UFC Sacramento is less than 24 hours away …
It all goes down this weekend (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026), inside Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. In the main event, No. 7-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Anthony Hernandez collides against Brazilian killer Gregory Rodrigues in what should be a wild fight.
We have a weekly series at MMAmania.com called “Weekend Lock,” where we share one bet that we predict will slap in Cali when the chaotic dust settles. We also want to hear what our readers think (that’s you!), so please tell us your most confident UFC Sacramento betting lock in the comments section below (see full UFC Sacramento odds here).
Last week’s recap: We’ve now won two weeks straight as Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dustin Stoltzfus did not go the distance (watch highlights).
Let’s keep rolling below:
Undefeated Heavyweight prospect Anthony Wint makes a quick turnaround for his debut against fellow UFC newcomer Terrance Chatman.
This week, I’m locking in Wint vs. Chatman Under 1.5 Rounds AND to end by KO/TKO (-150).
Here’s why:
This might be the ultimate squash match if there ever was one.
I mean, Wint is a whopping -1000 favorite — the biggest favorite on the entire UFC Sacramento card — so the oddsmakers clearly agree.
Frankly, I have no idea how or why Chatman got signed other than UFC desperately needing a Heavyweight on short notice to fight Wint. Yes, the promotion badly needs fresh Heavyweight talent, but this is a massive jump in competition for Chatman and feels like a misstep.
Wint literally earned his UFC contract 11 days ago.
The former New York Jets linebacker demolished Matt Adams in just 34 seconds on Contender Series on Aug. 11 (watch highlights), punching his ticket to UFC and improving his professional record to 7-0. Now, he’s immediately being thrown onto UFC Sacramento with an opportunity to make another statement.
And Wint doesn’t waste much time.
He owns an 85 percent finish rate with five knockouts and one submission. Even more important for this particular bet, four of his five knockouts have come in less than one minute.
He’s big, explosive, athletic, and carries legitimate Heavyweight power.
Chatman (5-1) isn’t exactly a decision machine himself. He owns an 80 percent finish rate with four knockouts and earned his UFC opportunity following a first-round stoppage of Juan Torres, battering him with leg kicks until the referee intervened.
However, that win came immediately after Chatman suffered the first loss of his professional career.
This just feels like way too much, too soon.
Heavyweight isn’t exactly UFC’s deepest division, but that doesn’t automatically mean every regional prospect is ready for the Octagon. Wint looks like a legitimate prospect with the physical tools to make noise. Chatman feels like an opponent UFC needed quickly.
And when two Heavyweights with a combined nine knockouts start throwing bombs, I don’t expect seven-and-a-half minutes to be necessary.
What could go wrong?
Heavyweight MMA is stupid sometimes.
Wint is making an absurdly quick turnaround after Contender Series, and we’ve barely seen him tested. Chatman also possesses legitimate finishing power of his own, but that’s actually fine for this bet — as long as it’s a knockout before the midway point of Round 2. The bigger danger is both men respecting each other’s power and producing an unexpectedly cautious fight.
I don’t see it.
Give me Wint vs. Chatman Under 1.5 Rounds AND to end by KO/TKO (-150) as this week’s “Weekend Lock.”
Anthony Wint via TKO/KO/DQ: -400
Anthony Wint via submission: +600
Anthony Wint via decision: +1000
Terrance Chatman via TKO/KO/DQ: +1100
Terrance Chatman via submission: +4500
Terrance Chatman via decision: +1800
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