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UFC Lincoln Betting Odds: Close Call In Headliner

Final betting odds are in.

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UFC Lincoln betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion.

UFC Lincoln (also known as UFC Fight Night 135) is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, August 25, 2018) from the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 2 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

The Card

Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick in a lightweight bout will headline this show while Michael Johnson vs. Andre Fili in a featherweight bout will co-headline. Rounding out this six bout main card is Cortney Casey vs. Angela Hill in a women’s strawweight bout, Jake Ellenberger vs. Bryan Barberena in a welterweight showdown, John Moraga vs. Deiveson Figueiredo in a flyweight bout.

Opening the main card is Eryk Anders vs. Tim Williams in a middleweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Vick is a -150 favorite over Gaethje, who is a +130 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Fili being a +125 underdog against Johnson, who is a -145 favorite. Here are the full betting odds:

UFC Lincoln Betting Odds

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1/10 p.m. ET)

James Vick (-150) vs. Justin Gaethje (+130)
Michael Johnson (-145) vs. Andre Fili (+125)
Angela Hill (-145) vs. Cortney Casey (+125)
Bryan Barberena (-500) vs. Jake Ellenberger (+400)
Deiveson Figueiredo (-145) vs. John Moraga (+125)
Eryk Anders (-750) vs. Tim Williams (+525)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 2/8 p.m. ET)

Warlley Alves (-470) vs. James Krause (+375)
Cory Sandhagen (-245) vs. Iuri Alcântara (+205)
Markus Perez (-115) vs. Andrew Sanchez (-105)
Mickey Gall (-330) vs. George Sullivan (+270)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)

Joanne Calderwood (-160) vs. Kalindra Faria (+140)
Drew Dober (-210) vs. Jon Tuck (+175)
Rani Yahya (-115) vs. Luke Sanders (-105)

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Video: UFC Lincoln Weigh-Ins Provide Added Intrigue To Solid Card

UFC Lincoln weigh-ins provided some added excitement when the fighters faced off.

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The UFC Lincoln weigh-ins are in the books. And although all fighters made weight, the faceoffs immediately following the weigh-ins definitely provided some added intrigue to an already solid night of fights.

The face-offs started out relatively mundane. That is until Joanne Calderwood and Kalindra Faria stood eye to eye. Neither women wanted to give an inch as they gazed straight through each other’s eyes. Calderwood would turn her head slightly to the left as if to say, you can go now. Faria turned forward for her media queue, a perfect time to show of her UFC tattoo on her left bicep. All the while Calderwood staring a hole through the Brazilian. This fight just got much more interesting.

The middle portion of the weigh-ins flew by without incident until John Moraga and Deiveson Figueiredo took center stage. Mick Maynard instantly thrust his arm between these two flyweights as they immediately had words for each other. The matchmaker tried to direct the fighter’s attention straight ahead. However, both fighters would exchange profanity at one another. UFC Staff regained control of the situation but not before Moraga stuck his middle finger out at Deiveson. If you weren’t looking forward to this fight before you outta be now.

The weigh-ins continued on smoothly until the co-main event fight between Michael Johnson and Andre Fili. The fighters met head first and rested their foreheads on one another. Fili had his hands raised high above Johnson’s head. As if to say, I will own you. The fighters eventually turned forward for their photo opp.

The main event between Justin Gaethje and James Vick is sure to be a barnburner. The trash talk from Vick has been hilarious at times. That being said their faceoff felt flat.

Watch the full UFC Lincoln Face Off video here:

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Justin Gaethje Doesn’t Admire ‘Point Fighter’ James Vick

Justin Gaethje doesn’t admire James Vick’s fighting style. Tomorrow night (Aug. 25), Gaethje will go one-on-one with Vick inside the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. “The Highlight” was initially set to take on Al Iaqui…

Justin Gaethje doesn’t admire James Vick’s fighting style. Tomorrow night (Aug. 25), Gaethje will go one-on-one with Vick inside the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. “The Highlight” was initially set to take on Al Iaquinta, but “Raging” pulled out due to an injury. This has opened the door for Vick to take the first headlining spot of […]

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James Vick: “I Will Change My Life on Saturday Night”

James Vick has arrived on the big stage, performing in his first ever main event tomorrow night at UFC Lincoln when he faces Justin Gaethje in a grudge match that has been brewing for months. But for Vick, tomorrow’s main event is not about Justin Gaet…

James Vick has arrived on the big stage, performing in his first ever main event tomorrow night at UFC Lincoln when he faces Justin Gaethje in a grudge match that has been brewing for months. But for Vick, tomorrow’s main event is not about Justin Gaethje or any animosity between the two lightweights. It is […]

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James Vick Says He’s ‘Mentally Stronger’ Than Rival UFC Lightweights

James Vick says he’s simply not susceptible to mental warfare.

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James Vick says he’s mentally stronger than his fellow competitors in the UFC’s 155-pound division.

Vick will main event tomorrow night’s (Sat. August 25, 2018) UFC Lincoln event opposite Justin Gaethje. Speaking to MMA Junkie ahead of the bout, Vick noted that it’s near impossible to get inside his head before a big fight.

He credits his tough road to the UFC for this. Vick said he survived a “horrible” contract from The Ultimate Fighter, two major surgeries and a full-time job he worked while juggling a fight career in the UFC:

“Some of these guys have never had a job in their whole life,” Vick said. “So I feel like I’ve had the hard road. But I also feel that’s why I’m mentally stronger than all these guys.”

Vick expects Gaethje to utilize his usual pressure approach when they share the Octagon. The Texan believes he’ll catch the former World Series Of Fighting (WSOF) champ coming in and flatline him:

“The way he fights and the way I fight, (Gaethje) is not going to accept being on the outside and losing a point battle,” Vick said.

“He’d rather get knocked out. So he will come in, and he’s going to get caught with something. He’s going to run into something closing that distance.”

Ready For A Slugfest

Gaethje is one of the most relentless competitors mixed martial arts (MMA) has ever seen. Regardless of how tired and/or beaten he is, he continues to press forward with power punches.

Vick knows Gaethje has the ability to drag him into deep waters in a dogfight, but claims he has the stamina to do exactly that:

“I’m aware of what he does, and I’d be stupid to not address his leg kicks and the pace that he comes with,” Vick said.

“But I’ve never had a problem in any fight with cardio. No one’s ever gassed me out. That’s where he’s messing up. He thinks I’m not mentally prepared.

“Either two things are going to happen. Either he’s going to get knocked out real quick, or we’re going to go to war. But in my mind, I’m way mentally stronger than he is.

“I just don’t have to fight like that. So come fourth or fifth round, if I’m losing on those cards, you’re going to see who’s going to bite down on that mouthpiece and who’s the dog.”

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UFC Lincoln Weigh-In Results

Fighters have hit the scales to officially weigh-in.

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UFC Lincoln weigh-in results have been released as the fighters took the stage to get ready for battle inside of the Octagon under the promotion banner.

UFC Lincoln (also known as UFC Fight Night 135) is set to take place on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 2 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick in a lightweight bout will headline this show while Michael Johnson vs. Andre Fili in a featherweight bout will co-headline.

Rounding out this six bout main card is Cortney Casey vs. Angela Hill in a women’s strawweight boutt, Jake Ellenberger vs. Bryan Barberena in a welterweight showdown, John Moraga vs. Deiveson Figueiredo in a flyweight bout. Opening the main card is Eryk Anders vs. Tim Williams in a middleweight bout.

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Lincoln on Friday morning and here are the weigh-in results:

UFC Lincoln Weigh-In Results

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1/10 p.m. ET)

Lightweight Bout: Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick

Featherweight Bout: Michael Johnson vs. Andre Fili

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Cortney Casey vs. Angela Hill

Welterweight Bout: Jake Ellenberger vs. Bryan Barberena

Flyweight Bout: John Moraga vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Middleweight Bout: Eryk Anders vs. Tim Williams

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 2/8 p.m. ET)

Welterweight Bout: James Krause vs. Warlley Alves

Bantamweight Bout: Iuri Alcântara vs. Cory Sandhagen

Middleweight Bout: Andrew Sanchez vs. Markus Perez

Welterweight Bout: Mickey Gall vs. George Sullivan

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Joanne Calderwood vs. Kalindra Faria

Lightweight Bout: Drew Dober vs. Jon Tuck

Bantamweight Bout: Rani Yahya vs. Luke Sanders

#UFCLincoln weigh-ins live from Nebraska.

Posted by MMAjunkie on Friday, August 24, 2018

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