Henry Roldán
As one of the co-main event fights on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night, Augusto Sakai and Serghei Spivac will square off in the octagon at UFC Apex in Las Vegas in what is expected to be a bout worthy of the heavyweight ranks.
Sakai is struggling after losing his last three fights, and his place in the division’s top 15 is at risk when he meets Spivac, better known as the “Polar Bear”, who is on a roll and looking for another win to climb his way to the top of the division’s rankings.
Betting Preview for UFC Fight Night Featuring Augusto Sakai vs Serghei Spivac on August 6 2022
Where: UFC Apex, Enterprise, Nevada.
When: Saturday, August 6, 2022, 10 PM ET
Odds: Augusto Sakai (+180) vs Serghei Spivac (-210).
Augusto Sakai
- Odds: (+180)
- Record: 15-4-1
- Age: 31
- Height: 1.91 m
- Weight: 119.5 kg
- Reach: 1.96 m
Augusto Sakai faces this UFC Night Fight in an unprecedented situation for him, as, prior to his three losses in a row, he had only lost once during his first 17 fights as a professional. Now more than ever, the Brazilian needs a win that will keep him among the best in the category.
However, he will not have an easy fight against Spivac, who comes into the bout as the favorite. Sakai will have to bring out that mix of volume and power in his punches that make him one of the best in the division. The South American is known for his durability in the octagon, but when he goes to the ground he has a lot of problems. This is something that his adversary knows how to take advantage of very well.
Serghei Spivac
- Odds: (-210)
- Record: 14-3-0
- Age: 27
- Height: 1.90 m
- Weight: 110.5 kg
- Reach: 1.98 m
As we already mentioned, Serghei Spivac is in an enviable momentum having won four of his last five fights and hopes to continue climbing up the rankings to enter the Top 15 of the division with a win over Sakai.
The Moldovan wastes no time in sending his opponent to the canvas and forcing him to surrender. That is his main weapon, and, against Sakai, he should take advantage of it very well since he has only been able to stop two of the six takedown attempts against him. However, he must be careful with the Brazilian’s speed and footwork, one of the best in the category, and that might not give him a chance to take him down.
JefeBet Prediction
This fight should be influenced by the good moment Spivac is living, who with the passing of the fights has improved his attack to knock down opponents and not allow them to recover. Sakai is not very good at this, averaging just 33% in takedown defense, and is going through a difficult time. Spivac should take the win.
