Ranked featherweight contenders Steve Garcia and David Onama are set to compete in the first UFC main event of each of their careers Saturday at a Fight Night event at the UFC Apex.
No. 12-ranked Garcia has won six in a row, while No. 13-ranked Onama is on a four-fight streak.
The 13-bout card also features a heavyweight co-main event between No. 6-ranked contender Waldo Cortes-Acosta faces Ante Delija who burth into the top 10 after thrilling in his UFC debut less than two months ago. Also, top-five women’s bantamweight veterans Ketlen Vieira and Norma Dumont meet in a featured preliminary bout.
All 26 athletes successfully made weight at Friday's weigh-in. Below are the projected bout order and predictions for UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama.
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MAIN CARD
-- Steve Garcia vs. David Onama
-- Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ante Delija
-- Jeremiah Wells vs. Themba Gorimbo
-- Isaac Dulgarian vs. Yadier del Valle
-- Charles Radtke vs. Daniel Frunza
-- Allan Nascimento vs. Rafael Estevam
PRELIMINARY CARD
-- Billy Elekana vs. Kevin Christian
-- Timothy Cuamba vs. Lee Chang-ho
-- Donte Johnson vs. Sedriques Dumas
-- Ketlen Vieira vs. Norma Dumont
-- Alice Ardelean vs. Montserrat Ruiz
-- Philip Rowe vs. Seok-hyun Ko
-- Talita Alencar vs. Ariane Carnelossi
Ahead of each UFC event in 2025, UFC reporter Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter), producer Dan Fernandes (@DanFernandes__) and writer/editor Mike Johnston (@MikeyJ_MMA) will peruse the odds and make four betting predictions using fantasy dollars: one best bet, one favourite, one underdog and one dart throw wager. REMINDER: Sportsnet is committed to promoting and educating audiences about the importance of betting responsibly. Sources for responsible gambling can be found HERE.
AARON'S PICKS
Cage Lock: Dumas vs. Johnson ends inside the distance -800
Favourite: Norma Dumont -180
Underdog: Cody Durden +240
Dart Throw: Ariane Carnelossi by decision +400
Dumas and Johnson are both kill or be killed fighters and I expect that their fight finds a finish at some point. … Dumont is more well-rounded than Vieira and has a number of advantages. I believe that she beats Vieira more often than not. … Alan Nascimento is very takedown-dependent when it comes to his winning conditions and Durden will be stingy in that department. I think that Durden will keep this fight on the feet and outpoint Nascimento. … Carnelossi has a high finishing rate, but I don’t expect her to try and grapple with the dangerous Alencar. On the feet, she has better technique and power, which, in my estimation, makes her best winning condition a decision.
DAN'S PICKS
Cage Lock: Donte Johnson -350
Favourite: Allan Nascimento -250
Underdog: Ketlen Vieira +150
Dart Throw: Kevin Christian by submission +600
Donte Johnson was knocking out the competition on the regional scene prior to joining UFC. A debut in the organization usually means a step up in competition, but with everything going on behind the scenes with Sedriques Dumas this is a very favourable matchup for the newcomer. Johnson likely wins inside the distance, but -350 for the outright win is as safe as it gets on this tricky card. … It could be a good night for Brazilian mixed martial artists. I think Allan Nascimento grinds out a win over Cody Durden with his relentless pursuit of a submission. Ketlen Vieira in the underdog role is always a great play regardless of the opponent. Her fight with Norma Dumont likely goes the distance and Vieira likely wins at least one round which means if the judges give her a second Vieira gets back in the win column after two straight losses. Kevin Christian proved on Dana White’s Contender Series that the hype around his submission game is real. Billy Elekana is a talent fighter who has shown a tendency to disregard his opponent’s strengths to execute his gameplan. This was evident when he was KO’d by Bogdan Guskov at UFC 311. If he enters this fight with that type of reckless abandon, Christian could possibly snatch a limb and finish this fight.
MIKE'S PICKS
Cage Lock: Vieira vs. Dumont goes the distance -385
Favourite: Steve Garcia -133
Underdog: Jeremiah Wells +120
Dart Throw: Phil Rowe KO/TKO/DQ +400
I’ve been more impressed with Garcia’s current run than Onama's but this should be a tightly contested main event. Garcia is more aggressive and has more power so, just like the oddsmakers have, I give Garcia the slight edge here. … Norma Dumont has gone the distance in her last nine fights and Ketlen Vieira has seen the scorecards in eight straight, so in theory this is relatively a safe bet (first-round finish upcoming!). … The Rowe vs. Ko bout should be a fun one that I view as a dog or pass kind of matchup. If Rowe can keep it standing his length and reach advantage will come into play. … Also going with old man Wells who celebrated his 39th birthday earlier this week to humble Gorimbo who’s been talking a lot in the leadup to this 170-pound matchup.
CAGE LOCKS PARLAY
Three legs: Johnson vs. Dumas inside the distance + Johnson + Vieira vs. Dumont goes the distance
Parlay odds: -122 (to win: $82.21)
2025 STANDINGS AFTER 36 EVENTS
CAGE LOCKS PARLAY
2025 record: 20-16 (W1)
2025 winnings: +$209.91 (on $100 bets)
AARON'S RECORDS/TOTALS (75-66-3, +25.01 units)
Cage Lock: 28-6-2 (-$14.71)
Favourite: 20-16 (-$489.07)
Underdog: 18-17-1 (+$1,255.24)
Dart throw: 9-27 (+$1,750)
DAN'S RECORDS/TOTALS (75-64-5, -4.68 units)
Cage Lock: 31-5 (+$101.67)
Favourite: 22-13-1 (-$230.01)
Underdog: 19-16-1 (+$850.24)
Dart throw: 3-30-3 (-$1,190)
MIKE'S RECORDS/TOTALS (56-82-6, -32.76 units)
Cage Lock: 24-11-1 (-$315.84)
Favourite: 18-18 (-$545.89)
Underdog: 13-21-2 (+$320)
Dart throw: 1-32-3 (-$2,735)
Cage Lock: The pick deemed to be the wager most likely to win regardless of what the odds look like. The Cage Locks parlay will combine Aaron’s, Dan’s and Mike’s respective best bet for each event.
Favourite: A fighter with winning odds shorter than -300 but not longer than -110. On chalkier cards with a dearth of available moneyline favourites that meet those criteria, prop bets are allowed to be selected.
Underdog: Any fighter with longer odds than their opponent’s.
Dart Throw: Any prop bet or moneyline wager with odds of +400 or longer.
(Betting odds above are via BetMGM, submitted at various times throughout week, and subject to change prior to the fights)
