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UFC Saudi Arabia 2025 Best Bets

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Join Vendetta Sports Media as we make bets for UFC Saudi Arabia. The event is a solid card with several betting opportunities. (Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports)

UFC Saudi Arabia 2025 Best Bets

It is time to place some bets for UFC Saudi Arabia. Thankfully, the event has a mix of interesting fights and competitively lined fights. That provides quality action with betable money lines. You cannot ask for more when it comes to making UFC bets.

*All lines are taken from DraftKings and are accurate as of 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31.*

Israel Adesanya -155

The UFC Saudi Arabia main event features a middleweight bout between Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov. The betting line has Adesanya listed as a -155 favorite with the comeback on Imavov sitting at +130. The betting side is Adesanya.

The starting detail for this bet is Imavov’s cardio. It is difficult to claim that Imavov’s cardio is bad; however, it has certainly raised concerns. In several fights, he has looked gassed in the later rounds. That includes three and five-round contests. At the same time, he has won championship rounds while looking fresh. Imavov’s cardio is a rollercoaster of outcomes. In this fight, if any of his issues arise, he will be in danger considering Adesanya’s five-round experience.

Still, if cardio does not play a role in this fight, Adesanya certainly has the skills to win. This is one of the few times Imavov has competed against an opponent with similar size and ranged skills. It will be hard for Imavov to get his offensive attacking flowing when he is not longer and is matched in technical abilities.

I do not believe Adesanya is currently in his prime, but he is 35 years old. It is not plausible that he can still put together a few impressive performances. That is especially true considering he is taking a drop in competition. I’ll gladly claim the former champion is one of the best bets available for UFC Saudi Arabia.

Vinicius Oliveira +140

The second bet for UFC Saudi Arabia is for Vinicius Oliveira to defeat Said Nurmagomedov. Oliveira is listed as a +140 underdog while Nurmagomedov sits at -166.

This matchup has the potential to be a great fight that goes into deep waters. Oliveira and Nurmagomedov are both fighters who like to deal damage with long attacks from the outside. More importantly, neither is shy about taking the risks necessary to land impactful shots. In that type of fight, I prefer to bet on Oliveira. In his UFC career, he has overcome cardio concerns to put serious pressure on his opponents. It has not always looked pretty, but he performs. That will be crucial if this fight gets into the second and third rounds.

It will be important for Oliveira to stay defensively responsible in grappling sequences. Nurmagomedov is not a world-class grappler, but he has tricky submission skills. He can submit opponents when given minute opportunities. That will present serious problems in the early rounds, but there are reasons to believe Oliveira can overcome those issues. That begins with his improved takedown defense. I expect he will continue to show improvements in that area. Additionally, if he is pushing the pace in striking exchanges, Nurmagomedov should slow down and his takedowns will become more telegraphed.

I understand why Nurmagomedov is the betting favorite considering his grappling skills. Still, I can see Oliveira having extreme amounts of success in striking exchanges. Not to mention, he has the power to end the fight at any moment. I’ll take the shot on the +140 underdog and think it is a good play for UFC Saudi Arabia.

Mayra Bueno Silva +210

The final bet for UFC Saudi Arabia is a sizeable underdog play. I’ll take Mayra Bueno Silva to cash as a +210 underdog against the -258 favorite, Jasmine Jasudavicious.

This is a good opportunity to buy low on Bueno Silva. In her recent run, she had a ton of respect from the oddsmakers. That changed after a couple of disappointing performances, however. That said, she has been making serious career changes. She is dropping a weight class and has joined Team Fighting Nerds. Those are both great changes. She will no longer be undersized and Team Fighting Nerds has been one of the hottest MMA gyms over the last year.

This matchup will also provide Bueno Silva will chances to have success. The most potent aspects of her game are her aggressive striking and submission skills. Jasudavicious has a lot of positives, but she is a tough fighter who looks to grapple. If it is standing Bueno Silva will have a ton of opportunities to land damaging blows. If Jasudavicious wrestles, she will be forced to defend front chokes. If she gets past the front chokes, Bueno Silva will continue throwing up submissions off her back.

I could see this getting ugly if Bueno Silva gassed. Although, that does not mean she will lose. I could see Bueno Silva winning rounds one and two before gassing out in the third round. That would still get her hand raised.

I do not typically bet on fighters at the cardio disadvantage. The evidence can be seen in the first two bets in this post. That said, this is different. The path to an early round finish is evident. More importantly, Bueno Silva is a +210 underdog. The price tag makes it much easier to play the fighter with finish upside and cardio flaws. That makes Bueno Silva one of the best bets available for UFC Saudi Arabia.

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