Get ready because Magomed Ankalaev, the #2 ranked light heavyweight, is throwing down against #9 Bogdan Guskov in the main event this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov. The whole main card kicks off around noon ET, streaming exclusively on Paramount+. This isn’t just another bout, folks, Ankalaev is rolling in as a crazy -535 favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook, risking $535 to win $100. Guskov is the underdog at +400, and the over/under for total rounds is set at 2.5.
The Ankalaev Hype Train Just Keeps Rolling
Ankalaev is a legit beast in the octagon. At 34 years old, he’s not just a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, but also the *first* Russian UFC light heavyweight champ. Think about that for a second. He’s also grabbed titles like the World Fighting Championship Akhmat light heavyweight champion and won the 2016 Akhmat FC Light Heavyweight Grand Prix. The man’s record is wild, sitting at 20-2 with one draw and one no contest across 24 professional MMA bouts. He’s got 10 wins by knockout and 10 by decision, plus he’s a four-time Performance of the Night recipient. This dude boasts the second-longest unbeaten streak in UFC light heavyweight division history at 14 fights! But he’s coming off a TKO loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 320 this past October, so you know he’s looking to remind everyone who he is.
Guskov Steps Up With Everything to Gain
Bogdan Guskov isn’t just showing up to be a warm body. Ranked #9, he’s coming off a draw with Jan Blachowicz at UFC 323 back on December 6, 2025. That draw tells you he can hang with top-tier talent. The odds are stacked against him, no doubt, but that’s exactly where an upset gets legendary. Can he pull off the unthinkable against a fighter with Ankalaev’s pedigree? Every fan out there loves an underdog story, and with Guskov at +400, a $100 bet could snag you $400. That’s serious cash.
You gotta check out what SportsLine expert Kyle Marley is saying about this one. This guy is the real deal; $100 bettors following his picks are up nearly $10,000 over the last three-plus years, and since May 2018, he’s returned well over $21,000. He’s delivered consistent winners for five years, even hitting five straight main-event underdog winners in 2020. Marley’s picks for Ankalaev vs. Guskov are live on SportsLine, and you know you want to see them before Saturday. This fight has massive implications for the light heavyweight rankings. You don’t want to miss it!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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