How Do I Bet On The Fight Tonight
by Matt Lo Cascio
'Fight The Fight', What do I got? Well I got free will, So they don't get a lick from me till, I make my own choice, I find my own voice, Then I'll do it right, They wanna put this boy in their. Sports betting information for online betting like betting tips and predictions as well as insightful articles is found here. How Do MMA Betting Odds Work? Learn the basics of MMA odds and also parlays, fractional bets and prop bets. If you bet on the Cowboys against the spread, they have to win the game by at least six points for you to win your bet. Dallas is said to be “laying” 5.5 points in these circumstances. If you’re looking for expert picks and strategy guides to help you successfully bet on The UFC, you’ve come to the right place.
The onset of legal gambling in Illinois and many other states has spurred MMA gambling to become very popular. The fights are already exciting, but when you have a vested interest in the outcome, your heart beats a little faster and you end up teetering on the edge of your seat. You might even yell at the TV.
But before you lay down some cash on a fight you have to know how MMA betting odds work.
MMA ODDS: THE BASICS
Let’s start with the basics of MMA Odds. The first thing to know is MMA odds in America will have a + or – sign in front of a number. Let’s use an imaginary MMA fight as an example. And since it’s merely an example, let’s get a little wacky with it. How about Brock Lesnar vs. Fedor Emelianenko? We’ll assume the favorite in this fight would be Fedor. That would make Brock Lesnar the underdog. Favorites always have a minus sign in front of a number, while the underdog will have a plus. In our imaginary fight, Fedor would be the favorite at -180, while Lesnar would be the underdog at +120.
For favorites, the number represents the amount you would need to bet in order to win $100. So if I bet $180 and Fedor wins, I would receive $100 in winnings as well as my $180 wager back.
For underdogs, the odds work a bit differently. The plus sign indicates the amount of money you would win per each $100 wagered. So if I put $100 down on Lesnar and he wins, I would receive $120 in winnings plus my initial $100 wager back.
PARLAYS, FRACTIONS, AND PROPS
Betting favorites or underdogs is just one way to wager on MMA. There are many other MMA betting options like parlays, fractional odds, and props. Parlays are more difficult to win because you must select at least two fighters and they both must win in order to cash on that wager. The good news is the odds always increase in parlays which make the payouts bigger.
Parlay odds are difficult to figure out. Every betting site will show you updated odds as you add fighters to your bet slip. But if you wanted to see what your parlay odds will be before visiting your preferred betting site, you can use a parlay calculator. For example, let’s say I picked a fighter that was +245 and parlayed that with a fighter who was +325. If you bet $100 on that parlay and won, you would win over $1400. You can even parlay six fighters. A mix of favorites and underdogs in a six-fighter parlay could be worth over $10,000 with just a $100 bet.
Fractional odds aren’t used much in MMA, but they are used when you want to place a bet on a team or player in a non-game situation. Let’s say you were a baseball fan and prior to opening day wanted to bet on the Chicago White Sox to win the World Series. You would see odds around 10/1. That means you would win $10 for every $1 you bet.
Props, aka prop bets or proposition bets, are bets that are placed on something happening during an event and not necessarily a final result. An example would be betting on how many takedowns Khabib Nurmagomedov might land in a fight. You would be offered an over or under on those takedowns. Khabib is the takedown king, so maybe the over/under number would be four takedowns. You could bet either side of that and it wouldn’t matter if Khabib won or lost the fight. Other popular MMA prop bets include picking the round the fight will end as well as the method of finish.
by Moose Jester
Are you one of the lucky ones in a legal jurisdiction where you can place on the tonight's UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov? Well, congrats! Here are a few notes and predictions to help you make better bets. Be sure to read all the way to the end for my top UFC Fight Night bets.
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How Can I Bet On The Fight Tonight
What type of bets are there?
Moneyline
How To Bet On The Fight Tonight
Probably the most popular type of bets because it’s the simplest. Pick which fighter will win.
Total Rounds
Total round wagers are just that -- the total number of rounds a fight will go and is mostly in half-points (1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5). A half a round is considered to be the midpoint in the round (2 minutes 30 seconds). I have never seen a sportsbook use any other definition, but always make sure to read the house rules to make sure this is correct.
In the market below, under is the winner if the fight ends before 2:30 in the second round. If the fight continues past the 2:30 mark in the second round, then the over is the winner.
To Go The Distance
This type of wager is a Yes/No type prop where Yes is the winner if the fight finishes all rounds and goes to the judges (‘the distance’). If the fight does not, then No will be the winner.
Other bet types
While the three listed above are the most popular, they are not the only bet types, including Winning Method (e.g. fighter to win by submission), Winning Round (e.g. Fighter to win in Round 1), and many more. Go check them out!
Betting strategies
Tell a story
Just like we always say in DFS, make sure your bets tell a story. Don’t bet a fighter to win by decision as well as the fight won’t go to decision. The only time something like this makes sense is if both bets are large underdogs.
Don’t double down on the same outcome
Just like telling a story and just like we say in our annual Super Bowl Props Guide, if you’re making small wagers don’t double down on what is essentially the same outcome.
An example of this would be betting over 4.5 rounds and betting the fight to go to a decision. Another example would be a fighter to win by decision and over 2.5 rounds. Pick the one you’re most confident in and stick with that.
Line shopping
I will continue to talk about line shopping until the day I die. Different books -- for many reasons -- have different betting lines for the same event. I looked at a few sportsbooks in New Jersey at the main event of the night (Poirier / Hooker) and compared the odds. The best is in green; the worst is in red.
| Sportsbook | Moneyline Poirier / Hooker | Over/under 2.5 Rounds |
| BetMGM | -250 / +200 | -143 / +115 |
| PointsBet | -230 / +180 | |
| SugarHouse | -235 / +185 | -152 / +114 |
| FanDuel | -230 / +184 |
I know it is only a difference in a few cents, but over time the cents add up. You should be line shopping at all the sportsbooks you have for every wager you make.
Favorite Bets
- Youssef Zalal -125
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