{"id":958955,"date":"2026-11-05T06:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T06:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/958955\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T06:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T06:42:27","slug":"ufc-vegas-124-best-betting-props-parlays-and-picks-cortes-acosta-vs-walker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/958955\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Vegas 124 best betting props, parlays and picks | Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-fight-cards\/475853\/latest-ufc-vegas-124-fight-card-start-time-date-location-bonfim-vs-brady\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC Vegas 124<\/a> happens this weekend (Sat., Nov. 7, 2026) inside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-news\/414751\/ufc-loses-apex-naming-rights-in-stunning-five-year-deal-that-fight-fans-are-calling-the-future-of-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">META APEX<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event for the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion\u2019s latest home game is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-fight-announcements\/482485\/waldo-cortes-acosta-vs-johnny-walker-now-headlines-ufc-vegas-124\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Johnny Walker<\/a> in the Heavyweight division. This main event was put together late, after the initial headliner between Gabriel Bonfim vs. Sean Brady fell through because of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-news\/482606\/sean-brady-reveals-reason-for-ufc-main-event-withdrawal-theres-just-no-way-around-it\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nasty staph infection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The co-main event for this one is a match-up of recent title challengers with Tatiana Suarez vs. Virna Jandiroba. The remainder of the main card is made up of Davey Grant vs. Elijah Smith, Seokhyeon Ko vs. Wellington Turman, Billy Elekana vs. Lucas Fernando and Mantas Kondratavicius vs. Andre Petroski.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Thomas Petersen vs. Gabriel Lorenca is the featured \u2018Prelim\u2019 for this event. The undercard also has Priscila Cachoeira vs. Nina Milosevic and Karine Silva vs. Gabriella Fernandes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">As always there are lots to bet on at this event. Checkout those odds below:<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 124 Main Card Money Line Odds<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2302602955.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"5760\" data-pswp-width=\"8640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Waldo Cortes-Acosta is back to the APEX for UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2302602955.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Waldo Cortes-Acosta is back to the APEX for UFC Vegas 124. Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Waldo Cortes-Acosta (-205) vs. Johnny Walker (+170)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Cortes-Acosta\u2019s 2025 was one for the ages. \u201cSalsa Boy\u201d went 4-1 that calendar year, which he capped off with technical knockout wins over Ante Delija and Shamil Gaziev, which were just 21 days apart. Cortes-Acosta\u2019s activity, finishes and pirate cosplay had him threatening to Make Heavyweight Fun Again. And 2026 started well for him, with an easy finish over Derrick Lewis (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-324-news-results-paramount-streaming-updates-mma\/417226\/watch-ufc-324-video-highlights-results-paramount-mma-las-vegas-cortes-acosta-knockout-lewis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). Since then, he was out-classed by Alexander Volkov and lost a dud of a fight against Curtis Blaydes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Walker is now trying to Make Heavyweight Fun Again. He debuted in the division in October and destroyed Mick Parkin with a brutal clinch knee (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-332-fight-card-start-time-live-stream-silva-vs-cong\/476516\/watch-ufc-332-video-highlights-results-paramount-cbs-salt-lake-city-walker-knee-knockout-parkin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). That was Walker\u2019s first fight since his split decision loss to Dominick Reyes in April. That was probably the worst fight of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I like Cortes-Acosta in this bout and a big reason for that is his incredible chin. He might have the best chin in the promotion. His only loss in 2025 was to Sergei Pavlovich. That was a decision, despite Cortes-Acosta being hit with some of the biggest non-KO-causing shots I\u2019ve ever seen. He took 61 significant strikes from Pavlovich. I don\u2019t think Alex Pereira is going to take much more than 10 of those before going down later this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">If Walker can\u2019t finish someone, then he\u2019s in trouble. His own chin isn\u2019t great and he\u2019s not much of a strategist out there. If Cortes-Acosta is still standing, then Walker is probably getting out-struck from range or getting pushed into the fence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Cortes-Acosta had a nice little run of finishes last year, but historically he\u2019s been a bit of a decision machine in UFC. That makes the over very appealing. The round total is 1.5 and the odds are -195. With that being so close to the moneyline, I\u2019ll just side with Cortes-Acosta, just in case he turns Walker\u2019s face into claymation \u2014 like we\u2019ve seen before.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Waldo Cortes-Acosta moneyline (-205)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbnation.com\/users\/E9KZzS1eFU\/Tim%20Edwards\" class=\"_1tkg4tn7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Tim Edwards\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn5 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1018..jpeg\"\/><\/a><img alt=\"MMA Mania\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn4 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/logo-mmamania.png\"\/><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2270913232.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"2928\" data-pswp-width=\"4392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Two former title challengers meet at UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2270913232.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two former title challengers meet at UFC Vegas 124. Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Tatiana Suarez (-198) vs. Virna Jandiroba (+164)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Suarez lost a very lopsided decision to then-Strawweight champion, Zhang Weili, in early 2025. Since then, she\u2019s won twice, beating Amanda Lemos and Loopy Godinez. The Lemos performance was so-so, but she wiped the floor with Godinez and submitted her in the second (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-327-live-stream-miami-prochazka-ulberg-mma\/435790\/watch-ufc-327-video-highlights-results-cbs-paramount-miami-suarez-submission-godinez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Jandiroba lost to Mackenzie Dern last year in a fight for the vacant title. She\u2019s only fought once since then. That was a smothering decision over Tabatha Ricci.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I\u2019m not looking forward to this one. Both these women are very good at what they do. What they do just isn\u2019t terribly interesting to watch. I love wrestling and grappling, but I think this match-up is going to result in Suarez getting Jandoriba down. And then Jandiroba being too good defensively for Suarez to do anything big down there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I have Suarez winning in this scenario, since wrestlers generally do a good job of nullifying BJJ players at this level. There is a chance these two have a very boring kickboxing match, too, with either woman believing that\u2019s where they have an advantage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Suarez probably wins that scenario, too.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Tatiana Suarez moneyline (-198)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbnation.com\/users\/E9KZzS1eFU\/Tim%20Edwards\" class=\"_1tkg4tn7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Tim Edwards\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn5 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1018..jpeg\"\/><\/a><img alt=\"MMA Mania\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn4 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/logo-mmamania.png\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/post\/tf5k1Jm4bPJI\" class=\"kbjb0s3\" aria-label=\"View full post: FIGHT STREAK RESULTS FOR UFC HALLOWEEN!!!! Get your picks in for UFC Vegas 124!!!\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"_1mg4q2a1 _1mg4q2a0\">FIGHT STREAK RESULTS FOR UFC HALLOWEEN!!!! Get your picks in for UFC Vegas 124!!!<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our three leaders all picked correct this week. That means Action Man is still in the lead, with Uh Huh and MildoggyMan trailing behind.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;re looking at this week:<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 124 Main Event On <a rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/482924\/175360\/3065?subId1=SBNation&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2Frecommended%2Fnews%2F1010954%2Fufc-paramount-plus-streaming-deal&amp;subId2=[sb1103awD][475853][][r][][][][][][][]\" target=\"_blank\">Paramount+<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>265 lbs.: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Johnny Walker (<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-news\/482464\/ufc-abruptly-cancels-nov-7-main-event\" target=\"_blank\">Sean Brady injured<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 124 Main Card on <a rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/482924\/175360\/3065?subId1=SBNation&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2Frecommended%2Fnews%2F1010954%2Fufc-paramount-plus-streaming-deal&amp;subId2=[sb1103awD][475853][][r][][][][][][][]\" target=\"_blank\">Paramount+<\/a> (8 p.m. ET):<\/p>\n<p>115 lbs.: Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez<br \/>135 lbs.: Davey Grant vs. Elijah Smith<br \/>170 lbs.: Seok Hyeon Ko vs. Wellington Turman<br \/>205 lbs.: Billy Elekana vs. Lucas Fernando<br \/>185 lbs.: Andre Petroski vs. Mantas Kondratavi\u010dius<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 124 Prelims Card on <a rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/482924\/175360\/3065?subId1=SBNation&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2Frecommended%2Fnews%2F1010954%2Fufc-paramount-plus-streaming-deal&amp;subId2=[sb1103awD][475853][][r][][][][][][][]\" target=\"_blank\">Paramount+<\/a> (5 p.m. ET):<\/p>\n<p>265 lbs.: Thomas Petersen vs. Gabriel Loren\u00e7o<br \/>125 lbs.: Karine Silva vs. Gabriella Fernandes<br \/>125 lbs.: Mitch Raposo vs. Marcos Degli<br \/>145 lbs.: Jose Delano vs. Murtazali Magomedov<br \/>145 lbs.: Ollie Schmid vs. Keiichiro Nakamura<br \/>135 lbs.: Priscila Cachoeira vs. Nina Milosevic<br \/>170 lbs.: Jose Souza vs. Jonny Parsons<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to steal Uh Huh&#8217;s thunder and pick Nina Milosevic (she might be pretty good). <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"t9i1gyd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/post\/tf5k1Jm4bPJI\" data-pswp-height=\"673\" data-pswp-width=\"1410\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1410\" height=\"673\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"t9i1gy9 t9i1gyc\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1410 673'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Elijah Smith will try and take out a veteran at UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2229288150.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Elijah Smith will try and take out a veteran at UFC Vegas 124. Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Davey Grant (+220) vs. Elijah Smith (-270)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Grant must have found a fountain of youth somewhere around County Durham. The 40-year-old has won three of his last four fights, against much younger opposition. That one loss was a first round guillotine against Charles Jourdain. The wins include a decision over Adrian Luna Martinetti, which also netted him a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-bonuses-and-awards\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fight of the Night<\/a>\u201d bonus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Smith is 3-0 in UFC. Last time out, he submitted Su Young You (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-paramount-plus-news-hub-fight-cards-schedule\/429004\/watch-ufc-vegas-114-video-highlights-results-paramount-smith-submission-you\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). Before that, he smashed Toshiomi Kazama with a devastating slam knockout (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-results\/381465\/highlights-blue-chip-prospect-elijah-smith-channels-rampage-jackson-with-horrific-slam-ko-ufc-vegas-109\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Like with Jourdain, I think the quality of the opponent here is just too good for Grant to pull out another big win during this late career renaissance. Jourdain\u2019s striking was just too good for Grant, but against everyone else Grant\u2019s volume striking was able to win out. I don\u2019t think he can do that with Smith. Smith hits hard and is very athletic. He\u2019s also got great wrestling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I think Smith is going to be able to catch up to Grant and take the fight wherever he wants to take it. I\u2019ve really enjoyed watching Grant over the last few years, but there\u2019s a reason this roster isn\u2019t filled with 40 year olds. I think this could get ugly for the Englishman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I\u2019m taking Smith minus the points, because I think he gets a finish.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Elijah Smith -7.5 (-120)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2287472749.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"3337\" data-pswp-width=\"5005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Wellington Turman returns at UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2287472749.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wellington Turman returns at UFC Vegas 124. Josh Hedges\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Seokhyeon Ko (-750) vs. Wellington Turman (+525)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Ko had one of the best UFC debuts I\u2019ve seen in recent years. That was in June, 2025 when he schooled Oban Elliott on the feet and on the ground. That win doesn\u2019t look as good today, though, given Elliott\u2019s continued struggles. Ko followed up that win by beating Phil Rowe. In July, he lost to Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani. That doesn\u2019t look so bad, though, given how good JPL might be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Turman hasn\u2019t fought since Dec. 2023. He was supposed to fight Islam Dulatov in July, but that fell through. Turman is 3-6 in UFC and has wins over Misha Cirkunov and Sam Alvey. He\u2019s lost his last three fights; to Jared Gooden, Randy Brown and Andre Petroski.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">It\u2019s hard to feel confident about someone returning after a three year lay-off. The stats on fighters returning after that much time clearly favor the more active fighter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Turman is also up against a very strong opponent here. I\u2019m willing to be kind about the loss to Lebosnoyani, because I am very high on Lebosnoyani. So, I think this will be a return to the win column for the Korean here. I\u2019m obviously not alone in that thinking \u2014 Ko is the biggest favorite on the card.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I\u2019m going to take the over here, though. Ko is a patient fighter and I think we\u2019re going to see a lot of wrestling out of him here (Randy Brown was able to take down Turman \u2026 twice).<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Over 1.5 rounds (-215)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2259313630.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"3831\" data-pswp-width=\"5747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Billy Elekana will try and upset the odds at UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2259313630.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Billy Elekana will try and upset the odds at UFC Vegas 124. Mark Kolbe Photography\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Billy Elekana (+245) vs. Lucas Fernando (-305)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Former PFL and LFA fighter Elekana debuted on short notice and lost to Bogdan Guskov in 2025. Since then he\u2019s won three fights. He won his last two fights by rear naked choke, finishing Kevin Christian and then Junior Tafa (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-325-results-volkanovski-lopes-2\/418976\/watch-ufc-325-video-highlights-results-paramount-mma-australia-elekana-submission-tafa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Fernando is one of three former LFA champs on the card. He vacated his title in August to debut in UFC. He won that debut, over Rafael Tobias, by third round TKO (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-330-makhachev-vs-machado-garry-live-stream-start-time-fight-card\/464898\/watch-ufc-330-video-highlights-results-philadelphia-paramount-fernando-knockout-knee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). He\u2019s 14-3. Among those three losses are Azamat Bekoev and Cesar Almeida (both by decision).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Fernando is a creative striker with a ton of power. His kicks are especially good. He hit Tobias with hard body kicks and leg kicks (and also landed a question mark kick). Joe Rogan called him \u201ca new contender\u201d on the call in that debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I think that\u2019s hyperbolic, but I also think his offense is probably good enough to get through Elekana. I do like Elekana, though. He\u2019s very tough and crafty. And he\u2019s a potential spoiler here. I\u2019m still going with Fernando, though.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Lucas Fernando moneyline (-305)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/10\/gettyimages-2276615460.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"3139\" data-pswp-width=\"4708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Andre Petroski will try and snap a losing streak at UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2276615460.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Andre Petroski will try and snap a losing streak at UFC Vegas 124. Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Mantas Kondratavicius (-298) vs. Andre Petroski (+240)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Kondratavicius won on Contender Series last year. He had his proper debut in March. That was a unanimous decision win over Antonio Trocoli. He\u2019s 9-1 in MMA after switching over from kickboxing. He was supposed to fight Wes Schultz here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Petroski was supposed to fight Azamat Bekoev last week, but was moved over here after Bekoev fell out. Petroski is on a three fight losing streak and has recently been stopped by Cody Brundage and Cam Rowston. His last win was a decision over Rodolfo Vieira in Feb. 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Kondratavicius is a very powerful striker, but his gas tank was left wanting in that Trocoli fight. His wrestling and grappling looked very under-developed, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The big questions here are whether Petroski is durable enough to survive Kondratavicius\u2019 early striking attacks and whether Kondratavicius is disciplined enough to save some energy and not gas out if Petroski starts leaning on him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">It\u2019s really hard to side with Petroski here, given that he looked so bad in those back to back losses. But, I\u2019m also not ready to trust Kondratavicius until he\u2019s done more at this level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I\u2019ll chicken out and take the over here, since the round total feels low.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Over 1.5 rounds (+165)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Betting on sports involves risk, so please only wager amounts you can afford to lose. If you or someone you know if struggling with gambling help can be found with the organizations listed below:<\/p>\n<p>USA: National Problem Gambling Helpline \u2014 Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER to receive support and learn about available services.UK: GamCare &#8211; Call 0808 8020 133 to speak to an advisor about gambling (or visit gamecare.org.uk for live chat and forum options).Canada: Visit responsiblegambling.org for resources on helplines in Canada\u2019s various provinces and territories.Australia\/New Zealand: National Gambling Helpline \u2014 Call (800) 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 124 \u2018Prelims\u2019 Under Card Odds<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2269843219.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"5232\" data-pswp-width=\"7848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Thomas Petersen will try and get back to winning ways at UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2269843219.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thomas Petersen will try and get back to winning ways at UFC Vegas 124. Mike Roach\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Lorenco (+136) vs. Thomas Petersen (-162)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Lorenco came off Contender Series in September. He was supposed to debut against Alvin Hines here, but Hines has to pull out. Lorenco is 8-1 with his only loss being his pro debut in 2021. He\u2019s won six of those fights by KO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Petersen was the victim of a Valter Walker calf slicer in July (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-paramount-plus-news-hub-fight-cards-schedule\/459772\/watch-ufc-abu-dhabi-video-highlights-results-paramount-walker-calf-slicer-submission-petersen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). Before that he eked out a majority decision over Guilherme Pat and was KO\u2019d by Vitor Petrino (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-espn-plus-fight-pass-events-schedule-mma\/395160\/watch-video-highlights-ufc-rio-results-espn-brazil-petrino-knockout-petersen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). He\u2019s 3-4 in UFC with three losses by knockout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Petersen has been rocked in a lot of his fights, despite giving up only 2.57 sig. strikes a minute and having a 54 percent defense. I think that tells us just how powerful Heavyweight strikers are, in that they don\u2019t need to land often (or cleanly a lot of the times) to score finishes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Lorenco looked very raw and sloppy on Contender Series. But, this is Heavyweight, so that was enough to knockout his opponent. I feel like Petersen has seen enough, by now, to not fall for Lorenco\u2019s big winning shots. If he can stay out of trouble there and possibly duck under them to get takedowns, then he should be able to get the win here.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Thomas Petersen moneyline (-162)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2250434062.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"5401\" data-pswp-width=\"8102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Karine Silva is in an all Brazilian match-up at UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2250434062.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Karine Silva is in an all Brazilian match-up at UFC Vegas 124. Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Karine Silva (-218) vs. Gabriella Fernandes (+180)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Silva is coming off decision losses to Jasmine Jasudavicius and Maycee Barber. Her last win was a decision over Dione Barbosa. The 32 year old is now 19-7 and 5-3 in UFC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Fernandes\u2019 claim to fame is upsetting Wang Cong with a submission as a +625 underdog. She beat Julija Stoliarenko after that but, in March, she was TKO\u2019d by Casey O\u2019Neill (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-results\/431933\/highlights-casey-oneill-returns-from-long-injury-layoff-with-thunderous-first-round-ko-ufc-seattle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Get ready for a pretty low intensity kickboxing battle here with mostly leg kicks landing. If this does hit the ground, then Silva should have a pretty easy time of controlling Fernandes. However, Fernandes has pretty good takedown defense and she might be able to wear Silva down in the striking exchanges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I think we\u2019re destined for a close decision here, so I\u2019ll take the plus money on Fernandes.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Gabriella Fernandes moneyline (+180)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2296652250.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"4301\" data-pswp-width=\"6451\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Marcos Degli makes his proper debut at UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2296652250.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marcos Degli makes his proper debut at UFC Vegas 124. Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Mitch Raposo (+185) vs. Marcos Degli (-225)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Raposo is coming off a split decision win over the late Allan Nascimento in June. Before that he got a unanimous decision over Azat Maksum. That was the fight where, after getting his hand raised he called out oddsmakers for his nearly +400 odds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Degli is one of the other former LFA champs on the card. He won on Contender Series with a submission in September. However, he\u2019s more well known for his striking, along with his role as Carlos Prates\u2019 sparring partner. He\u2019s 15-3, but hasn\u2019t lost since 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Raposo has been served up as a sacrificial lamb here. But, I think his wrestling has a chance to keep him out of trouble. That\u2019s probably why the odds are closer than I thought they would be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Raposo\u2019s problem has been fight IQ lately, though. He uses his wrestling to wall-and-stall and convinces himself that this is enough to win a fight. He also thinks he\u2019s a better striker than he is. He was knocked down by Nascimento and landed twenty fewer significant strikes in that split decision win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Degli is one of many hard-hitting Brazilians signed out of LFA. These guys have been pretty hit and miss in UFC so far. Ryan Gandra looks like a contender, but Lerryan Douglas turned out to be a pretender. I think the jury is still out on Degli, but I also think his offense will create enough big moments to get through (or past) Raposo.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Marcos Degli moneyline (-225)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2282554163.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"3800\" data-pswp-width=\"5700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Will Murtazali Magomedov hit another wild submission at UFC Vegas 124?\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2282554163.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Will Murtazali Magomedov hit another wild submission at UFC Vegas 124? Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Jose Delano (-105) vs. Murtazali Magomedov (-115)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Former LFA champ Delano won his Contender Series fight last year and debuted with a decision over Robert Ruchala in April. He\u2019s on a five fight winning streak right now. His last loss was to the very good Gabriel Santos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Magomedov twisted Melsik Baghdasaryan for an unconventional submission win in June (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-paramount-plus-news-hub-fight-cards-schedule\/452078\/watch-ufc-vegas-119-video-highlights-results-mma-paramount-magomedov-submission-twister-baghdasaryan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). He earned a bonus for that one. That was his first fight since punching his ticket to UFC with a first round KO on Contender Series. He\u2019s 11-0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">This could be a great fight. Delano has nice striking, but he didn\u2019t really show his best stuff in that debut. He\u2019s got a quirky style and, once he gets comfortable in UFC, I think he might be a pretty good fighter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Magomedov looks more ready for the moment and his game is really interesting. We\u2019ve seen some big prospects from this area go bust recently (the matchmaking in that part of the world might deserve some auditing), but Magomedov feels particularly skilled and exciting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I think this fight could be a wash on the feet, so that makes me lean Magomedov \u2014 since he has the grappling advantage to fall back on.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Murtazali Magomedov moneyline (-115)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2259298601.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"4400\" data-pswp-width=\"6600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Keiichiro Nakamura heads from Road to UFC to UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2259298601.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keiichiro Nakamura heads from Road to UFC to UFC Vegas 124. Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Keiichiro Nakamura (-360) vs. Ollie Schmid (+285)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Nakamura won the latest Road to UFC Featherweight tournament in January. He did that by finishing Sebastian Szalay with a knee (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-325-results-volkanovski-lopes-2\/418965\/watch-ufc-325-video-highlights-results-paramount-mma-australia-nakamura-knockout-knee-szalay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) in a fight he was losing. He\u2019s 8-1, but has spent his career on pretty small shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Schmid made his debut as a short notice opponent for Marwan Rahiki. That didn\u2019t go very well for him. He was stopped inside the first round (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-paramount-plus-news-hub-fight-cards-schedule\/440473\/watch-ufc-perth-video-highlights-results-australia-paramount-rahiki-knockout-schmid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). That was in May. He\u2019s just 4-3 as a pro with a couple of looks on HEX and Eternal MMA down in Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">This fight really doesn\u2019t need to be in an Octagon and I doubt either of these guys get another contract after their initial deals are up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Schmid looked way out of his depth against Rahiki. But Rahiki is far more dangerous than Nakamura. Even so, I can\u2019t go against the odds here. Nakamura has wins in the Octagon. Schmid barely has wins in a few levels below UFC.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Keiichiro Nakamura moneyline (-360)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/08\/gettyimages-2288595016.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"2187\" data-pswp-width=\"3280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"UFC Vegas 124\u2019s Nina Milosevic is coming off a stunning debut.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2288595016.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 124\u2019s Nina Milosevic is coming off a stunning debut. Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Priscila Cachoeira (+380) vs. Nina Milosevic (-500)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Cachoeira has lost five of her last six. And four of those are by stoppages. Most recently she was submitted by Chelsea Chandler. She hurt Chandler in that short fight, though she also got hurt herself. Before that she lost to Klaudia Sygula.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Milosevic debuted, with a bang, at UFC Serbia. She bullied Hailey Cowan and put her down with a body shot (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/latest-news\/461591\/rookie-report-card-grading-all-octagon-newcomers-ufc-belgrade-post-mortem\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). She\u2019s 9-1 as a pro, with her sole loss being her pro debut in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Milosevic looked like the real deal in that debut. However, she was fighting the very hittable (and not very durable) Cowan. Cachoeira is also really hittable, though (7.35 sig. strikes absorbed per minute). Cachoeira can crack back, though (unlike Cowan). So Milosevic will need to be a little careful. Even so, I\u2019m expecting her to style on Cachoeira and score another finish.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Under 1.5 rounds (-110)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-1547707883.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"3700\" data-pswp-width=\"5484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Jonny Parsons returns after a three year hiatus at UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-1547707883.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jonny Parsons returns after a three year hiatus at UFC Vegas 124. George Tewkesbury\/PA Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Jonny Parsons (+180) vs. Jose Souza (-218)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Parsons won a split decision on Contender Series in 2021 and then beat-up Danny Roberts at a UFC London card in 2023 and then disappeared. In 2023, he had a bout with Uros Medic fall through. Last year, he had a fight with Yusaku Kinoshita cancell=ed. He\u2019s now 35 with a 9-3 record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Souza won a split decision over Ding Meng in his debut in May. That was a split decision because Souza seemed to be cruising too much, almost admiring his work instead of pushing on to secure a finish. He got that fight after having three other UFC match-ups fall through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I\u2019m not very sold on Souza, but with Parsons coming off a three year lay-off and giving up ten inches (!) of reach to Souza, I\u2019ve got to go with the Brazilian.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Jose Souza moneyline (-218)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/04\/gettyimages-2270924318.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"3223\" data-pswp-width=\"4834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"We might be getting the boring Johnny Walker at UFC Vegas 124.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gettyimages-2270924318.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We might be getting the boring Johnny Walker at UFC Vegas 124. Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 124 Long Shots!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Here are a couple of long shots for Saturday night\u2019s action &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker to go the Distance (+300)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Walker had a great first round knockout in his last fight, but before that he had an all-time stinker that went to a decision. Cortes-Acosta has gone the distance in his last two fights and has done that in half of his 14 UFC fights. He\u2019s also got an iron chin. I think there\u2019s a very good chance we have to endure five rounds of bad Heavyweight fighting on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Elijah Smith to win by first round KO\/TKO\/DQ (+380)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I think we could see a retirement on Saturday. Grant has looked mostly good over the last little while, despite being 40. But, he\u2019s mostly been able to fight guys who don\u2019t strike with much power and don\u2019t have A+ wrestling. Smith has both those things.<\/p>\n<p>Billy Elekana by submission (+800)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Will this be our latest chapter in the \u201cYear of the Upset?\u201d Fernando looked great in his debut (against someone who has done nothing in UFC). He\u2019s got great striking, but Elekana is tough and he knows how to get on someone\u2019s back. I think there\u2019s a chance he gets his third rear naked choke in a row here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbnation.com\/users\/E9KZzS1eFU\/Tim%20Edwards\" class=\"_1tkg4tn7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Tim Edwards\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn5 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1018..jpeg\"\/><\/a><img alt=\"MMA Mania\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn4 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/logo-mmamania.png\"\/>To check out the latest and greatest UFC Vegas 124: \u201cCortes-Acosta vs. Walker\u201d news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-paramount-plus-news-hub-fight-cards-schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UFC Vegas 124 happens this weekend (Sat., Nov. 7, 2026) inside META APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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