Light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (19-1, 6 KOs, 6 SUBs) will meet Volkan Oezdemir (15-1, 11 KOs, 1 SUB) at UFC 220 on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The main card airs live on pay-per-view starting 9 p.m. ET. Bet on the latest UFC odds and get the latest previews, predictions and picks at BookMaker.eu now!
2017’s Fighter of the Year will have a chance to start the new year as a champion. Volkan Oezdemir came out of nowhere to score three upset wins over top-10 contender to force a title challenge. This Saturday, incumbent titleholder Daniel Cormier will look to ice the red-hot Swiss kickboxer in the co-main event of UFC 220.
As expected, Cormier is heavily favored in the UFC odds at BookMaker.eu. Let’s break down the matchup and go over your betting options to score a nice payout on fight night.
UFC Odds at BookMaker.eu
Daniel Cormier -350
Volkan Oezdemir +274
Over/under 1.5 rounds, over -180, under +165
Matchup Preview
Looking at the odds, the round total sticks out: 1.5 rounds is the lowest possible total, indicating that oddsmakers feel that this fight ends early. Cormier is a grinder of the highest degree, and it’s a style that eats up clock. In his last 12 fights, only once has he ended up before this mark - and that came against an outmatched, late notice opponent in Patrick Cummins.
While Oezdemir’s knockout power contributes to the over/under, so does the fact that his biggest wins still seem to have a fluky quality about them. He’s also making a huge jump in competition. No disrespect to OSP, Misha Cirkunov or Jimi Manuwa, but none of them are even in DC’s league.
DC’s taken Rumble Johnson’s best shots and also ate a wicked knee from Alexander Gustafsson that would’ve decapitated a lesser man. Oezdemir is a hard puncher for sure, but there’s no friggin’ way he hits harder than Rumble. The only time DC’s ever been knocked out was when Jones high kicked the tar out of him, and even then it took a brutal GNP onslaught to put him away.
Here’s what’s going to happen: The King of the Grind is gonna grind Oezdemir into fine powder. Sure, he might play at boxing a bit, but once it gets to the clinch it’s over. Expect uppercuts in the clinch, gnashing headfighting and level changes galore. Once “No Time” is on the mat with DC on top of him, it’s only a matter of time. The challenger has never faced a wrestler the caliber of Cormier - there’s only a handful on the planet who can even claim to possess the level of MMA grappling as the champ.
UFC Betting Tips
Cormier to win is a safe play, though at this price it’s a better parlay booster. If you can’t parlay your pick, look at the rounds over as it pays out a better value than DC to win straight up. We also like Cormier inside the distance a -131, as there’s a good chance that the champ softens up Oezdemir to a point where he finds a submission or earns a GNP stoppage.
UFC Odds Pick: Cormier inside the distance at -142
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UFC 220 takes place on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The main card airs live on pay-per-view starting 9 p.m. ET.
