Bellator 254 is on tap Thursday, with the headline bout between two undefeated fighters — Ilimea-Lei Macfarlane (11-0-0) vs. Juliana Velasquez (10-0-0). Macfarlane vs. Velasquez fight at Bellator 254 for the flyweight world title.
The undercard starts off at 7:30 p.m. ET with the main card kicking off at 10 p.m. ET. Tune in to Bellator 254, prelims at 6 PM on CBS Sports Network
Lets take a quick look at the favorites of each fight on Thursday’s card, seeing who the oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook are picking as the likely victor.
Bellator 254 odds and favorites
Juliana Velasquez vs Ilimea-Lei Macfarlane
Velasquez comes in as a slight favorite at -145 odds, with underdog Macfarlane at +120.
New to the world sports betting? -145 odds represents a 59.18 implied percentage chance of winning, or 20/29 fractional odds. A $100 wager on Velasquez to win outright at -145 odds returns a profit of $68.97 with a victory. On the flip side, a $100 wager on Macfarlane at +120 odds returns a profit of $120 with an upset victory on 45.45 percent implied victory odds.
Matheus Mattos vs Magomed Magomedov
Magomedov is the solid favorite at -350 (bet $350, win $100) odds on expected victory. Mattos, the underdog, is at +260 (bet $100, win $260).
Nate Andrews vs Goiti Yamauchi
The favorite in this fight is Yamauchi, who comes in at -350 (bet $350, win $100) line per the oddsmakers. Andrews is the +280 (bet $100, win $280) underdog in the matchup.
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Ronny Markes vs. Linton Vassell
The underdog Markes has a value of +250 (bet $250, win $100) as he takes on Vassell, the favorite, who is at a strong -300 (bet $100, win $300) odds to win.
Justin Sumter vs Romero Cotton
Cotton is the -275 (bet $275, win $100) favorite to win this battle against Sumter, who sports a +220 (bet $100, win $220) line as the underdog.
Maurice Jackson vs Grant Neal
The odds are hefty chalk in this matchup, as Neal is the -650 (bet $650, win $100) favorite to come away with a victory over Jackson, whose line is +450 (bet $100, win $450) as the underdog.
By the way, if you’re betting and new to it, there is no value to risking $650 to win $100 here. Pass and find a better line. The juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
Kemran Lachinov vs Shamil Nikaev
The odds get significantly tighter in this matchup, but Nikaev remains the favorite at -225 (bet $225 to win $100) to best Lachinov (+185 — bet $100, win $185).
Watch Bellator 254: Tune in to Bellator 254, prelims at 6 PM on CBS Sports Network
Anthony Garrett vs Davion Franklin
Franklin enters as the hefty favorite, sporting a -350 (bet $350, win $100) line to win over Garrett in two-way wagers. Garrett, if you’re looking at underdogs, has +260 odds entering Bellator 254. A $100 wager on Garrett returns a profit of $260 with an upset victory.
Kenny Champion vs Cody Law
“I fought the Law” and the Law won is probably a song Champion is trying to avoid this week, as Law enters as the chalky -450 (bet $450, win $100) favorite over Champion, +350 (bet $100, win $350), the underdog.
Billy Goff vs Robson Gracie Jr.
Unfortunately there aren’t any good lyrics that tangle with Goff vs. Gracie Jr., so we should have ended on a high note from The Bobby Fuller Four. Regardless, Gracie Jr. is one of the bigger chalk-picks on the slate at -500 (bet $500, win $100), the heavy favorite over Goff, who enters at +350 (bet $100, win $350).
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