Alex Pereira, Diego Lopes open as underdogs for UFC 335

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Las Vegas on Dec. 12 for UFC 335, with three matchups already announced for the final numbered event of 2026.

In the main event, Charles Oliveira will defend the BMF title against Diego Lopes, who will make his UFC lightweight debut. The card also features former two-division champion Alex Pereira facing Sergei Pavlovich and a middleweight bout between Joe Pyfer and Bo Nickal.

UFC 335 opening odds favor Sergei Pavlovich, Charles Oliveira and Joe Pyfer

According to BetOnline Sports & Casino, former lightweight champion Oliveira opened as a -172 favorite against Lopes (+146), a two-time featherweight title challenger. Oliveira won the BMF title with a dominant performance against Max Holloway, while Lopes defeated Steve Garcia in his last bout to rebound from his second loss to Alexander Volkanovski.

In the co-main event, Pavlovich opened as a -130 favorite in his heavyweight bout against Pereira, while “Poatan” was a +111 underdog. Pereira lost his UFC heavyweight debut to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250

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