Barry Recks
It’s Brazil vs. Brazil in this coming weekend’s UFC Fight Night main event, as Vicente Luque and Rafael dos Anjos face off in what should be an action-packed welterweight battle. The two were supposed to meet each other last July but their fight got pushed to Saturday. In any case, it’s game on for these battle-tested fighters.
Read on for more about this Vicente Luque vs Rafael dos Anjos bout, including our predictions, picks, and the latest odds to win the fight, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other MMA content here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Betting Preview for UFC Fight Night Featuring Vicente Luque vs Rafael dos Anjos on Saturday, August 12, 2023
- Where: UFC Apex, Nevada, United States
- When: Saturday, August 12, 2023, 4:00 PM E.T.
- Odds: Vicente Luque (-102) vs Rafael dos Anjos (-118)
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Vicente Luque (-102on DraftKings)
- Odds: -102
- Record: 21-9-1
- Age: 31
- Height: 5′ 11″
- Weight: 170.50 LB
- Reach: 75.5 in
Luque is hoping to get back on track ASAP. He has lost his last two fights, absorbing a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Belal Muhammad in a UFC Fight Night main event fight in April of last year before suffering a knockout loss at the hands of Geoff Neal in August of that same year.
After almost a year, Luque is set to get back inside the Octagon still feeling dangerous despite his recent setbacks and long layoff. He has 11 knockout wins and eight victories via submissions. Luque also has 19 finishes in 21 victories, including 13 in the first round. He’s got a number of wins against quality fighters which indicate his high capabilities, having defeated the likes of Michael Chiesa, Tyron Woodley, and Mike Perry.
Betting on Rafael dos Anjos (-118 on DraftKings)
- Odds: -118
- Record: 32-14-0
- Age: 38
- Height: 5′ 8″
- Weight: 170.00 LB
- Reach: 70 in
dos Anjos is making his second fight in the welterweight division after his decision to move back to the weight class via a fight against Bryan Barbarena last December. The re-introduction to the welterweight division was a success for dos Anjos as he defeated Barbarena via submission in the second round. dos Anjos now has three wins over his last four fights.
The former lightweight champion was absolutely dominant against Barbarena, as he took down his opponent a total of four times and had two submission attempts to zero takedown tries from Barbarena. Speaking of which, dos Anjos is averaging 2.05 takedowns per 15 minutes in the UFC on 35 percent accuracy. He can be pretty vicious with his ground and pound skills, with 16 percent of his significant strikes landed happening when his opponent is on the canvas.
El Jefe’s Prediction on Vicente Luque vs Rafael dos Anjos
This is going to be a testy fight from start to finish, with each fighter having great moments. This will come down to a decision that will favor dos Anjos.
Prediction:
dos Anjos wins via decision.
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