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How A Growth Hormone Disorder Ended Up Landing Barcelona Lionel Messi Honestly, I can’t pass up Oliveira as the underdog. The man’s been in ridiculously impressive form these last couple years and can reasonably be considered the best striker, MMA grappler, and wrestler who Makhachev has faced during his UFC tenure. If anyone’s going to beat Makhachev in the Octagon, it’ll be Oliveira. There are so many x-factors going on with McGregor here, but let’s try and push those to the side and look at the stylistic matchup. Those familiar with UFC fight news know that McGregor has been a cash cow for bettors since he joined the UFC in 2013 as the Irishman has gone 9-1 in the promotion, but he’s never closed at plus-money. His UFC odds were at their lowest when he fought Jose Aldo at UFC 194, closing at -105. He went on to KO Aldo in 13 seconds, becoming the undisputed UFC featherweight champion.