Andrei Arlovski vs Don'Tale Mayes Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for UFC Vegas 74 (Arlovski Pulls Off Undercard Upset)

Arlovski vs Mayes Fight Info, Date & Time

UFC Vegas 74 — Preliminary Card Heavyweight Bout
Andrei Arlovski (34-21-0, 17 KOs) vs. Don'Tale Mayes (9-5-0, 5 KOs)
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
Fight Time: This will be on the preliminary card, which begins at 6 p.m. ET.
Venue: UFC Apex — Las Vegas, Nevada
Coverage: ESPN, ESPN+

Arlovski vs Mayes Odds & Prop Bets

All UFC Vegas 74 odds, lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook and will be updated when available.
Moneyline:
- Andrei Arlovski: (+102)
- Don'Tale Mayes : (-130)

Method of Victory:
- Arlovski by KO/TKO: (TBD)
- Arlovski by Points: (TBD)
- Arlovski by Submission: (TBD)
- Mayes by KO/TKO: (TBD)
- Mayes by Points: (TBD)
- Mayes by Submission: (TBD)

Arlovski vs Mayes Prediction

Andrei Arlovski made his UFC debut all the way back in 2000 but is still finding his way onto UFC cards at the heavyweight level. The 44-year-old fighter was on a noteworthy four-bout winning streak before he fell to Marcos Rogerio de Lima via submission in his most recent match in October of 2022.

On the other side, Don'Tale Mayes is in need of a significant bounce-back win following his loss to Augusto Sakai (unanimous decision) back in February. He does enter Saturday with a 3-inch height advantage and a 4-inch reach advantage, so it'll be interesting to see if he takes advantage of either.

Grinding against physically bigger opponents is exactly what Arlovski has made a career out of. His ability to outlast Mayes will be the deciding factor in Vegas as Arlovski owns a strike defense of 57% and a takedown defense of 76%. Those marks shine in comparison to ones of Mayes (43% & 56%).

Winner: Andrei Arlovski

Arlovski vs Mayes Best Bet

The moneyline is the only betting option at the moment, so backing Arlovski at +102 odds is the best way to go. Throw age out the window here as experience gives the veteran a leg up against a fighter who has posted a .500 record across eight UFC fights (1 NC). Arlovski hasn't tallied the most UFC heavyweight wins in history by being lucky as his strategizing skills are some of the best in the sport.

Bet: Andre Arlovski ML (+102)

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