Aldo v Volkanovski Betting Tips & Predictions

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4 August, 2024

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Here are our top Aldo v Volkanovski betting tips. We have a hectic weekend of Mixed Martial Arts action from the Ultimate Fighting Championship ahead and its great news for followers of the sport, as well as those who enjoy predicting the winners and backing their opinions with hard cash.

UFC 237 takes place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday evening. UK fans can watch the action live thanks to BT Sport but will have to wait until the wee small hours of Sunday morning for the major bouts on the card, with the main event carrying an expected 5.30am start time. That’s a big ask, regardless of if you are staying up late or getting out of bed early, but the card tells us this one will be well worth catching.

Show Gets the All Clear

The preparations for this bill were hampered by fight politics and squabbling and it looked for long time like the organisers might have to pull the plug after seeing Athletico Paranaense put a line through the original venue. That was changed to the current arena and we now have the all-clear, which was a relief, certainly for those fighting on the card and the thousands who planned to attend.

The main event is a women’s clash between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade for the UFC strawweight championship and that is backed up by a couple of bouts that has kept those close to the game guessing in the build-up. The bill-topper will be a great fight but there doesn’t look to be an awful lot of betting value or room to get an angle in, so we look elsewhere for our fix.

Regular visitors to our site will know we have already covered the Jared Cannonier v Anderson Silva match-up in detail and have a bet there worth having. We now look to do the same with Jose Aldo v Alexander Volkanovski.

Pride of Brazil

Jose Aldo is one of the most talked about UFC fighters to make it out of Brazil over the years and that will ensure he enjoys a healthy following in the stands when this fight gets underway. The 32-year-old from Manaus has stayed loyal to his roots and fights out of the Nova Uniao team. He’s a black belt in BJJ and Luta Livre and carries a professional MMA record of 28 wins from 32 fights.

Of his victories, Scarface has won an incredible 17 times by knockout with the spares made up of 10 decision and one submission. He is an aggressively fearless warrior but one who is very well skilled in the arts of BJJ and wrestling and that has resulted in a fighter who has a global following and is instantly recognisable amongst followers of MMA. Of his four defeats to date, three have come by way of knockout, with one by submission.

The stats tell is the longer the one lasts the more chance Aldo has of winning as he has never suffered defeat on the judges’ scorecards. That’s worth remembering as it would take a big effort to better him by decision in Brazil. Keep that in mind when placing your method of victory punts. Jose by decision is sure to be popular amongst those looking to land a decent pay-out.