up with an extremely adept submission artist on the ground and ultimately blew him away with ground-and-pound. He’ll need that same energy against Amirkhani, who’s taken down every single UFC opponent he failed to knock out in the first 10 seconds.
Even acknowledging that Amirkhani’s current skid isn’t as bad as it looks on paper, especially since he deserved the win against Kirk, I like Murphy to follow the usual anti-Amirkhani gameplan of, “wear him out by scrambling out from under him and then turn it on late.” Amirkhani could very well just smother or stop him in the first two rounds, but Murphy figures to take over as the fight progresses.
Prediction: Murphy via unanimous decision
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185 lbs.: Hu Yaozong vs. Andre Petroski

China’s Hu Yaozong (3-2) started his UFC career at Heavyweight, where he suffered a submission loss to Cyril Asker in Shanghai. He dropped to 205 pounds for his sophomore effort, a competitive loss to the overweight Rashad Coulter.
This marks both his Middleweight debut and his first fight in nearly three years.
Andre Petroski (6-1) emerged as a frontrunner on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 28 with a dominant submission of Aaron Phillips, only to fall to Bryan Battle in the semifinals. He returned to the win column in the Octagon itself, however, pounding out Micheal Gillmore to claim victory at the Finale.
His professional finishes are split 4/2 between knockouts and submissions.
Both the loss to Battle and comeback win over Gillmore showed that Petroski’s toolbox just isn’t deep enough; imposing as he is, he looks distressingly mortal when the takedown’s not there. That should give Hu some confidence, as “Totoro” has some very solid kickboxing offense. This is the same guy who gave up four of four takedowns to UFC washout Cyril Asker, though, so it doesn’t look like he’ll spend long enough on the feet to actually use those skills.
That’s not to say he couldn’t have shored up his takedown defense during his layoff, as he shares a training camp with such counter-wrestling monsters as Petr Yan, but that’s asking for a lot of faith in hypotheticals. Between his previous struggles, the rust, and the new weight class, there’s just too much standing in his way for me to give him my vote. Petroski drags him down and chokes him out in the first.
Prediction: Petroski via first round submission
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155 lbs.: Magomed Mustafaev vs. Damir Ismagulov

Just about 2.5 years after suffering his first UFC defeat against Kevin Lee, Magomed Mustafaev (14-4) returned to action with a vicious spinning back kick knockout of Rafael Fiziev that earned him “Performance of the Night.” He’d spend the next 10 months on the sidelines before falling just short against Brad Riddell in Feb. 2020.
This will be the first fight for “The Sniper” in 19 months.
Kazakhstan’s Damir Ismagulov (23-1) followed his dominant run in M-1 with three consecutive UFC victories, including well-aged decisions over Joel Alvarez and Thiago Moises. Then came a nearly two-year layoff, which he ended in May 2021 with a dominant victory over Rafael Alves.
He’ll have two inches of height and three inches of reach over Mustafaev.
I’m not sure what UFC brass’ obsession is with pitting Ismagulov against dangerous finishers who won’t push him further up the ranks, but here we are again. Mustafaev is one of the scarier strikers in a division choked, a genuinely vicious kickboxer with some of the heaviest kicks of anyone below Middleweight. We all saw what he did to a standout in Rafael Fiziev, and he’s certainly got enough firepower to put Ismagulov away.
What he doesn’t have, however, is the wrestling to actually use that firepower. Ismagulov may not be anywhere near as flashy, but he’s patient, technically sound, and highly effective with his grappling. He’s more than skilled enough to defuse Mustafaev, whom the UFC really should have booked against another willing striker. Ismagulov makes it 5-0 with a composed, grind-heavy decision.
Prediction: Ismagulov via unanimous decision
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125 lbs.: Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Allan Nascimento

Though he lost his Fight Nights Global title to Zhalgas Zhumagulov in controversial fashion, Tagir Ulanbekov (12-1) continued down the road to the Octagon with three consecutive wins in GFC. His debut pitted him against surging Brazilian Bruno Silva, whom Ulanbekov overpowered on the mat despite taking some damaging low kicks in the first round.
He is the shorter man by two inches.
A 3-1 run, marred only by a split decision loss to Yuki Motoya, set up a “Contender Series” bid for Allan Nascimento (18-5) against Raulian Paiva. He once again emerged on the wrong end of a split decision, but recently ended a nearly three-year layoff with a submission victory.
“Puro Osso” has scored 13 submission wins as a professional.
Don’t let the lopsided odds fool you: Ulanbekov’s in for a fight here. Nascimento is as gritty as they come and has the technical prowess to match that toughness, boasting an aggressive striking attack and some top-notch scrambles on the mat. Ulanbekov’s going to have to earn every inch of ground he takes.
Luckily, that’s what he and the rest of his smothering stable are best at. Nascimento has struggled with lesser wrestlers than Ulanbekov in the past, making the Dagestani’s takedowns a virtual panacea for Nascimento’s versatile onslaught. He’ll have to mind his P’s and Q’s on the ground, but expect him to rack up long stretches of top control for a wide decision.
Prediction: Ulanbekov via unanimous decision



115 lbs.: Amanda Ribas vs. Virna Jandiroba

Though a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspension kept her out of action for two years, Amanda Ribas (10-2) made up for lost time by winning her first four UFC bouts. This set up a pivotal clash when Marina Rodriguez, who survived Ribas’ grappling onslaught to stop her in the second (watch highlights).
She’ll enjoy one inch of height and two inches of reach on “Carcara.”
After winning and defending the Invicta Strawweight title, Virna Jandiroba (17-2) stepped up on short notice to face Carla Esparza in her UFC debut, resulting in the first loss of the Brazilian’s career.
She has since won three of four, all three by finish within two rounds.
Her recent stoppage of Kanako Murata marked her first professional (technical) knockout win and her fourteenth stoppage overall.
Ribas’ Octagon success has come largely from her overpowering wrestling and strong Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which Jandiroba can theoretically match or exceed. “Carcara” is one of the most effective wrestlers in the entire division, and Ribas doesn’t post the sort of submission threat that Mackenzie Dern used to shut down her takedown offense.
Jandiroba also showed much-improved stand up in her win over Murata, suggesting that she can hold her own on the feet as well. So long as she stays aggressive and doesn’t let Ribas set the pace like she did Dern, Jandiroba grinds her way to another Octagon victory.
Prediction: Jandiroba via unanimous decision
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145 lbs.: Ricardo Ramos vs. Zubaira Tukhugov

Ricardo Ramos (15-3) — a graduate of “Lookin’ for a Fight” — won five of six before falling short against fellow up-and-comer Lerone Murphy. He did better for himself against Bill Algeo, whom he took down eight times en route to a unanimous decision win.
He has ended 10 professional fights inside the distance, seven via submission.
A combination of a failed drug test and a suspension from the UFC kept Zubaira Tukhugov (19-5-1) out of action for three years, though he managed to get back on track with a draw against Lerone Murphy and brutal knockout of Kevin Aguilar. He wasn’t quite as fortunate against Hakeem Dawodu, who rode a late surge to a split decision victory.
He faces a one-inch height disadvantage and a four-inch reach disadvantage.
It’s hard not to be a bit disappointed with how Ramos and Tukhugov have panned out. Despite showing huge promise early in their Octagon careers, neither has particularly stood out in recent efforts. This is essentially a make-or-break fight — they’re both still reasonably young, but I don’t see the loser climbing the mountain.
If both men are at their best, Tukhugov’s wrestling gives him a notable edge that Ramos’ fancy-pants kickboxing can’t overcome. If Tukhugov comes in out-of-shape and gasses to death again, Ramos has the skills and cardio to capitalize in a big way. I’ll split the difference and say Tukhugov does enough good work early to ride out the inevitable comeback attempt.
Prediction: Tukhugov via split decision
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185 lbs.: Albert Duraev vs. Roman Kopylov

Albert Duraev (14-3) — who started his professional career 5-3 — claimed ACB’s Welterweight and Middleweight titles during his unbeaten run in the promotion. A three-year layoff followed, which he ended in Sept. 2021 with a contract-winning submission of Caio Bittencourt on “Contender Series.”
His 14 professional wins include nine by submission.
Roman Kopylov (8-1) tore through Fight Nights Global’s Middleweight division during his tenure, knocking out all five of his opponents and winning their title in the process. This led to a 2019 UFC debut against Karl Roberson, who out-lasted Kopylov to choke him out in the third round.
He steps in for Alessio Di Chirico on short notice for his first fight in nearly two years.
Putting aside the recency bias, which is all Duraev, this is still a rough out for Kopylov. The latter showed a distinct vulnerability to low kicks and strong submission attacks, which Duraev has in spades, and compromised his genuinely strong technical boxing by letting Roberson dictate the pace. Though he’s a fair bit sharper than Duraev on the feet, Kopylov looks to have too much coming his way to make the most of it.
Kopylov is still skilled enough to sprawl-and-brawl his way to victory if he executes perfectly, but it’s hard to see him doing so after that rough debut and lengthy layoff. In the end, Duraev wears him down for an eventual finish on the mat.
Prediction: Duraev via second round submission
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170 lbs.: Elizeu Zaleski vs. Benoit Saint-Denis

Elizeu Zaleski (22-7) put a UFC debut loss behind him with seven consecutive wins, including three Fights of the Night and a wheel kick knockout of Sean Strickland. He presently finds himself in a 1-2 skid, most recently dropping a controversial decision to Muslim Salikhov on “Fight Island.”
He fights for the first time in 15 months.
France’s Benoit Saint-Denis (8-0) entered the fast-rising Brave CF promotion at 4-0, only to suffer a “No Contest” because of a headbutt-induced cut in his debut. He returned to form with four consecutive wins, among them two arm-triangles in 2021.
“God of War” has submitted seven opponents and knocked out one other.
This is one of those interesting fights where there’s no real middle ground; one man will dominate on the feet, the other on the mat. Saint-Denis is far too easy to hit to survive a lengthy striking exchange with “Capoeira,” who in turn has few answers for Saint-Denis’ powerful top game.
Even if he has underperformed in his last few fights, I favor Zaleski. Vulnerable to takedowns he may be, but he’s quite difficult to hold down and has never been submitted as a professional. Zaleski will definitely have enough opportunities to catch Saint-Denis on the feet, and he hits more than hard enough to make the most of them. In short, he catches Saint-Denis with something nasty within the first two rounds.
Prediction: Zaleski via first round technical knockout

[JIBBBY]

Dogs could be barking in this event for sure!!

[209 Life]

Damn 7:30am Prelim start on the west coast. Waking up and turning this card on. This card is stacked.

[Kermit]

[Brandt Moat]

WTF!! He is cheating. They are letting him.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Lot of juiced favorites on this card and parlays aren't really my style. Mostly just playing a handful of props for this event.

[Hugo de Naranja]

UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Picks:
Tagir Ulanbekov Unanimous Decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Andre Petroski Round 2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Lerone Murphy Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Michael Oleksiejczuk Split Decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
Elizeu Dos Santos Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Albert Duraev Round 1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Zubaira Tukhugov Round 1 TKO (Punches)
Amanda Ribas Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Magomed Ankalaev Round 2 TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Khamzat Chimaev Round 2 Submission (D’Arce Choke)
Alexander Volkov Round 3 TKO (Punches)
Islam Makhachev Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3)
Petr Yan Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
Jan Blachowicz Round 2 TKO (Punches)

[Hugo de Naranja]

UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira

ESPN+ Prelims:

Fight #1: Ulanbekov vs. A. Nascimento (DEBUT)
Ulanbekov Decision (+100) 0.25u
Ulanbekov Unanimous Decision (+150) 0.1u

Fight #2: Petroski vs. Yaozong
No Bet

Fight #3: Le. Murphy vs. Amirkhani
Le. Murphy Decision (+190) 0.35u
Le. Murphy Round 3 (+1000) 0.11u

Fight #4: Oleksiejczuk vs. Gamzatov
No Bet

Fight #5: Zaleski vs. Saint-Denis (DEBUT)
Zaleski Decision (+255) 0.2u

Fight #6: Duraev (DEBUT) vs. Kopylov
No Bet

Fight #7: Tukhugov vs. R. Ramos
Tukhugov KO/TKO (+350) 0.3u
Tukhugov Submission (+2600) 0.05u

Fight #8: Ribas vs. Jandiroba
Ribas (-158) 0.76u to win 0.48u

Main Card:

Fight #9: Ankalaev vs. Oezdemir
No Bet

Fight #10: Chimaev vs. Jingliang
No Bet

Fight #11: Volkov vs. Tybura
No Bet

Fight #12: Makhachev vs. Hooker
No Bet

Fight #13: Yan (C) vs. Sandhagen (C)
No Bet

Fight #14: Blachowicz (C) vs. Teixeira
No Bet

[JIBBBY]

Very early start time. Most upsetting!! .

I'm just going to bed now. Event starts in 4 hours. Bets are in but it will be a miracle if I wake up and watch the entire event.

UFC messing with my sleep!!!

[63M1N1]

Going with one parlay

Murphy
Ankalaev
Jan

+130


Lets goo

[frankieunits2685]

get that coffee going

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Love these early UFC events!!

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Papertrail get a pot of coffee brewing and spark the blunt

[Demonata]

Not betting this card but excited to watch it

[Sanity Check]

[Kermit]

Fukk. I didn't know this started already.

[UncleChael]

Saint Denis is a fukking GALDIATOR.. and this ref should possibly be fired..