A risky gambler was able to breathe easy Saturday night.
Prior to UFC 250, it was revealed that an anonymous bettor placed a $1 million wager on double champion [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] to defeat [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] in the main event of UFC 250, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Fortunately for the bettor, Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) successfully defender her featherweight title with an easy unanimous decision win over Spencer. The decision read 50-44, 50-44, 50-45 on the judges’ scorecards.
The odds on Nunes were -600, meaning the $1 million bet yielded winnings worth $166,600.
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It’s not a big return considering the money on the line, but it was hard to doubt and feel worried about the consensus women’s MMA greatest fighter of all time heading in.
According to bookmaker William Hill, this might’ve been first time a seven-figure bet has happened for an MMA fight. The last time a seven figure bet on combat sports was placed happened back in 2017 when then-UFC lightweight champion took on Floyd Mayweather in a colossal boxing match.
Serious #MajorWager Alert 🚨🚨🚨: Per @WilliamHillUS Nick Bodanovich, bettor puts $1 million on Amanda Nunes -600 vs. Felicia Spencer in #UFC250 main event. To win $166.6K. @Covers
— Patrick Everson (@Covers_Vegas) June 7, 2020
Per @WilliamHillUS Nick Bogdanovich, he can't recall taking a 7-figure bet on #UFC prior to this. There were 7-figure bets on McGregor-Mayweather boxing match. @Covers
— Patrick Everson (@Covers_Vegas) June 7, 2020
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