Ryan Wohl details his best bet for Chris Curtis vs. Myktybek Orolbai at tonight’s UFC Fight Night.
An exciting Middleweight matchup sees Chris Curtis taking on Myktybek Orolbai on the Prelims at tonight’s UFC Fight Night. Orolbai has won two in a row and is 10-1 in his previous 11 fights, while Curtis enters this contest off a victory over Max Griffin. There is a 10-year age difference in this fight, with Curtis at 38 and Orolbai at 28.
Check out my best bet below for Chris Curtis vs. Myktybek Orolbai at tonight’s UFC Fight Night.
Curtis has had a weird career in the UFC as his last few years haven’t gone as planned. He is 2-2, with one no-contest, since June 2023. Often, when facing tougher opponents at 185 pounds, Curtis has come up short in the UFC. Now, Curtis has another high-level prospect in front of him with Orolbai. Orolbai is 4-1 in the UFC with three finishes and last beat Jack Hermansson by first-round knockout in November 2025.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Orolbai is a big -410 favorite with Curtis being the underdog at +320 in this contest. Orolbai is currently +140 to win this fight by finish and +130 to win on the judges’ scorecards. This bout is -135 to go the distance and +100 to end before the allotted 15 minutes.
Curtis is a talented striker, landing nearly six significant strikes per minute, which is 2.74 more than Orolbai. But Orolbai’s overall skill set is much better than Curtis’s. Orolbai possesses legit finishing ability on the feet and on the ground and should be able to pick up a win by knockout or submission against Curtis. Recently, Orolbai has done an excellent job of keeping his opponents guessing while being explosive.
