UFC 267 Odds, Picks and Betting Preview – Blachowicz vs Teixeira
- The UFC returns to Fight Island for a stacked UFC 267 card
- Two title fights headline the card on October 30, 2021
- See the odds, picks, and betting preview for the full UFC 267 main card, below
The UFC kicks off two straight weeks of stacked cards as the promotion returns to Fight Island on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi for a stacked UFC 267 card which goes down on October 30th, 2021. In the main event of UFC 267, light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz is looking to defend his belt against Glover Teixeira. The champ is a -300 favorite, while Teixeira is a +235 underdog in the UFC 267 odds.
UFC 267 main card airs live on ESPN+ for free at 2 PM EST, for Canadians, the card will air live on pay-per-view. The table below shows UFC 267 odds for the main card at DraftKings followed by best bets.
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UFC 267 Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jan Blachowicz | -300 |
| Glover Teixeira | +235 |
| Fighter | Odds |
| Petr Yan | -235 |
| Cory Sandhagen | +190 |
| Fighter | Odds |
| Islam Makhachev | -550 |
| Dan Hooker | +400 |
| Fighter | Odds |
| Alexander Volkov | -290 |
| Marcin Tybura | +230 |
| Fighter | Odds |
| Li Jingliang | +330 |
| Khamzat Chimaev | -435 |
| Fighter | Odds |
| Magomed Ankalaev | -350 |
| Volkan Oezdemir | +270 |
All odds as of Oct. 25 at DraftKings
Glover Teixeira’s Betting Outlook vs Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz had one of the more unusual paths to becoming a UFC champion as he started his UFC career out 2-4 but has gone on an insane run to become the champ. Glover Teixeira, meanwhile, is 41, and this is likely his final UFC title shot as he looks to finally become the champ.
Blachowicz & Teixeira Recent Fights
| Israel Adesanya, win by decision (title fight) | Fight 1 | Thiago Santos, win by submission |
| Dominick Reyes, win by KO (title fight) | Fight 2 | Anthony Smith, win by TKO |
| Corey Anderson, win by KO | Fight 3 | Nikita Krylov, win by split decision |
| Jacare Souza, win by split decision | Fight 4 | Ion Cutelaba, win by submission |
Both Blachowicz and Teixeira are well-rounded which makes this fight interesting. The champ likely is the better striker and has more power while Teixiera has the better jiu-jitsu and durability as he is hard to finish. However, they both have the cardio to go five hard rounds, which makes this a fascinating fight. Blachowicz has even said he’s expecting it to be a war as he knows Teixeira won’t give up since this is his final UFC title shot.
Blachowicz & Teixeira Stats
| 38 | Age | 41 |
| 6’2″ | Height | 6’2″ |
| 78″ | Reach | 76″ |
| 6 | UFC Finishes | 12 |
The fight will likely be a kickboxing fight early on as that is where both men are comfortable. I do think Blachowicz will hurt Teixeira in the first or second and drop him. We have seen the Brazilian overcome adversity and come back. Once he gets rocked, he will try and take the fight to the ground, and I expect him to have some success. In the end, it will be a back-and-forth fight, but it will be Blachowicz being able to keep it standing for the most part, and eventually, in the fourth or fifth round will get the TKO win.
-300 in the UFC 267 odds is a tough price to lay on the champ, but you could parlay him with another favorite on the main card. A prop I do like in the UFC 267 betting odds is over 2.5 rounds, as well as Blachowicz to win inside the distance.
And Still.
Pick: Jan Blachowicz (-300)
Yan vs Sandhagen Pick & Prediction
Petr Yan is the former bantamweight champion but lost his belt back in March as he was disqualified for an illegal knee against Aljamain Sterling. The two were supposed to rematch on this card, but Sterling wasn’t medically cleared so Cory Sandhagen stepped up on short notice, and the two will fight for the interim title.
Yan & Sandhagen Recent Fights
| Aljamain Sterling, loss by DQ (title fight) | Fight 1 | TJ Dillashaw, loss by split decision |
| Jose Aldo, win by TKO (title fight) | Fight 2 | Frankie Edgar, win by KO |
| Urijah Faber, win by KO (title fight) | Fight 3 | Marlon Moraes, win by TKO |
| Jimmie Rivera, win by decision | Fight 4 | Aljamain Sterling, loss by decision |
Yan vs Sandhagen has the makings to be the Fight of the Night as both men are dynamic strikers. Sandhagen uses spinning kicks and flying knees to find his KOs, while Yan is a pure boxer and has excellent cardio. I expect Sandhagen to have success early on, but the Russian will start to take over late on the feet and win a decision to become the interim champ. -235 also isn’t a terrible price to pay for Yan in the UFC 267 odds, but you can look at Yan by decision or the over prop to lower the odds.
Pick: Petr Yan (-235)
Other UFC 267 Picks:
- Islam Makhachev (-550): Makhachev should be able to control Hooker on the ground to win a decision. -550 is too much to lay straight up, so perhaps he is a parlay piece with Blachowicz.
- Alexander Volkov (-290): Volkov will be able to keep this fight standing and piece up Tybura on the feet to win a decision.
- Khamzat Chimaev (-435): Chimaev is returning after a battle with COVID-19, and he should be able to take Jinglinag down and get a TKO win via ground and pound.
- Magomed Ankalaev (-350): Ankalaev is a bigger favorite than I thought, but an Ankalaev, Yan, Blachowicz parlay could be worth a look. However, he should be able to KO Oezdemir, so the inside the distance prop holds value in the UFC 267 odds.
Cole graduated from Sheridan College in April of 2019 with a diploma in journalism. He now is a full-time freelance writer, focusing on MMA for sites like BJPENN, while also covering the Toronto Blue Jays as a credentialed media member. At SBD, Cole covers the four major sports and MMA.
