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Defying the odds: The 10 biggest MMA betting upsets of 2022

Check out the top 10 MMA betting upsets of 2022, according to the oddsmakers, across Bellator, the UFC, PFL and more.

Who doesn’t love a good upset?

In 2022, MMA saw its fair share of underdogs who defied the odds in the UFC, Bellator and beyond. While everyone has an opinion of who should win and who should lose, the oddsmakers (and how the betting public responds) largely get the final say on what history reflects.

This year, with the help of MMA database Tapology, MMA Junkie has compiled the top 10 betting upsets of 2022. Fights that were eligible were those that multiple major online sportsbooks recognized, and that Tapology recorded prior to the close of the betting line.

Promotions eligible include UFC, Bellator, PFL, KSW, DWCS, Road to UFC, Eagle FC, and One Championship.

Check out the top 10 MMA betting upsets of 2022 below. Only major MMA promotions were included in the tally.

Phil De Fries set to defend heavyweight title vs. Ricardo Prasel at KSW 74

KSW champion Phil De Fries has his next title defense booked.

(Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Sept. 4 as the date of KSW 74. It has been corrected.)

[autotag]Phil De Fries[/autotag] has his next title fight booked.

The KSW heavyweight champion will return Sept. 10 at KSW 74 to defend his belt against [autotag]Ricardo Prasel[/autotag]. Promotion officials informed MMA Junkie of the news Monday.

The bout marks De Fries’ seventh consecutive title defense. The 36-year-old won the KSW belt in 2018 with a TKO win over Michal Andryszak and since has maintained his status as champion. De Fries (21-6)  is on an impressive nine-fight winning streak overall. He’s 12-3 since leaving the UFC in 2013.

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Meanwhile, Brazil’s Prasel (13-3) is on a two-fight winning streak, with his last victory against former UFC fighter Daniel Omielanczuk. Prasel was featured on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019 when he suffered a first-round stoppage loss to Don’Tale Mayes.

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