In a heavyweight bout in the main event, Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 218 — also known as UFC Vegas 68 — at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 218: Lewis vs. Spivac odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The prelims on ESPN+ start at 7 p.m. PT, and the main card on ESPN+ begins at 10 p.m PT.
Lewis, a.k.a. “The Black Beast,” is looking to halt a 2-bout losing skid. He has been knocked out in his past 2 fights against Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa, and he has dropped 3 of the past 4 outings overall. Since Aug. 8, 2020, all 6 of his fights have ended via KO/TKO, with 3 wins and 3 losses. In his past 11 fights, 9 have ended with a stoppage as well.
Spivac (also known as Sergey Spivak) has posted a pair of KO/TKO wins against Augusto Sakai and Greg Hardy in his previous 2 outings. He is 5-1 in his past 6 fights overall, with 3 KO/TKO wins and a pair of decisions.
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UFC Fight Night 218: Lewis vs. Spivac odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:37 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Lewis +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Spivac -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -103 | Under -133)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +360 | No -650)
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UFC Fight Night 218: Lewis vs. Spivac picks and predictions
Records: Lewis (26-10, 1 NC) | Spivac (15-3)
Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)
Spivac (-250) enters as the hotter fighter, winning each of his previous 2 outings, while Lewis (+200) finds himself on a big-time skid. Spivac will add to his woes, although risking nearly 2 1/2 times your potential return isn’t a terribly attractive wager, even in a multi-fighter parlay.
PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 1.5 ROUNDS (-103) is a solid play despite both of these fighters having had plenty of KO/TKO results recently.
Spivac won via knockout last time out against Sakai, but he still ended up going Over 1.5 rounds in that outing, while hitting Over 1.5 rounds in 6 of his past 8 bouts.
Lewis has made it Over 1.5 rounds in just 1 of his last 3 fights, but has hit the mark in 8 of his last 10 bouts. Lewis and Spivac will be involved in a toe-to-toe brawl and they’ll pick and choose their spots carefully. Expect this one to last deep into round 2 at the least.
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