UFC Fight 215 takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features a heavyweight fight between Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac as the Main Event
We are sharing our UFC Fight Night 215 best bets here, but head over to our main UFC Fight Night 215 predictions for picks for each fight on the main card. Let's get into our best bets for Saturday's card.
UFC Fight Night 215 Main Card best bet
Muslim Salikhov comes into this fight with an MMA record of 18-3. He is 5-2 in the UFC, most recently losing to Li Jingliang by KO/TKO back in July of this year. Salikhov is averaging 3.04 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 47%. He is absorbing 2.56 strikes and has a striking defense of 66%. As for grappling, Salikhov is averaging 1.17 takedowns per every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 35% and a takedown defense of 77%.
This fight is about even, but Salikhov looks to have the advantage because of his grappling ability. He is not an elite grappler, but has been much more consistent on the ground compared to Andre Fialho. He also absorbs much less damage, therefore backing Salikhov to win will be the play.