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Betting Odds For UFC Moscow: Surprise Name Favored

Final betting odds are in.

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

UFC Moscow (also known as UFC Fight Night 136) is here, and it goes down today (Saturday, September 15, 2018) from the Olimpiyskiy Arena in Moscow, Russia.

The main card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 2 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will also air on UFC Fight Pass, at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Mark Hunt vs. Aleksei Oleinik in a heavyweight bout will headline this show while Jan Blachowicz vs. Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight contest will co-headline.

Rounding out this four bout card is Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Andrei Arlovski in a heavyweight tilt and Thiago Alves vs. Alexey Kunchenko in a welterweight bout. C.B. Dollaway vs. Khalid Murtazaliev in a middleweight bout will serve as the headliner of the preliminary card.

According to oddsmakers, Hunt is a -185 favorite over Oleinik, who is a +155 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Blachowicz being a +110 underdog against Krylov, who is a -120 favorite. Here are the full betting odds:

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass, 2 p.m. ET)

Mark Hunt (-185) vs. Aleksei Oleinik (+155)

Nikita Krylov (-120) vs. Jan Blachowicz (+110)

Shamil Abdurakhimov (-130) vs. Andrei Arlovski (+110)

Alexey Kunchenko (-475) vs. Thiago Alves (+380)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass, 10:30 a.m. ET)

Khalid Murtazaliev (-155) vs. CB Dollaway (+135)

Petr Yan (-800) vs. Jin Soo Son (+550)

Rustam Khabilov (-700) vs. Kajan Johnson (+500)

Mairbek Taisumov (-450) vs. Des Green (+360)

Magomed Ankalaev (-440) vs. Marcin Prachnio (+350)

Jordan Johnson (-260) vs. Adam Yandiev (+220)

Ramazan Emeev (-500) vs. Stefan Sekulic (+400)

Merab Dvalishvili (-525) vs. Terrion Ware (+415)

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UFC Moscow Results: Hunt vs. Oleinik

This morning (Sat. September 15, 2018) the UFC makes its debut in Moscow, Russia. Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fans are in for a real treat today. The show will be main evented by a heavyweight contest between veterans Mark Hunt and Aleksei Oleinik…

This morning (Sat. September 15, 2018) the UFC makes its debut in Moscow, Russia. Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fans are in for a real treat today. The show will be main evented by a heavyweight contest between veterans Mark Hunt and Aleksei Oleinik. In the co-featured bout of the evening, a pair of top-ranked light heavyweights will go […]

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UFC Moscow Full Fight Card, Start Time & How To Watch

Check out the full fight card, start time, and information on how to watch UFC Moscow.

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Tomorrow morning (Sat. September 15, 2018) the UFC makes its debut in Moscow, Russia.

In the main event of the evening, heavyweights Mark Hunt and Aleksei Oleinik will go head-to-head in a hard-hitting heavyweight bout. Hunt, a well renowned knockout artist, will test himself against the king of the Ezekiel choke, Oleinik.

Also, light heavyweights Jan Blachowicz and Nikita Krylov will square off in the co-main event of the card. You can check out the full UFC Moscow fight card, start time, and information on how to watch here:

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass, 2 P.M. ET):

  • Heavyweight: Mark Hunt vs. Aleksei Oleinik
  • Light heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz vs. Nikita Krylov
  • Heavyweight: Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Andrei Arlovski
  • Welterweight: Thiago Alves vs. Alexey Kunchenko

Preliminary Card: (UFC Fight Pass, 10:30 A.M. ET):

  • Middleweight: C.B. Dollaway vs. Khalid Murtazaliev
  • Catchweight (137 pounds): Jin Soo Son vs. Petr Yan
  • Lightweight: Kajan Johnson vs. Rustam Khabilov
  • Catchweight (161 pounds): Desmond Green vs. Mairbek Taisumov
  • Light heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Marcin Prachnio
  • Middleweight: Jordan Johnson vs. Adam Yandiev
  • Welterweight: Ramazan Emeev vs. Stefan Sekulic
  • Bantamweight: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Terrion Ware

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UFC Moscow Weigh-In Results: Two Fighters Miss Weight

Fighters have hit the scales to officially weigh-in.

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UFC Moscow 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 Moscow (also known as UFC Fight Night 136) is set to take place on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Olimpiyskiy Arena in Moscow, Russia.

The main card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 2 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will also air on UFC Fight Pass, at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Mark Hunt vs. Aleksei Oleinik in a heavyweight bout will headline this show while Jan Blachowicz vs. Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight contest will co-headline.

Rounding out this four bout card is Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Andrei Arlovski in a heavyweight tilt and Thiago Alves vs. Alexey Kunchenko in a welterweight bout. C.B. Dollaway vs. Khalid Murtazaliev in a middleweight bout will serve as the headliner of the preliminary card.

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Moscow on Friday. Two fighters missed weight – Jin Soo Son came in at 137 pounds for his bantamweight fight with Petr Yan while Mairbek Taisumov was 161 pounds for his lightweight fight with Desmond Green. Here are the weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 2 p.m. ET)

Mark Hunt (265) vs. Aleksei Oleinik (235)

Jan Blachowicz (205) vs. Nikita Krylov (205)

Shamil Abdurakhimov (256) vs. Andrei Arlovski (244)

Thiago Alves (171) vs. Alexey Kunchenko (170)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 10:30 a.m. ET)

C.B. Dollaway (186) vs. Khalid Murtazaliev (185)

Jin Soo Son (137) vs. Petr Yan (136)

Kajan Johnson (155) vs. Rustam Khabilov (156)

Desmond Green (156) vs. Mairbek Taisumov (161)

Magomed Ankalaev (204) vs. Marcin Prachnio (205)

Jordan Johnson (186) vs. Adam Yandiev (184)

Ramazan Emeev (171) vs. Stefan Sekulic (170)

Merab Dvalishvili (135) vs. Terrion Ware (135)

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Alistair Overeem Ponders Retirement

Alistair Overeem ponders retirement.

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All good things must come to an end.

Alistair Overeem has been competing in combat sports for over two decades. Many of those years were spent at the highest level, competing in promotions like Strikeforce, Dream, and K-1. “The Reem” would earn championships in each of those organizations.

More recently, Overeem has fallen on harder times. He was brutally knocked out by Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes in his last two fights.

Given Overeem’s recent setbacks fans have begun to call for “The Reem” to hang em’ up. Although he hears the fans concerns, Overeem still believes he can make one more run at UFC gold.

“I’m 38 years old, and that’s important to note,” Alistair Overeem told ESPN. “I fully realize the end of my career is coming. It’s just coming. You can’t fight forever. I’ve had a beautiful career. Twenty-one years … crazy. Twenty-one years of fighting.”

“The end is coming, but I can still do this right now. And I can still go all in.”

“We’re not there yet, but I could see myself in one or two years, three maximum, walking away with a big smile on my face. I feel very content. I love the sport. My life is designed and dedicated to the sport. It’s been one gigantic, beautiful adventure — and I’m enjoying it still.”

Overeem decided to change things up after his last loss. He now calls Elevation MMA home after departing from his longtime team at JacksonWink MMA. Overeem explained he would’ve changed camps sooner had he not been training for Elevation heavyweight Blaydes.

“I’ve noticed some things were missing [in my previous training camps],” Overeem said. “I started to look around at different camps, and I had plans to train in Denver. When the Curtis fight was booked, I put that to the side and trained with what I had at the time. The results weren’t good, and that was a wakeup call for me.”

“I had seen Curtis early this year, and we were talking about me coming to the gym. After our fight happened, I sent him a message, and he said I should still come out. I like the vibe of the gym and the city. I still feel, clearly, as if I can make that next jump.”

Comment below and let us know what you think. How many more fights does Alistair Overeem have left in him?

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Mark Hunt Unloads On Fabricio Werdum Following USADA Suspension

Mark Hunt is glad to see Fabricio Werdum sidelined for two years following his USADA violation.

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If there’s one thing mixed martial arts (MMA) fans know for sure about Mark Hunt, it’s that he despises cheaters.

Hunt has been a longtime advocate against fighters who abuse performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) while in competition. In fact, Hunt has shared the Octagon with plenty of fighters who have been caught using PEDs.

Recently, Hunt sued the UFC over his UFC 200 fight with Brock Lesnar, who was later revealed to have failed a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) test. Meanwhile, more UFC heavyweights continue to be penalized for such matters.

Earlier this week (Tues. September 11, 2018) it was announced that former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum was given a two-year suspension for an anti-doping violation in April. Hunt told MMA Junkie he’s “glad” to see Werdum get what he deserves:

“I’m glad that Fabricio Werdum got caught, that little (expletive),” Hunt said. “Go back to the favelas. (Expletive) you, you little (expletive).

“Good job. He was supposed to be here, but that’s what you get for being weak. That’s what you get, Fabricio, for being a weak-minded person. See you later.”

Hunt and Werdum have shared the Octagon before. They contested for the interim UFC heavyweight title back in 2014, a fight “Vai Cavalo” won in a second-round knockout via flying knee. His recent suspension puts the 44-year-old’s MMA career into question.

As for Hunt, he’s preparing to take on Oleksiy Oliynyk in the main event of UFC Moscow this weekend (Sat. September 15, 2018).

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