In a middleweight bout on the main card, Punahele Soriano and Roman Kopylov meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 217 – also known as UFC Vegas 67 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 217: Soriano vs. Kopylov odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
Soriano halted a 2-bout losing streak with a 2nd-round KO/TKO win over Dalcha Lungiambula last time out in mid-July. In his 2 losses at the UFC level, he has lost via points. In his 3 victories, each have come with early round KO/TKO wins.
Kopylov has 3 fights under his belt since arriving at the UFC level, and he lost the first 2. He tapped out in a loss to Karl Roberson in his debut, before Albert Duraev topped him via unanimous-decision at UFC 267. He bounced back with a 3rd-round KO/TKO against Alessio Di Chirico last time out in early September.
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UFC Fight Night 217: Soriano vs. Kopylov odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2 p.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Soriano -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Kopylov +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over +120 | Under -165)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +140 | No -200)
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UFC Fight Night 217: Soriano vs. Kopylov picks and predictions
Records: Soriano (9-2-0) | Kopylov (9-2-0)
Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)
This is an interesting fight between 2 combatants with just 1 victory in the past 3 outings.
KOPYLOV (+125) is worth a look as the minor underdog in this bout, as most of the numbers are fairly close. However, in this battle of southpaws, Kopylov holds a 2.5-inch reach advantage, and that will help him keep Soriano at a distance, picking and choosing his times to go in for the big shots.
Neither of these fighters are particularly good in the ground game, as Kopylov has never won in 11 pro bouts via submission, and Soriano has no submission wins since arriving at the UFC level.
Over/Under (O/U)
YES: FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE (+135) is a strong play at plus-money. While yes, Kopylov has only ended up going the distance once in his 3 fights at the UFC level, and twice in his 11 career pro bouts overall. So, there is some risk.
However, Soriano has needed the judges to determine a winner in 2 of his past 3 outings.
KOPYLOV BY POINTS (+370) is also worth a look for method of victory, as is OVER 2.5 ROUNDS (+120) at plus-money, if you would like a little wiggle room and do not want to play the distance prop.
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