UFC Fight Night: Ottman Azaitar vs. Khama Worthy Betting Guide (2020)
The UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV, will play host to its seventh fight in as many weeks. Michelle Waterson will take on Angela Hill in what should be a strong women’s strawweight main event.
Before the main event of the evening gets underway, however, this card offers top to bottom action. A lightweight bought between two relatively unknown fighters will serve as the main appetizer. Don’t let their relative obscurity fool you; Khama Worthy and Ottman Azaitar are fighters to get excited about.
Let’s take a closer look at Saturday’s co-main event of the evening and see where we can spot the edge.
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Ottman Azaitar (12-0-0) vs. Khama Worthy (16-6-0)
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German-born Ottman Azaitar will look for his second win in a row in the UFC on Saturday night. It marks just his second time inside the octagon. In his debut last year against Teemu Packalen, Azaitar earned a first-round knockout.
Opponent unconsciousness has been a theme throughout Azaitar’s entire career, with nine of his 12 professional wins coming via KO, and two coming via submission. His southpaw stance, combined with his instant KO power, has made it difficult for his opponents to make it past the halfway point.
Khama Worthy comes into this one a relative newcomer to the promotion as well. He has just two UFC fights to his name, and both of them came last year. He knocked out Devonte Smith in the first round early in 2019, and he followed that up with a submission of Luis Pena in June.
Originally scheduled to fight in April, before the coronavirus pandemic sidelined the company, these two have been preparing for each other for the better part of a year. I could see this one going the distance as a result. Ultimately, I think that the larger (by three inches) and longer Worthy comes in with the slight edge given his size, and, more importantly, his experience fighting on this stage.
Pick: Khama Worthy -132
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