The flyweight strap will be on the line Saturday night when reigning champ Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1) and Brandon Moreno (18-5-1) meet in the octagon at UFC 256 in Las Vegas. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET and is available in full on pay-per-view on ESPN+. Below, we look at the betting odds for the full UFC 256 fight card. Find the latest UFC event schedule, watch information, fight cards, start times, and broadcast details. Be on the lookout for two major upsets at UFC 226. Here is a look at the odds, weigh-in info and predictions for Saturday's card.

The UFC is back this weekend with a pay-per-view event (which you can order on ESPN+) from Las Vegas that will be anchored by three title fights that should all be a lot of fun.

Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya are the main event and will be fighting for Blachowicz’s light-heavyweight belt. Adesanya, of course, is the current middleweight champ and will be looking to become the first undefeated, two-weight class champion.

The co-main event features the GOAT, Amanda Nunes, defending her featherweight belt against Megan Anderson. Nunes is a heavy favorite in this one and is must-see TV whenever she steps into the Octagon.

The third title fight has men’s bantamweight champ Petr Yan looking to defend his title against Aljamain Sterling.

Here are the rest of the fights set to take place Saturday night in Las Vegas.

MAIN CARD (10 p.m. ET, ESPN+):

Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz, light heavyweight

Megan Anderson vs. Amanda Nunes, featherweight

Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan, bantamweight

Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober, lightweight

Aleksandar Rakic vs. Thiago Santos, light heavyweight

Prelims (8 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN+)

Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenny, bantamweight

Song Yadong vs. Kyler Phillips, bantamweight

Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov, flyweight

Rogerio Bontorin vs. Kai Kara-France

EARLY PRELIMS (6 p.m. ET, UFC Fight Pass)

Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa, flyweight

Carlos Ulberg vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu, light heavyweight

Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews, welterweight

Amanda Lemos vs. Livia Renata Souza, women’s strawweight

Uros Medic vs. Aalon Cruz, lightweight

Mario Bautista vs. Trevin Jones, bantamweight

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In a lightweight bout on Saturday’s main card, Islam Makhachev and Drew Dober meet at UFC 259 at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. The early prelims kick off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, followed by the prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. and then the main card on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. Below, we analyze the UFC 259 odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

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UFC 259 Makhachev vs. Dober: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:20 a.m. ET.

Fight result (2-way line): Makhachev -450 (bet $450 to win $100) Dober +333 (bet $100 to win $333)Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -155 Under +130)Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -140 No +115)

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UFC 259 Makhachev vs. Dober: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Makhachev 18-1 Dober 23-9

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Makhachev (-450) has picked up unanimous-decision wins in his previous two outings, including a win over Davi Ramos at UFC 242 Sept. 7, 2019. He was to return in Nov. 2020 but was forced to pull out of the main event on that fight night card due to a staph infection. Between the rust of a long layoff, and the fact he has gone the distance in four of his past six events, he is a risky play.

DOBER (+333) has three straight KO/TKO wins, although none have been against the quality of opponent like Makhachev. Still, playing DOBER BY KO/TKO OR DQ (+500) is too tempting to pass at. He is super aggressive, and will try to fire out of the chute and end Makhachev’s night early while the favorite tries to get his sea legs. If Dober doesn’t get the early finish, this bet gets less attractive as the clock continues to tick. Still, it’s worth a roll of the dice.

Makhachev is a heavy favorite that will cost you four-and-a-half times your potential return, which just isn’t a good bet over the long haul. Plus, he is fighting an aggressive fighter in Dober, who is the much better value bet on the 2-way line.

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Over/Under (O/U)

As mentioned above, Makhachev has had four of his past six fights decided by the judges. However, the southpaw Dober has had four consecutive stoppages, including three straight KO/TKO wins since his submission loss to Beneil Dariush March 9, 2019. UNDER 2.5 ROUNDS (+130) is worth playing, or YES (-140) ON ‘WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE?’ gives you 90 more seconds of wiggle room.

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