Can Glover Teixeira KO Corey Anderson?

Glover Teixeira vs. Corey Anderson

Sunday, July 22 – 4:00 pm (ET) / 8:00 pm (GMT)

The co-main event for UFC Fight Night 134 is a light heavyweight clash between heavy-hitting Glover Teixeira and Corey Anderson.

Glover Teixeira is certainly getting on in age, but he’s still a legitimate threat to anyone in the light heavyweight division. At the age of 38, Teixeira has been inside the cage with many of the light heavyweight division’s best fighters. Unfortunately for the Brazilian, he is yet to score a major win against a top-tier fighter and it seems that every time he gets close to the top of the division he falls down.

Corey Anderson is a somewhat rare example of a light heavyweight fighter under the age of 30 who is doing great work in the division. Much like Teixeira, Anderson has been stuck in a bubble and has struggled to break free from the mid-to-low end of the UFC’s rankings. He’s recently picked up a unanimous decision victory over Patrick Cummins, which certainly helps his confidence after losing to Ovince Saint Preux.

Betting Market and Prediction

Teixeira is still terrifying. He knows how to finish opponents with his fists or can grind them out and take them the distance, as he did with Jared Cannonier. He hits like a truck and has the type of power that can put people away with ease. What’s lacking, though, is the speed that is required to tag an opponent. Gustafsson ran circles around him and made him look like a fool for five rounds before finishing him.

Anderson has the footwork and speed to cause some troubles for Teixeira, but is it enough to get the victory? We’re not sure. Teixeira is the safer bet here on all accounts.

Betting on Teixeira will net you odds of 1.50Bet €100 to win €1501/2Bet £100 to win £150-200Bet $100 to win $1500.50Bet HK$100 to win HK$150-2.00Bet Rp100 to win Rp1500.5000Bet RM100 to win RM150 at 888Sport. Whereas a bet on Anderson can get you odds of 2.65Bet €100 to win €26533/20Bet £100 to win £265+165Bet $100 to win $2651.65Bet HK$100 to win HK$2651.65Bet Rp100 to win Rp265-0.6061Bet RM100 to win RM265 at BetOnline.

Bet: Glover Teixeira to win 1.50Bet €100 to win €1501/2Bet £100 to win £150-200Bet $100 to win $1500.50Bet HK$100 to win HK$150-2.00Bet Rp100 to win Rp1500.5000Bet RM100 to win RM150 at 888Sport

Vitor Miranda vs. Abu Azaitar

Sunday, July 22 – 3:30 pm (ET) / 7:30 pm (GMT)

In a matchup between two tough middleweight fighters, Vitor Miranda will go to war with Abu Azaitar.

Vitor Miranda hasn’t clocked many miles inside the cage as a professional mixed martial artist, which is strange for someone at the age of 40. With ‘only’ 18 fights under his belt at this stage, Miranda is hoping to turn a two-fight losing streak around that includes defeats to Marvin Vettori and Chris Camozzi via decision.

Abu Azaitar will make his first appearance inside the UFC’s Octagon at UFC Fight Night 134. The dynamic German mixed martial artist gained entry to the UFC after an eight-win streak that was most recently topped with big wins against opponents in WSOF.

Betting Market and Prediction

Vitor Miranda is a skillful fighter who is capable of finishing fights. Before his recent two-fight skid he scored three consecutive KO/TKO victories. Azaitar is an animal inside the cage and is ruthless as well as aggressive. It will be a question of whether he can find ways to land his powerful hands on the chin of Miranda, who has many unusual techniques in his arsenal.

The favorite for this contest is Abu Azaitar, who can be found for 1.53Bet €100 to win €15353/100Bet £100 to win £153-189Bet $100 to win $1530.53Bet HK$100 to win HK$153-1.89Bet Rp100 to win Rp1530.5300Bet RM100 to win RM153 at 888Sport.

Vitor Miranda provides excellent value for those who value UFC experience, and he has odds of 2.41Bet €100 to win €241141/100Bet £100 to win £241+141Bet $100 to win $2411.41Bet HK$100 to win HK$2411.41Bet Rp100 to win Rp241-0.7092Bet RM100 to win RM241 at BetOnline.

Bet: Vitor Miranda to win 2.41Bet €100 to win €241141/100Bet £100 to win £241+141Bet $100 to win $2411.41Bet HK$100 to win HK$2411.41Bet Rp100 to win Rp241-0.7092Bet RM100 to win RM241 at BetOnline

Marcin Tybura vs. Stefan Struve

Sunday, July 22 – 3:00 pm (ET) / 7:00 pm (GMT)

Marcin Tybura vs. Stefan Struve is an excellent heavyweight battle that will take place at UFC Fight Night 134.

Marcin Tybura was considered a promising heavyweight fighter not that long ago. He might still be, but a lot of his momentum has been drained after successive defeats to Derrick Lewis and Fabricio Werdum. His three-fight winning streak has since come to an end, but a memorable victory over Stefan Struve will generate some new excitement for this heavyweight from Poland.

Stefan Struve was also experiencing a minor career resurgence before falling short in his last two fights. More than ever before, Struve was starting to show a glimpse of awareness regarding his length and range and was managing to keep fighters away from him and stay out of danger. However, losses to Alexander Volkov and a new version of Andrei Arlovski have knocked him down in the UFC’s rankings.

Betting Market and Prediction

There’s not much love for Stefan Struve, who will enter this fight as a 3.05Bet €100 to win €30541/20Bet £100 to win £305+205Bet $100 to win $3052.05Bet HK$100 to win HK$3052.05Bet Rp100 to win Rp305-0.4878Bet RM100 to win RM305 underdog at BetOnline. On the other hand, Tybura is the man expected to win this one and is currently 1.40Bet €100 to win €1402/5Bet £100 to win £140-250Bet $100 to win $1400.40Bet HK$100 to win HK$140-2.50Bet Rp100 to win Rp1400.4000Bet RM100 to win RM140 over at 888Sport.

For this one, Struve represents some decent value for bettors and is a tempting selection. We have Tybura to win, but the odds shouldn’t be this far apart. Struve is a value play here.

Bet: Stefan Struve to win 3.05Bet €100 to win €30541/20Bet £100 to win £305+205Bet $100 to win $3052.05Bet HK$100 to win HK$3052.05Bet Rp100 to win Rp305-0.4878Bet RM100 to win RM305 at BetOnline

Nasrat Haqparast vs. Marc Diakiese

Sunday, July 22 – 2:30 pm (ET) / 6:30 pm (GMT)

And before that is a brilliant lightweight fight between two rising stars, Nasrat Haqparast and Marc Diakiese.

Nasrat Haqprast could be one of the most underrated fighters in the lightweight division. The German fighter has been working with Tristar for a while now and has developed a well-rounded game to go with his excellent footwork and precise striking. His UFC debut didn’t go his way, but it was a close contest with Marcin Held, who is a proven veteran of MMA with many accolades.

Marc Diakiese is probably the flashier of the two fighters and has drawn plenty of attention for that reason alone. With his unique haircut and superb techniques, Diakiese has become a popular prospect. Unfortunately for him, though, Diakiese has dropped his last two fights against other up-and-coming fighters in the category. He was submitted by Dan Hooker in his last fight and lost a decision to Drakkar Klose before that.

Betting Market and Prediction

Diakiese is the man favored to win this lightweight bout and is currently sitting at 1.50Bet €100 to win €1501/2Bet £100 to win £150-200Bet $100 to win $1500.50Bet HK$100 to win HK$150-2.00Bet Rp100 to win Rp1500.5000Bet RM100 to win RM150 at BetOnline. Against him, is the underdog Haqparast at odds of 2.85Bet €100 to win €28537/20Bet £100 to win £285+185Bet $100 to win $2851.85Bet HK$100 to win HK$2851.85Bet Rp100 to win Rp285-0.5405Bet RM100 to win RM285 at Bovada.

Bet: Nasrat Haqparast to win 2.85Bet €100 to win €28537/20Bet £100 to win £285+185Bet $100 to win $2851.85Bet HK$100 to win HK$2851.85Bet Rp100 to win Rp285-0.5405Bet RM100 to win RM285 at Bovada

Danny Roberts vs. David Zawada

Sunday, July 22 – 2:00 pm (ET) / 6:00 pm (GMT)

David Zawada will step in on short notice and replace Alan Jouban in a fight with Danny Roberts.

Danny Roberts, known as “Hot Chocolate”, has accumulated a 15-3 record during his career but most recently has been swapping wins and losses since 2016. He lost to Mike Perry at UFC 204 via last round KO/TKO, and then was defeated by Nordine Taleb at UFC on FOX 26 in the first round. But now, his confidence should be back up and running after finishing Oliver Enkamp in the first round at UFC Fight Night 127.

David Zawada will be making his UFC debut this weekend and could potentially make a run through the division if all goes well against Danny Roberts. At the age of 27, and on a five-fight winning streak, Zawada has shown various ways to finish opponents. He’s known as a brawler, and his heavy hands could cause problems for Roberts if he lands clean.

Betting Market and Prediction

Despite entering this fight without much preparation, Zawada is a real chance of upsetting Roberts in Germany. At the moment, Zawada’s odds are 4.00Bet €100 to win €4003/1Bet £100 to win £400+300Bet $100 to win $4003.00Bet HK$100 to win HK$4003.00Bet Rp100 to win Rp400-0.3333Bet RM100 to win RM400 with Bovada. As for “Hot Chocolate” he’s now at 1.31Bet €100 to win €13131/100Bet £100 to win £131-323Bet $100 to win $1310.31Bet HK$100 to win HK$131-3.23Bet Rp100 to win Rp1310.3100Bet RM100 to win RM131 with BetOnline.

Bet: David Zawada to win 4.00Bet €100 to win €4003/1Bet £100 to win £400+300Bet $100 to win $4003.00Bet HK$100 to win HK$4003.00Bet Rp100 to win Rp400-0.3333Bet RM100 to win RM400 at Bovada

Betting Plays

Best Bets:

Glover Teixeira to win 1.50Bet €100 to win €1501/2Bet £100 to win £150-200Bet $100 to win $1500.50Bet HK$100 to win HK$150-2.00Bet Rp100 to win Rp1500.5000Bet RM100 to win RM150 at 888Sport

Vitor Miranda to win 2.41Bet €100 to win €241141/100Bet £100 to win £241+141Bet $100 to win $2411.41Bet HK$100 to win HK$2411.41Bet Rp100 to win Rp241-0.7092Bet RM100 to win RM241 at BetOnline

Stefan Struve to win 3.05Bet €100 to win €30541/20Bet £100 to win £305+205Bet $100 to win $3052.05Bet HK$100 to win HK$3052.05Bet Rp100 to win Rp305-0.4878Bet RM100 to win RM305 at BetOnline

Nasrat Haqparast to win 2.85Bet €100 to win €28537/20Bet £100 to win £285+185Bet $100 to win $2851.85Bet HK$100 to win HK$2851.85Bet Rp100 to win Rp285-0.5405Bet RM100 to win RM285 at Bovada

David Zawada to win 1.31Bet €100 to win €13131/100Bet £100 to win £131-323Bet $100 to win $1310.31Bet HK$100 to win HK$131-3.23Bet Rp100 to win Rp1310.3100Bet RM100 to win RM131 at BetOnline