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This Week’s WHR Bets/Parlays (2026/#21)
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Fights considered must satisfy all of the criteria below:
- Both fighters must be active (fought in 360 days prior to event). Reduces uncertainty.
- Both fighters must have at least 7 fights in the prior 7 years, including 1+ loss. If the loss was in their debut, then 2+ losses are required.
- Both fighters must be rated in the same division as the fight. Further reduces uncertainty.
- Must have odds from at least three bookmakers.
Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)
| Saturday, August 22nd 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira | |||
 [#1 W145] Cristiane Justino | [#4 W135] Ketlen Vieira | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#2 W145] Sara Collins Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 5/16/2026 [UFC] Last Opponent: [#10 W135] Jacqueline Cavalcanti Last 5: W L W L W | ||
| Friday, July 17th 2026: RIZIN LANDMARK 15 in HIROSHIMA | |||
 [#3 W105] Si Woo Park (-254) |  [#7 W105] Moeri Suda (+193) | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 11/23/2025 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#33 W105] Saki Kitamura Last 5: W W W L W | Last Fight Date: 3/07/2026 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#15 W105] Namiko Kawabata Last 5: W W W L W | ||
| Thursday, September 10th 2026: Rizin FF - Super Rizin 5 | |||
 [#1 W105] Natalia Kuziutina | [#16 W105] Rena Kubota | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 4/12/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#8 W105] Ayaka Hamasaki Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 12/31/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#2 W105] Seika Izawa Last 5: W L W W L | ||
Featured Fighters
| [#162 WW] |  Conor McGregor | [#6 LW] |  Paddy Pimblett | |
| [#5 LW] |  Max Holloway | [#1 WW] | Islam Makhachev | |
| [#9 LW] |  Benoit St. Denis | [#1 LW] | Justin Gaethje | |
| [#2 LW] |  Ilia Topuria | [#20 BW] | Farid Basharat | |
| [NR] | Khabib Nurmagomedov | [#6 WW] | Kamaru Usman |
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman (07-18-2026)
Middleweight (185)
[#8DD][#13P4P][#3][#3UFC] Dricus Du Plessis (23-3-0, -275) vs. [#6WW][#6WWUFC] Kamaru Usman (21-4-0, +222)
Dricus Du Plessis is the All-Time #6 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Kamaru Usman is the All-Time #12 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Dricus Du Plessis (2-1-0)
2025-08-16: L vs. [#5P4P][#6DD][#2MW] Khamzat Chimaev (15-1-0) via UD (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
2025-02-08: W vs. [#3P4P][#5DD][#1MW] Sean Strickland (31-7-0) via UD (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
2024-08-17: W vs. [#11MW] Israel Adesanya (24-6-0) via Submission (Face Crank) in 3:38 of round 4
Last 3 Fights: Kamaru Usman (1-2-0)
2025-06-14: W vs. [#11WW] Joaquin Buckley (21-8-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
2023-10-21: L vs. [#5P4P][#6DD][#2MW] Khamzat Chimaev (15-1-0) via MD (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)
2023-03-18: L vs. [#9WW] Leon Edwards (22-6-0) via MD (48-46, 48-46, 47-47)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Dricus Du Plessis | -275 | 70.24% | |
| Elo K170 | Dricus Du Plessis | 2276.74 | +12.88 | 51.85% |
| Elo Modified | Kamaru Usman | 2275.98 | +57.60 | 58.21% |
| Glicko-1 | Kamaru Usman | 2387.11 | +78.25 | 61.08% |
| WHR | Dricus Du Plessis | 2124.27 | +64.74 | 59.21% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Dricus Du Plessis 32.5, Kamaru Usman 39.2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dricus Du Plessis 336, Kamaru Usman 399
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Dricus Du Plessis leads 2-1
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Middleweight (185)
[#13][#11UFC] Jared Cannonier (18-9-0, +250) vs. [#15][#12UFC] Christian Leroy Duncan (14-2-0, -314)
Jared Cannonier is the All-Time #26 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jared Cannonier (1-2-0)
2025-08-16: L vs. [#12WW] Michael Page (25-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-02-15: W vs. [#12MW] Gregory Rodrigues (19-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:21 of round 4
2024-08-24: L vs. [#8MW] Caio Borralho (18-2-0) via UD (49-46, 48-46, 49-45)
Last 3 Fights: Christian Leroy Duncan (3-0-0)
2026-03-21: W vs. [#12LHW] Roman Dolidze (15-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-11-08: W vs. [#84MW] Marco Tulio (14-3-0) via KO (Spinning Backfist and Punches) in 3:28 of round 2
2025-08-09: W vs. [#41MW] Eryk Anders (18-9-0) via KO (Spinning Back Elbow and Punches) in 3:53 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Christian Leroy Duncan | -314 | 72.63% | |
| Elo K170 | Christian Leroy Duncan | 1946.35 | +5.18 | 50.75% |
| Elo Modified | Christian Leroy Duncan | 1957.85 | +31.76 | 54.56% |
| Glicko-1 | Christian Leroy Duncan | 2041.27 | +53.44 | 57.63% |
| WHR | Jared Cannonier | 1917.30 | +61.11 | 58.71% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Jared Cannonier 42.3, Christian Leroy Duncan 31.0
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jared Cannonier 336, Christian Leroy Duncan 119
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Jared Cannonier leads 1-0
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Lightweight (155)
[#106][#52UFC] Chase Hooper (16-5-1, -319) vs. [#460][#82UFC] Mitch Ramirez (8-3-0, +255)
Last 3 Fights: Chase Hooper (1-2-0)
2026-03-28: L vs. [#85LW] Lance Gibson Jr. (10-2-0) via NC in 2:56 of round 1
2025-08-16: L vs. [#41LW] Alexander Hernandez (18-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:58 of round 1
2025-04-12: W vs. [#52LW] Jim Miller (39-19-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Mitch Ramirez (1-2-0)
2025-07-12: L vs. [#119LW] Mike Davis (12-3-0) via TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) in 4:08 of round 2
2024-03-16: L vs. [#91LW] Thiago Moises (19-10-0) via TKO (Leg Kicks) in 0:15 of round 3
2023-12-15: W vs. [#979WW] Aireon Tavarres (7-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:19 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Chase Hooper | -319 | 72.99% | |
| Elo K170 | Chase Hooper | 1564.26 | +153.57 | 70.77% |
| Elo Modified | Chase Hooper | 1588.93 | +138.36 | 68.92% |
| Glicko-1 | Chase Hooper | 1605.19 | +161.02 | 71.64% |
| WHR | Chase Hooper | 1616.90 | +193.97 | 75.34% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Chase Hooper 26.8, Mitch Ramirez 33.7
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Chase Hooper 112, Mitch Ramirez 371
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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