Kamaru Usman was a heavy favorite to defend his title against Gilbert Burns, ranging from -175 to -225. According to the average odds by sites listed on Sports Betting Dime, the betting market was giving him just over a 61% chance to win. Now that Jorge Masvidal has replaced Burns on six days’ notice, Usman’s odds to retain the belt have shot up to roughly -300. Once you take out the juice, his implied probability is now over 72%.
UFC 251 Preview with co hosts Drakkar Klose, Cortney Casey n Host Dallas Hall – Join MMA Fight Coverage as we break down the entire UFC 251 Fight Card, details and predictionsUFC® 251: USMAN vs. MASVIDAL takes place Saturday, July 11 at Flash Forum on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island and will stream live on Pay-Per-View, exclusively through ESPN+ in both English and Spanish.
UFC 251 Usman vs Masvidal
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Main Card
C KAMARU USMAN WELTERWEIGHT BOUT VS #3 JORGE MASVIDAL
C ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT VS #1 MAX HOLLOWAY
#3 PETR YAN BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE BOUT VS #6 JOSE ALDO
#1 JESSICA ANDRADE WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT BOUT VS #2 ROSE NAMAJUNAS
#14 AMANDA RIBAS WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT BOUT VS PAIGE VANZANT
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#7 VOLKAN OEZDEMIR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT VS JIRI PROCHAZKA
ELIZEU DOS SANTOS WELTERWEIGHT BOUT VS MUSLIM SALIKHOV
MAKWAN AMIRKHANI FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT VS DANNY HENRY
LEONARDO SANTOS LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT VS ROMAN BOGATOV
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MARCIN TYBURA HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT VS ALEXANDR ROMANOV
#14 RAULIAN PAIVA FLYWEIGHT BOUT VS ZHALGAS ZHUMAGULOV
KAROL ROSA WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT VS VANESSA MELO
MARTIN DAY BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT VS DAVEY GRANT
As of now Usman is holding the lead in the betting world get in on it now : Sports Betting Dime