UFC Vegas 122 Picks and Predictions: Three Bets for Allen vs. Duncan

One week after violence was dropped at Utah, the UFC returns to its residence base on the Meta Apex. UFC Vegas 122 takes place on October 10 with a high-stakes middleweight contender principal occasion.

UFC Vegas 122 can be headlined by Brendan Allen taking up the rising Christian Leroy Duncan.

Allen enters this struggle on a three-fight win streak, with two Combat of the Night time bonuses in that span. He most just lately fought at UFC Vegas 118 in June, taking a choice over Edmen Shahbazyan.

Leroy Duncan has gained 5 straight and eight of his final 9. CLD, who’s 8-2 within the UFC thus far, final fought at UFC Oklahoma Metropolis in July, defeating former title challenger Jared Cannonier by determination.

The co-main occasion can be a light-weight bout between Matheus Camilo and Jai Herbert.

Camilo is 2-1 within the UFC since making his promotional debut in Could 2025. He enters this struggle off a first-round end of Nazim Sadykhov at UFC Baku in June. Herbert, in the meantime, has been inconsistent, coming into with a 4-5-1 UFC file. The previous Cage Warriors champion final fought in April, scoring a first-round knockout of Mandel Nallo at UFC Winnipeg.

The remainder of the principle card will even function Crazy Godinez vs. Ketlen Souza, Andre Fili vs. Kai Kamaka III, and Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Otari Tanzilovi.

ANDRE FILI VS KAI KAMAKA III

This must be a enjoyable battle between two examined veterans who like to placed on a present. Fili enters this struggle needing a win, having misplaced 5 of his final eight regardless of two Combat of the Night time bonuses in that span. This 12 months has seen Fili lose to each Jose Delgado and Vinicius Oliveira. Kamaka earned a break up determination win over Dakota Hope in his UFC return earlier this 12 months, however he enters off a loss to Luke Riley.

Fili goes to have the scale benefit right here, and he ought to be capable to use that to land from vary and work mixtures whereas making Kamaka chase – and probably pay for it. Kamaka, nonetheless, might want to discover a approach inside to seek out success, doing so by bringing the putting strain and flurries that he’s identified for. If Kamaka could make the struggle at a tempo that the older Fili is uncomfortable with, this could be a present for him.

BET: Combat to go the gap (Caesars: -140)

MALCOLM WELLMAKER VS OTARI TANZILOVI

Wellmaker is an instance of how the ups and downs on this sport can swing shortly. His first 12 months after successful a UFC contract noticed him rating spotlight first-round finishes. Now, he comes into this bout off a loss to Ethyn Ewing and a submission loss to Juan Diaz. Tanzilovi, in the meantime, remains to be looking for his first UFC win after a loss on Dana White’s Contender Collection in 2024 and a loss to Shane Collins in his UFC debut.

Wellmaker must get his putting confidence again, and Tanzilovi looks like the right sort of opponent the place he’ll be capable to just do that. Tanzilovi, nonetheless, is a powerful wrestling and grappling knowledgeable, so Wellmaker can’t relaxation on his laurels and permit himself to get right into a grappling battle. That is finally a striker vs. grappler matchup that comes down to manage and tempo.

BET: Wellmaker by way of KO/TKO (FanDuel: +130)

JULIUS WALKER VS GERALD MEERSCHAERT

These two are each determined for a win. Walker has not appeared nice to begin his UFC run, and he enters off getting stopped by Dustin Jacoby and getting completed in eight seconds by Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev. Meerschaert, nonetheless, has misplaced 5 in a row and is competing at gentle heavyweight after lacking the middleweight restrict final day out towards Jacob Malkoun.

Walker has athleticism, energy, and attain that give him a transparent bodily benefit over Meerschaert. His energy has been demonstrated whereas on the regional circuit – he must discover a approach to make it translate over into competitors on the UFC degree. Meerschaert must make use of his exert grappling, however that’s rather a lot simpler stated than performed going up towards a fighter Walker’s measurement (and 10 years Meerschaert’s junior) – and that’s with out the shedding streak the 38-year-old has been on. And there’s the matter that he’s now competing up 20 kilos.

This may be a tough one for Meerschaert, and probably a UFC swan tune.

BET: Walker by way of KO/TKO (DraftKings: -115)