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Julia Budd and Cris Cyborg hit the octagon in the main event at Bellator 238 at The Forum in Ingelwood, Calif. Saturday live on DAZN, with the main card starting at 10:00 p.m. ET. To watch the whole card, subscribe to DAZN now.
Budd (13-2-0) is in the unenviable position of facing Cyborg in her highly-anticipated Bellator debut, and she’ll enter as a distinct underdog. The Canadian looks to keep her strap, as she is the current featherweight champion in Bellator. Budd is not going to be a pushover, either, as she comes in on an 11-bout winning streak, although Cyborg easily represents her biggest challenge to date. She hasn’t experiences losses since losing to UFC stars Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes, both back in 2011.
Budd will be trying to get Cyborg to the mat early and often, which might be here only opportunity at an upset win.
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Cyborg (21-2-0), a.k.a Cristiane Justino, has held titles in the UFC, Invicta and Strikeforce, and now she looks to win a fourth championship in a different promotion. She suffered a disappointing loss against Nunes in the first round back in Dec. 2018, before topping Felicia Spencer back in July in her final event in the UFC.
Cyborg will be looking to go toe-to-toe with Budd, looking to avoid the ground-and-pound game of Budd, which is where she actually stands (or lays) a chance. The good news for Cyborg is that her fight against Spencer might have prepared her well for Budd, as they have similar grappling styles. Cyborg will be looking for the knockout, and she just might get it if she isn’t tired out from being tied up on the mat or against the fence.
Per BetMGM, Cyborg (-455) is giant favorite versus Budd (+300) on the 2-way line. It’s a bad idea to lay more than four and a half times your potential return, so you’re probably going to want to cross-bet in a two- or three-fight parlay to win any semblance of money.
Are you new to sports betting? A $10 wager on Cyborg to win returns $2.20 in profit. A $10 bet on Budd, the underdog, returns a profit of $40 with a victory.
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