UFC betting online: Former Bellator featherweight champion Joe Soto (15-3, 5 KOs, 8 SUBs) will look to get his first UFC win when he faces off against Anthony Birchak (11-2, 3 KOs, 6 SUBs) at UFC Fight Night 68.
The bantamweight bout is slated for the main card portion of a night headlined by the legendary Dan Henderson. For Soto, it’s an opportunity to bounce back from one of the strangest UFC debuts in the promotion’s history.
Check Bookmaker’s Soto-Birchak UFC odds for the latest money lines on each fighter, and expect Soto to be the favorite going into the bout. Oddsmakers will definitely account for the fact that Soto was a champion in another major promotion before joining the UFC. The over/under in this three-round bout will likely be set at 2.5 rounds.
Soto was originally slated to face Birchak at UFC 177 in his promotional debut. But on the day of the weigh-ins, former bantamweight champ Renan Barao had to withdraw from the title bout against T.J. Dillashaw because of weight cutting issues. With just one day’s notice, Soto was moved from the prelims to the main event.
Birchak was dropped from UFC 177 entirely and had his debut come at UFC on FOX 13, where he was submitted in the first round by Ian Entwistle. The Arizona native had a successful career on the regional circuit, amassing an 11-1 record in promotions such as MFC, JMMAS, RITC and a stint in Bellator.
If you bet with Bookmaker’s Soto-Birchak odds, the smart money is on Soto. The Central Valley Combat Academy product did very well in Bellator, the No. 2 organization in the world, then dominated in TPF, a respected feeder league for the UFC. He’s fought at a high level for years, while Birchak is relatively unproven against UFC caliber fighters. The pick here is Soto to win by submission.
Get the latest Joe Soto vs. Anthony Birchak odds when you sign into Bookmaker’s UFC sportsbook. Prop bets like how the fight will be finished usually become available a few days before fight night – don’t forget to check Bookmaker’s daily updates! UFC Fight Night – Henderson vs. Boetsch takes place June 6, 2015 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The card will be televised on FOX Sports 1, with the prelims starting at 8 p.m. ET.
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