UFC 247: Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes odds, picks and best bets

Analyzing the big UFC 247 matchup between Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and Dominick Reyes for the title, with predictions and betting odds

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Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and Dominick Reyes square off Saturday at UFC 247 at Toyota Center in Houston, Tex. The light heavyweight bout is the main event on the pay-per-view card (to watch, sign up for ESPN+ now). Below, we breakdown the Jones-Reyes fight, with UFC 247 betting odds and picks.

Bones is back (24-1) defending his strap in Houston, and the 32-year-old is a heavy favorite to do just that. He topped Mauricio Rua back at UFC 128 for the title, and he has held the championship ever since. Of course, it hasn’t come without plenty of drama, with positive drugs tests and out-of-the-octagon issues. After a no-contest for a positive drug test after his win over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 on July 29, 2017, he was away from the sport until Dec. 29, 2018. He returned with an absolute dismantling of Alexander Gustafsson, and he picked up a unanimous decision win over Anthony Smith at UFC 235 and a split-decision win over Thiago Santos at UFC 239.

Reyes (12-0) puts his unbeaten record on the line, and the southpaw is looking to do the unthinkable and sink one of the best of all-time in MMA, if not the greatest. The southpaw made his UFC debut June 25, 2017 against Joachim Christensen, winning in a KO/TKO, and four of his six UFC bouts have been won in Round 1, with a unanimous decision win at UFC 229 over Ovince Saint Preux and a split-decision win over Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night on March 16, 2019. He is coming off a knockout of Chris Weidman last time out on Oct. 18, 2019, but this will easily be his biggest test.

Jones-Reyes odds


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Per BetMGM Sportsbook, Jones (-556) is a heavy favorite over Reyes (+350). The oddsmakers also lean to the match not going the distance (five rounds), with odds there being set at a whopping -250 for No – and the odds to go a full five rounds at Yes +175.

Are you new to sports betting? A $10 wager on Reyes to pull the upset returns $35 in profit. A bet on Jones at -556 returns a profit of $1.80 with a victory.

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Jones is expected to win, and it will be one of the biggest upsets in recent memory if he is unable to do so. The thing to figure out is the manner in which he’ll win, and how to maximize profits.

Jones-Reyes betting guide

I like the total number of rounds – Over/Under – to actually go OVER 2.5 (-154), and that’s the lean from the book. The Under (2.5, +110) would be a slight upset.

In addition, Jones to win by submission (+275) looks pretty tasty. He owns a 46.51 takedown accuracy percentage with a 1.90 takedown average. In addition, he owns the slight edge in submission average at 0.48-0.39.

If he doesn’t do it on the ground, the ‘striking’ difference between the two is in reach. Jones owns an overwhelming 84.5″-77″ reach advantage. They’re both strong in the striking game, but Reyes might not be able to get close to the champ.

Add in a bet on Jones (-556) winning outright on the 2-way line, and the fight not going the distance (-250), and you should be able to cobble together a nice profit despite the heavy chalk.

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UFC 247 – How to watch Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes, full fight card and betting odds

All of the details you need around UFC 247’s fight card, featuring Jones vs. Reyes and Shevchenko vs. Chookagian, including how to watch and odds

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UFC 247 is on tap for Saturday at 10 p.m. ET at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The pay-per-view event will stream in HD on ESPN+, featuring two mixed martial arts championship bouts on the fight card.

UFC 247’s main event is light heavyweight champion Jon Jones vs. No. 4 contender Dominick Reyes, while the co-main event has women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defending her title against Katlyn Chookagian, the top-ranked challenger.

UFC 247 fight card

All odds via BetMGM Sportsbook; last updated Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Jon “Bones” Jones vs. Dominick “The Devastator” Reyes odds

Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jon Jones (red gloves) reacts after the third round of his fight against Thiago Santos (not pictured) at T-Mobile Arena. (Photo Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie – USA TODAY Sports)

Jones (-556) is the heavy favorite over Reyes (+350) in this light heavyweight title bout. Jones enters with a record of 24-1-0 and 1NC against Reyes, who is undefeated at 11-0-0.

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Katyln Chookagian odds

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Bullet Shevchenko (-1667) is the very heavy favorite over the Blonde Fighter Chookagian (+700) in this women’s flyweight title bout. The 5-foot-5 Shevchenko has a 17-3-0 record, while Chookagian, who has a significant height advantage at 5-foot-9, is 12-2-0.

Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa odds

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In this heavyweight fight, Adams, The Kraken, enters with a 5-1-0 record against the Bad Man Tafa, who is undefeated at 3-0-0. Adams (-278) is favored over Tafa (+200) in this battle.


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Mirsad Bektic vs. Dan Ige odds

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Bektic (-143) is favored over Ige (+110); Bektic is 13-1-0 while “50K” Ige brings a record of 11-2-0 into this featherweight bout.

Derrick Lewis vs. Ilir Latifi odds

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Lewis, The Black Beast, sports a record of 21-7-0 with 1NC while Latifi, The Sledgehammer, is 15-6-0 with 1NC. Lewis (-278) is heavily favored over Latifi (+200) in this heavyweight fight.

When is UFC 247?

UFC 247 is scheduled for Saturday, February 8, at 10 p.m. ET. The main event should begin around midnight ET.

Where is UFC 247?

Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

How/Where can I watch UFC 247?

Catch the entire UFC 247 fight card, including the Jones vs. Reyes and Shevchenko vs. Chookagian title fights, on Pay-Per-View on ESPN+ streaming service. Sign up for ESPN+ now and don’t miss any of the action.

Where can I bet on UFC 247?

Get some action on UFC 247 by placing a legal sports bet at BetMGM.

If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, visit SportsbookWire.com. Follow @SportsbookWire on Twitter and on Facebook.

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Jones-Reyes odds: Bones Jones favorite over Dominick Reyes at UFC 247

Jon “Bones” Jones vs. Dominick “The Devastator” Reyes battle for the light heavyweight title, highlighting an exciting UFC 247

Jon “Bones” Jones vs. Dominick “The Devastator” Reyes battling for the light heavyweight title highlights an exciting UFC 247 fight card this weekend. If you’re relying on the oddsmakers to hint how this fight should play out, BetMGM sportsbook’s oddsmakers have Jones as the dominate early favorite.

UFC 247 is scheduled for Saturday, February 8, at 10 p.m. EST at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. UFC 247’s fight card will be streamed on ESPN+.

Jones, 24-1-0 with 1NC, enters as the heavy-odds favorite, sporting a very chalky -556 line at BetMGM sportsbook. Reyes, the underdog with an undefeated 11-0-0 record, has a +350 line. The oddsmakers have listed a tie at +5000.

New to sports betting? With -556 odds, a $100 wager on Jones to win outright profits just $17.99 with a Jones victory over Reyes. Meanwhile, that same $100 wager on Reyes would profit $350 with an upset victory during UFC 247. Should a tie happen – which would be a massive shock – a $100 wager there would profit $5,000.

BetMGM has a Jones victory by KO/TKO or DQ at +250, with a submission at +340 and a decision/technical decision paying at +162. On Reyes’ side, a victory by KO/TKO or DQ is +550, a submission is at +1800 and a decision/technical decision in Reyes’ favor is +1000.


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Oddsmakers don’t see the Jones-Reyes fight going the distance, either. They’ve placed -176 odds on “No” for the fight going a full five rounds, while “Yes” sits at plus-money (+125).

Jones with a victory in the first round (+550) carries the shortest odds in terms of round-by-round action, while both the second and third rounds sit at +750.

How/Where can I watch Jones vs. Reyes?

Jones and Reyes, along with the rest of UFC 247, will be available on Pay Per View on ESPN+ streaming service. Sign up for ESPN+ now.

Get some action on UFC 247 by placing a legal sports bet at BetMGM. If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, visit SportsbookWire.com.

Follow @SportsbookWire on Twitter and on Facebook.

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