So, the leading bookmakers estimate the probability of Makhachev's victory at the more than modest odds of 1.07. A similar figure for the Brazilian is 9.70.
The 29-year-old Makhachev is on a streak of eight wins in a row. Dos Anjos, who will turn 37 in five days before the fight, has won just two victories in his last six fights.
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