{"id":31909,"date":"2024-10-08T08:53:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T12:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=31909"},"modified":"2024-10-08T11:46:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:46:25","slug":"dwcs-week-9-predictions-picks-and-betting-odds-october-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/mma\/dwcs-week-9-predictions-picks-and-betting-odds-october-8\/","title":{"rendered":"DWCS Week 9: Predictions, Picks and Betting Odds October 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DWCS Week 9 Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/andy-lang\">UFC WagerTalk handicapper Andy Lang<\/a> <\/span>gives his <strong>Week 9<\/strong> <strong>DWCS picks and predictions for October 8th<\/strong> with the main event headlined by <strong>Islem Masraf vs Artem Vakhitov<\/strong> in a heavyweight fight. 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Neither guy throws a lot of volume, but Gauci seems to throw a bit more, which isn\u2019t hard because Drilich will go long periods of time without throwing anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When he does let loose, he has big time power, but he depends on catching his opponent sleeping as opposed to trying to set up attacks, work the body or leg kicks, and I don\u2019t see him clinching or closing the distance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gauci can clinch, is just more aggresive, and has a well-rounded attack that should get him the win<\/strong> if he avoids the huge punch of Drilich. 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Introduction 00:00 Sean Gauci v Anthony Drilich 00:00 Islam Dulatov v Vanilto Antunes 03:07 Mario Pinto v Lucas Camacho 05:17 Kody Steele v Chasen Blair 07:58 Artem Vakhitov v Islem Masraf 12:08 \ud83d\udc4d Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to WagerTalk TV; \ud83d\udd14 CLICK the Bell and never miss an episode! \ud83e\udd11 Free Sports Picks: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks \ud83d\udcca Live Odds: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f News: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news \ud83d\udc4d Stay connected with WagerTalk \ud83d\udcfa YouTube: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tv \ud83d\udc4d Facebook: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/fb \ud83d\udc26 Twitter: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tw \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/ig \ud83d\udcf0 Reddit: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/rd \u2764\ufe0f iHeart Radio: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/iheart \ud83c\udf4e Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/ap \ud83d\udccc Pinterest: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/pin\"><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/g-MXQLM6EHM\/0.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT17M37S\"><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-10-08T14:12:03Z\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Islam Dulatov -450 vs Vanilto Antunes +350<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The odds may not be long enough in this one as Dulatov looks like the real deal, and he is probably the most UFC ready fighter on the card. His striking is powerful and accurate, and he has a good ground game to go along with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has KO wins, submission wins, and my only worry is that he finishes fights early so we haven\u2019t seen him in a long fight where he has to deal with adversity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll face much adversity in this one as Antunes is coming off an unexpected win in LFA where he KO\u2019d the Champ, but straight punches is about all he has. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His cardio is suspect at best, he doesn\u2019t have a good variety of strikes, and his striking and takedown defense doesn\u2019t look crisp. <strong>Dulatov should bet the finish in this one<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mario Pinto -600 vs Lucas Camacho +425<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t think Pinto is worthy of a -600 price here. His last couple of fights have been five rounds so his low volume and lack of movement can probably be attributed to him not wanting to gas out in those fights, but his fights can be really boring for long portions of the fight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also watched him get taken down in his last fight so laying -600 on a low volume fighter who can get taken down is a recipe for disaster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Camacho has KO power, and I liked the pace he put on in his last fight in LFA so I think he\u2019s absolutely a live dog here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fight screams going the distance for a close decision as both guys are tough to finish, and I could see them getting tired if it gets out of the first round. <strong>No way I\u2019m playing Pinto at -600, I\u2019ll just take this fight to go the distance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kody Steele -225 vs Chasen Blair +185<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steele was supposed to fight earlier this season, but his opponent dropped out and Dana White is very high on him, and Steele was promised another fight on this season so Blair is taking his fight on short notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steele is the real deal as he can strike, wrestle and push a really good pace, but I like Blair\u2019s skillset, especially his ability to finish with submissions like he\u2019s done in his last three fights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think everyone is going just pencil in Steele, but I will just warn everyone that Blair\u2019s ground game is no joke, and he can pull off a submission out of nowhere. <strong>I\u2019ll pass on this fight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DWCS Week 8 Main Event: Diyar Nurgozhay vs Bartosz Szewczyk <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I can\u2019t wait for watch Vakhitov fight. He has a long kickboxing career including a win over Alex Pereira in 2021, and it seems like the UFC is digging up everyone that\u2019s faced Pereira to bring them in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vakhitov is very raw as an MMA fighter, but he has big power, especially with his kicks as he kicked a guy twice in his last fight and the guy quit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before that, he won by ground and pound so we know he has power, but you\u2019ll see how raw he is with his movement and just his stance is awkward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masraf only has three pro fights, and while he\u2019s won them all by finish, they were against bums. 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The main card starts up at 8:00pm ET from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>And, don't forget, at WagerTalk you can always find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">best NFL bets today<\/a> updated constantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Are you subscribed to WagerTalk TV? If not, what are you waiting for?! Set up alerts so that you never miss an episode of your favorite shows. Drop the gloves with the Puck Time crew and swing for the fences on First Pitch. From betting tips to free picks, <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/tv\">WagerTalk TV<\/a> is your one-stop shop for streaming sports betting content.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/mma\">Free UFC Picks<\/a> all year long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DWCS Week 9: Islem Masraf vs Artem Vakhitov<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Tuesday, October 8<\/th><th>Dana White Contender Series Betting Notes (Courtesy of Caesars)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Moneyline:<\/td><td>Islem Masraf +475 vs Artem Vakhitov -650<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rounds:<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fight Time:<\/td><td>Main Card Starts at 8:00pm ET \/ 5:00pm PT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arena:<\/td><td>UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TV:<\/td><td>ESPN+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amazing-offer-from-expert-nfl-handicappers\">Before You Read Dana White Contender Series Predictions... Get $15 FREE towards all expert picks - including Dana White Contender Series &amp; More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DWCS 9<span style=\"color: revert; font-size: revert; font-weight: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"> Predictions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sean Gauci -180 vs Anthony Drilich +150<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Both these guys have similar styles, but I think Gauci is just a bit better all around. Neither guy throws a lot of volume, but Gauci seems to throw a bit more, which isn\u2019t hard because Drilich will go long periods of time without throwing anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>When he does let loose, he has big time power, but he depends on catching his opponent sleeping as opposed to trying to set up attacks, work the body or leg kicks, and I don\u2019t see him clinching or closing the distance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gauci can clinch, is just more aggresive, and has a well-rounded attack that should get him the win<\/strong> if he avoids the huge punch of Drilich. Gauci is the play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g-MXQLM6EHM?origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com'><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Islam Dulatov -450 vs Vanilto Antunes +350<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The odds may not be long enough in this one as Dulatov looks like the real deal, and he is probably the most UFC ready fighter on the card. His striking is powerful and accurate, and he has a good ground game to go along with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>He has KO wins, submission wins, and my only worry is that he finishes fights early so we haven\u2019t seen him in a long fight where he has to deal with adversity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll face much adversity in this one as Antunes is coming off an unexpected win in LFA where he KO\u2019d the Champ, but straight punches is about all he has. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>His cardio is suspect at best, he doesn\u2019t have a good variety of strikes, and his striking and takedown defense doesn\u2019t look crisp. <strong>Dulatov should bet the finish in this one<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mario Pinto -600 vs Lucas Camacho +425<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t think Pinto is worthy of a -600 price here. His last couple of fights have been five rounds so his low volume and lack of movement can probably be attributed to him not wanting to gas out in those fights, but his fights can be really boring for long portions of the fight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I also watched him get taken down in his last fight so laying -600 on a low volume fighter who can get taken down is a recipe for disaster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Camacho has KO power, and I liked the pace he put on in his last fight in LFA so I think he\u2019s absolutely a live dog here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This fight screams going the distance for a close decision as both guys are tough to finish, and I could see them getting tired if it gets out of the first round. <strong>No way I\u2019m playing Pinto at -600, I\u2019ll just take this fight to go the distance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kody Steele -225 vs Chasen Blair +185<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Steele was supposed to fight earlier this season, but his opponent dropped out and Dana White is very high on him, and Steele was promised another fight on this season so Blair is taking his fight on short notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Steele is the real deal as he can strike, wrestle and push a really good pace, but I like Blair\u2019s skillset, especially his ability to finish with submissions like he\u2019s done in his last three fights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I think everyone is going just pencil in Steele, but I will just warn everyone that Blair\u2019s ground game is no joke, and he can pull off a submission out of nowhere. <strong>I\u2019ll pass on this fight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DWCS Week 8 Main Event: Diyar Nurgozhay vs Bartosz Szewczyk <\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I can\u2019t wait for watch Vakhitov fight. He has a long kickboxing career including a win over Alex Pereira in 2021, and it seems like the UFC is digging up everyone that\u2019s faced Pereira to bring them in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Vakhitov is very raw as an MMA fighter, but he has big power, especially with his kicks as he kicked a guy twice in his last fight and the guy quit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Before that, he won by ground and pound so we know he has power, but you\u2019ll see how raw he is with his movement and just his stance is awkward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Masraf only has three pro fights, and while he\u2019s won them all by finish, they were against bums. I would be stunned if this fight lasts for more than 1.5 rounds so <strong>take the under or Vakhitov to win by KO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31909"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31916,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31909\/revisions\/31916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}