UFC Vegas 66 Cannonier vs Strickland: Prelims Odds, Predictions, Picks

Written by: Jean Marc Valente

Updated December 17, 2022

4 min read

Vlismas and McKenna face off in the featured prelim
Battle faces Fakhretdinov on short notice
Sergey Morozov and Journey Newson gets the prelims started

Featured Prelim

Cheyanne Vlismas vs Cory McKenna - Women’s Strawweight Division

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Cheyanne “The Warrior Princess” Vlismas	TALE OF THE TAPE	Cory “Poppins” McKenna
27	Age	23
5‘3“ (160cm)	Height	5‘3“ (160cm)
63.0” (160cm)	Reach	58.5” (149cm)
United States	Nation	Wales
Gracie Jiu Jitsu	Team	Team Alpha Male
Unranked	Rank	Unranked
7-2-0	Record	7-2-0
2 Wins	Current Streak	1 Win
-190 BET NOW	Odds	+160 BET NOW

Our Picks

Cheyanne Vlismas to win via unanimous decision (-100)
Cheyanne Vlismas to win via decision (-150)
Cheyanne Vlismas to win in round 3 or decision (-180)
Fight to go the distance: Yes (-110)

Jake Matthews vs Matt Semelsberger Weight Division

Jake “The Celtic Kid” Matthews	TALE OF THE TAPE	Matt “Semi The Jedi” Semelsberger
28	Age	30
5‘11“ (180cm)	Height	6‘1“ (185cm)
72.0” (183cm)	Reach	75.0” (191cm)
Australia	Nation	United States
Nexus	Team	Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Unranked	Rank	Unranked
18-5-0	Record	10-4-0
1 Win	Current Streak	1 Loss
-240 BET NOW	Odds	+200 BET NOW

Our Picks

Jake Matthews to win via KO/TKO/DQ in round one (+225)
Jake Matthews to win via KO/TKO/DQ (+110)
Jake Matthews to win in round one (+200)
Fight to go the distance: No (-225)

Julian Marquez vs Deron Winn - Middleweight Division

Julian “The Cuban Missile Crisis” Marquez	TALE OF THE TAPE	Deron Winn
32	Age	33
6‘2“ (188cm)	Height	5‘6“ (168cm)
72.0” (183cm)	Reach	70.0” (178cm)
United States	Nation	United States
Glory MMA and Fitness	Team	American Kickboxing Academy
Unranked	Rank	Unranked
9-3-0	Record	7-3-0
1 Loss	Current Streak	1 Loss
-155 BET NOW	Odds	+135 BET NOW

Our Picks

Julian Marquez to win via KO/TKO/DQ in round one (+230)
Julian Marquez to win via KO/TKO/DQ (+120)
Julian Marquez to win in round one (+210)
Fight to go the distance: No (-215)

Said Nurmagomedov vs Saidyokub Kakhramonov - Bantamweight Division

Said Nurmagomedov	TALE OF THE TAPE	Saidyokub Kakhramonov
30	Age	27
5‘8“ (173cm)	Height	5‘8“ (173cm)
70.0” (178cm)	Reach	69.0” (175cm)
Russia	Nation	Uzbekistan
Dag Fighter	Team	Team Oyama
#15	Rank	Unranked
16-2-0	Record	10-2-0
3 Wins	Current Streak	4 Wins
-120 BET NOW	Odds	+100 BET NOW

Our Picks

Said Nurmagomedov to win via unanimous decision (+225)
Said Nurmagomedov to win via decision (+180)
Said Nurmagomedov to win in third round or decision (+130)
Fight to go the distance: Yes (-115)

Maheshate vs Rafa Garcia - Lightweight Division

Maheshate	TALE OF THE TAPE	“Gifted” Rafa Garcia
23	Age	28
6‘0“ (184cm)	Height	5‘7“ (170cm)
71.5” (182cm)	Reach	68.0” (173cm)
China	Nation	Mexico
Enbo Fight Club	Team	Elevation Fight Team
Unranked	Rank	Unranked
9-1-0	Record	14-3-0
7 Wins	Current Streak	1 Loss
-105 BET NOW	Odds	-115 BET NOW

Our Picks

Maheshate to win via KO/TKO/DQ in round one (+230)
Maheshate to win via KO/TKO/DQ (+120)
Maheshate to win in round one (+210)
Fight to go the distance: No (-215)

Bryan Battle vs Rinat Fakhretdinov - Welterweight Division

Bryan “The Butcher” Battle	TALE OF THE TAPE	Rinat “Gladiator” Fakhretdinov
28	Age	31
6‘1“ (185cm)	Height	6‘0“ (183cm)
77.0” (196cm)	Reach	74.0” (188cm)
United States	Nation	Russia
Carolina Combat Sports and Fitness	Team	American Top Team
Unranked	Rank	Unranked
8-1-0	Record	20-2-0
9 Wins	Current Streak	7 Wins
+125 BET NOW	Odds	-125 BET NOW

Our Picks

Rinat Fakhretdinov to win via KO/TKO/DQ in round three (+1000)
Rinat Fakhretdinov to win via KO/TKO/DQ (-110)
Rinat Fakhretdinov to win in round three (+900)
Fight to go the distance: No (-250)

David Dvorak vs Manel Kape - Flyweight Division

David “Undertaker” Dvorak	TALE OF THE TAPE	Manel “Starboy” Kape
30	Age	29
5‘5“ (165cm)	Height	5‘5“ (165cm)
68.0” (173cm)	Reach	68.0” (173cm)
Czech Republic	Nation	Portugal
All Sports Academy	Team	Xtreme Couture
#9	Rank	#12
20-4-0	Record	17-6-0
1 Loss	Current Streak	2 Wins
+200 BET NOW	Odds	-240 BET NOW

Our Picks

Manel Kape to win via unanimous decision (+230)
Manel Kape to win via decision (+190)
Manel Kape to win in third round or decision (+140)
Fight to go the distance: Yes (-125)

Sergey Morozov vs Journey Newson - Bantamweight Division

Sergey Morozov	TALE OF THE TAPE	Journey Newson
33	Age	33
5‘6“ (168cm)	Height	5‘5“ (165cm)
67.0” (170cm)	Reach	67.5” (171cm)
Kazakhstan	Nation	United States
Erkin Kush	Team	Impact Jiu Jitsu
Unranked	Rank	Unranked
18-5-0	Record	10-3-0
1 Win	Current Streak	1 Win
-230 BET NOW	Odds	+195 BET NOW

Our Picks

Sergey Morozov to win via KO/TKO/DQ in round three (+1500)
Sergey Morozov to win via KO/TKO/DQ (-100)
Sergey Morozov to win in round three (+1000)
Fight to go the distance: No (-150)

UFC Information

Event: UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Date / Time: Saturday 17th December - 16:00 ET
How to watch: ESPN, ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass

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