In a middleweight bout on the preliminary card, Edmen Shahbazyan will face off against Dalcha Lungiambula Saturday at UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 282: Shahbazyan vs. Lungiambula odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The early prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with the prelims set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+ and the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View (PPV).
Both fighters are currently on 3-fight losing skids. Shahbazyan has dropped 2 of his last 3 by KO/TKO, including a 2nd-round TKO loss (elbows) against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC 268 in Nov. 2021. Shahbazyan had started his career 11-0 with 9 KO/TKO victories before his losing skid. Ten of his victories came in the 1st round with just 1 decision win along the way.
Lungiambula has dropped 4 of his last 5 bouts, going 2-4 overall since joining the UFC in 2019. The 35-year-old’s last win was a decision victory against Markus Perez at a Fight Night in Jan. 2021. His most recent fight was a 2nd-round KO/TKO loss against Punahele Soriano in July.