Magomed Ankalaev vs. Jan Blachowicz: Betting odds comparison

No.3-ranked UFC light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev is scheduled to face former champion Jan Blachowicz in his next fight at UFC 282, set for December 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Based on live odds on DraftKings Sportsbook, Ankalaev is the -225 favorite over the +190 underdog Blachowicz.

Going by the current odds, a $1000 bet on the Dagestani will produce a payout of $1,444.44 if Ankalaev wins the fight. On the other hand, if the same bet is placed on Blachowicz, gamblers will get a greater payout of $2,900 if the Polish fighter wins.

The Russian has been undefeated since his debut loss at UFC Fight Night 127 against Paul Craig. Ankalaev is currently on a nine-fight win streak in the UFC and holds a pro record of 17 wins against one loss.

In his last fight at UFC 277, Ankalaev triumphed over former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith via second-round TKO.

Watch Magomed Ankalaev vs. Anthony Smith below:

After losing his title to Glover Teixeira at UFC 267, Blachowicz got back in the win column at UFC on ESPN 36 with a third-round TKO win over Aleksandar Rakic. The Polish fighter currently holds an MMA record of 29 wins and nine losses.

The 39-year-old holds victories over the likes of reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and former middleweight kingpin Luke Rockhold.

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Jan Blachowicz heaps praise on Magomed Ankalaev

In a recent interview with Middle Easy, former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jan Blachowicz acknowledged that upcoming opponent Magomed Ankalaev is a very competent fighter.

The Polish fighter told James Lynch:

"I have to be focused because he is very tough. Very good opponent... Southpaw, very good... He know[s] how to knockout people. He's got good wrestling, good ground control, so I have to be ready for [it]."

Watch Jan Blachowicz talk about Magomed Ankalaev below:

However, Blachowicz confidently proclaimed that the Russian will have another loss added to his record once their fight concludes. He added that he's very excited to take on a much younger opponent in Ankalaev.