Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman, Betting Odds, and Prediction for UFC 294 Middleweight Fight

Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman, Betting Odds, and Prediction for UFC 294 Middleweight Fight

Byron Pillay
updated at November 1, 2023 at 3:31 PM
  • Kamaru Usman will make his debut in the Middleweight division when he takes on Khamzat Chimaev
  • Chimaev is unbeaten in 12 professional fights in mixed martial arts, while Usman has only lost three
  • The winner of the Chimaev and Usman bout will get a shot at Sean Strickland for the Middleweight belt

All eyes will be on UFC 294 this weekend.

Islam Makhachev will fight Alexander Volkanovski in the main event for the Lightweight strap, but the co-main event also has serious title implications.

Kamaru Usman faces off against Khamzat Chimaev
Kamaru Usman will battle Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of UFC 294. Image: Chris Unger.
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Khamzat Chimaev will fight Kamaru Usman in a Middleweight clash, with the winner getting a shot at Sean Strickland’s title in the future, Bleacher Report noted.

With both men vying for a chance to be a champion in the UFC, the stakes are high, and Sports Brief brings you the latest betting odds ahead of the fight.

Latest betting odds

Khamzat Chimaev to win – Yes – 1.32

Draw – Yes – 50

Kamaru Usman – Yes – 3.48

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Chimaev to win

Method of Victory

Odds

In Round 1

3.94

In Round 2

5.7

In Round 3

8.2

By Submission (Including Painful Locks and Chokeholds)

4

By KO, TKO

2.85

By Unanimous Decision

4.7

By Split Decision

10

Usman to win

Method of Victory

Odds

In Round 1

11.5

In Round 2

16

In Round 3

23

By Submission (Including Painful Locks and Chokeholds)

25

By KO, TKO

7.1

By Unanimous Decision

9

By Split Decision

15

Chimaev and Usman's records

As a former champion in the UFC, Usman would be confident going into the bout, but Chimaev is no pushover. The United Arab Emirates fighter is undefeated in MMA, as noted by UFC Stats, and has finished six of his seven fights in the UFC.

Only Gilbert Burns managed to go the distance with him.

Usman is a veteran of 23 fights, winning 20 of those, SherDog reported. He's only lost three bouts, with two of those defeats coming at the hands of Leon Edwards.

Prediction

Chimaev to win via submission.

Betting odds for Makhachev vs Volkanovski

The UFC Lightweight title is up for grabs in what promises to be an action-packed bout at UFC 294.

Islam Makhachev will take on Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of the pay-per-view, the second time the two will meet for the title.

With the two champions ready to square off in Abu Dhabi, Sports Brief looks at the betting odds ahead of the fight.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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