{"id":109660,"date":"2019-07-20T01:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T08:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=109660"},"modified":"2019-07-20T11:23:39","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T18:23:39","slug":"ufc-on-espn-4-edwards-dos-anjos-compete-in-main-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/ufc-on-espn-4-edwards-dos-anjos-compete-in-main-event\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC on ESPN 4: Welterweights Edwards, Dos Anjos Compete in Toss-Up Main Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rafael dos Anjos<\/a> and Leon Edwards will face off in what should be a highly competitive bout between welterweight contenders for the main event of an interesting card at UFC on ESPN 4 in San Antonio.<\/p>\n

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Rafael dos Anjos (left) will face Leon Edwards (right) in the main event at UFC on ESPN 4 in San Antonio. (Image: UFC\/YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Edwards (-130) has been made the slightest of favorites over dos Anjos (+100) in the fight, according to online bookmaker Bovada.<\/p>\n

Edwards Close to Entering Title Picture<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 27-year-old Edwards (17-3) may have more to gain from a win in the fight, despite the fact that he comes in ranked just No. 12 in the division. The English fighter is on a seven-fight winning streak and feels that a win over dos Anjos (29-11) \u2013 a former lightweight champion \u2013 could position him for a title fight against Kamaru Usman<\/a> in the near future.<\/p>\n

According to Edwards, he\u2019s exactly the type of opponent that the 34-year-old dos Anjos has struggled against throughout his career.<\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t his first option. Now he faces a young, hungry, up and coming killer,\u201d <\/span><\/strong>Edwards told MMA Fighting.<\/em><\/span> \u201cOnce we get to the younger, hungrier guys, he always struggles. He struggles against bigger guys, against southpaws, that\u2019s what I am. I feel like he\u2019ll struggle against me again.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Edwards probably has the better all-around game, especially at this point in his career, and his cardio advantage could well prove decisive in a five-round fight. While dos Anjos is more likely to create offense early, Edwards should get the best of the bout as the action continues, and could well position himself as a title contender with a late stoppage or a decisive decision win.<\/p>\n

Oleynik Nearing End of UFC Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The co-main event features longtime pro Alexey Oleynik (57-12-1) taking on Walt Harris (12-7) in a battle of two solid heavyweights that are unlikely to ever see themselves in a part of the UFC\u2019s title picture. Harris has the power and athleticism to cause trouble for Oleynik, though the Russian\u2019s submission game has been enough time and again to get wins few expect him to achieve.<\/p>\n

Still Harris (-155) is considered the favorite over the 42-year-old Oleynik (+125), who sees the end of his MMA career on the horizon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis could be the last time I fight, [or] maybe I fight a couple of more,\u201d Oleynik told BJPenn.com<\/em>. \u201cIt just depends, no one really knows when I will end. But, my body feels good, I am just tired mentally sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Also on the UFC on ESPN 4 card is a heavyweight matchup between former NFL star Greg Hardy (4-1) and Jan Adams (5-1). Hardy has been a controversial and unpopular addition to the UFC, as the former defensive end was convicted of domestic violence in 2015, only to see it overturned when the victim in the case refused to testify during appeal proceedings.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

That background is why Adams has been angling for a fight with Hardy, one he\u2019ll finally get.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was six years old, I watched my mom get beat up in front of me,\u201d Adams told MMA Junkie<\/em>. \u201cThat plays a big role in it, being able to do something about things I don\u2019t like. I can control the situation a bit more now\u2026granted, we all make mistakes. But for him to show no remorse for it at all and still get better opportunities than me, that adds a little extra to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bovada sees the fight as too close to call, with both Adams and Hardy fetching -115 odds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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