UFC 281 is set to take place on Saturday, November 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The early preliminary card will begin at 6 p.m. ET with the preliminary card beginning afterwards at 8 p.m. ET and the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET.
The early prelim card will feature a women’s strawweight bout between Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Silvana Gomez Juarez. Kowalkiewicz is trying to pick up a second straight victory, last submitting Felice Herrig in a rear-naked choke back in June. Juarez is also trying to get a second consecutive victory, defeating Liang Na by KO at UFC 275 in June.
How to watch Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez
Date: Saturday, November 12
Fight time: Early preliminary card starts at 6:00 p.m. ET
Live stream: ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass
DraftKings Sportsbook Odds/Predictions
Kowalkiewicz: -110
Juarez: -110
Splits: 62% of handle on Kowalkiewicz, 62% of bets on Juarez
The pre-fight odds have this as a toss up and that’s reflected in the early betting splits. The money is leaning towards Kowalkiewicz while the public is placing bets on Juarez to win.