UFC Betting
UFC betting odds are easy to understand. UFC betting odds are simply money lines that have one fighter favored against another. For example, you might have one fighter at -240 and the other fighter at +200. In this UFC betting example you would risk $240 to win $100 or the 24/10 equivalent.
If you liked the underdog in this UFC betting example you would risk $100 to win $200 or the 10/20 equivalent. Gamblers that look at UFC betting odds have some things to consider. Looking at a fighter’s record and his fighting style is important as you consider UFC fighting. You can find this information at one of the many UFC websites that list a fighter’s record and bio.
UFC fighting involves fighters that are well conditioned and well trained. The fighters today have excellent techniques that include grappling and ground fighting. With UFC fighting you will see fighters using their fists, elbows and knees. It used to be that a fighter could get away with having just one solid technique but no longer. Fighters must be well rounded so they can handle any fighting style. As you consider UFC betting you want to be aware of the different styles and of how they do against each other. The most popular technique used to be jiu-jitsu. It is based on a fighter gaining leverage and positional advantages to gain submission. Now many fighters uses a combination of jiu-jitsu with others forms of boxing, wrestling, etc.
As you consider UFC betting you will want to do research on the fighters and their styles. You will also want to consider the UFC betting odds. Underdogs have done fairly well in UFC betting; more so than what has been seen in boxing. It is not unusual to see a big underdog win on the UFC betting line. It is something you want to keep in mind as you look at the UFC betting odds where big favorites are common.
UFC Articles
Cormier and Gustafsson To Fight At UFC 192
A big match for the UFC light heavyweight title will take place at UFC 192 on October 3 at the Toyota Center in Houston. Current champion Daniel Cormier will take in Alexander Gustafsson in this match. It was originally going to be the main event at UFC 191 but a knee injury suffered by Cormier caused the event to be delayed.
Macida and Romero To Go For Glory At UFC Fight Night 70
Lyoto Machida and Yoel Romero will headline UFC Fight Night 70 at the Seimonle Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. This middleweight bout will air on television on Fox Sports 1.
A Look At the Main Event At UFC 189 Aldo vs. McGregor
UFC 189 will take place on July 11 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This match will feature a big match for the UFC Featherweight championship between current title holder Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor.
What’s Coming To UFC 189?
UFC 189 will be held on July 11 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The even will be headlined by a huge featherweight title fight plus a welterweight title fight. This is all part of a rather large card that will feature ten different fights.
UFC Odds: Is UFC 176 Doomed?
You’d have to be too much of a UFC betting buff to want to place money on UFC 176, unless you’re interested more on the wagering action than in the quality of the actual event. And at this juncture Dana White and Co. seem headed toward the poorest quality card since UFC 151 -which was actually cancelled. It all started when the main event rematch of featherweight champion Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes was scrapped when the former suffered a shoulder and cervical spine injury.
Continue ReadingUFC Betting on Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
The UFC odds that 177 will be better than 176 are pretty good. For starters, the August 30 card does have a title bout in the TJ Dillashaw - Renan Barao rematch, in which the latter will attempt to reclaim the bantamweight championship that the former took from him at UFC 173 on May. Raphael Assuncao was expected to be named number one contender for the title -and in fact has already beaten Dillashaw before- but it was Barao who got the nod from Dana White, as well as the chance to exact a measure of revenge on the man who he might see as his nemesis.
Continue ReadingUFC Betting: McGregor vs. Brandao
What were the UFC odds of mixed martial arts preeminent promotion returning to Dublin, Ireland? It took five years UFC Fight Night 46 will be held on July 19, 2014 at The O2 amphitheatre, and it will feature the main event of hometown boy Conor McGregor versus Diego Brandao. McGregor has seamlessly made the transition from boxer to UFC fighter; as a matter of fact, he brings together the bluster of a boxer with the danger of a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The only problem is that Brandao is not only actually from Brazil, but he holds a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. Black trumps purple, at least on paper.
UFC 153 Betting on Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar
On Saturday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Brazil with UFC 153. All six Main Card fights are available worldwide on Pay Per View, and will be held in HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Let's check out the fighters and odds for all of these matches, starting with the headline fight of the night, Silva vs. Bonnar.
UFC 152 Odds Recap
The Ultimate Fighting Championships 152nd edition came off without a hitch Saturday night in Toronto's Air Canada Centre. No cancellations occurred as was the case with its predecessor UFC 151.
UFC 151 Betting Cancelation & UFC 152 Opening Line
While not receiving major coverage in the media, the Ultimate Fighting Championship event number 151, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 1st, has been canceled. An unhappy Dana White, president of the UFC, made the announcement back on August 23rd.