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Jorge Masvidal odds and betting lines for UFC 251 Fight Island

Jorge Masvidal betting lines and odds for his UFC 251 fight vs. Kamaru Usman at Fight Island.

Jorge Masvidal battles Kamaru Usman in a championship bout for the welterweight title during UFC 251‘s MMA fight tonight on Fight Island.

The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET on PPV, which you can watch on ESPN+ (sign up here!).

Masvidal odds and lines

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Masvidal (35-13) enters this bout as the underdog, per BetMGM oddsmakers, at +195 (wager $100, win $195). Usman (16-1), the favorite, is at -239 (wager $239 to win $100).

New to the world of sports betting? With odds at +195, Masvidal has an implied winning percentage of 33.90, or 39/20 fractional odds. For every $10 wagered, you’d profit $19.50 if Masvidal pulls off the upset victory over Usman.

Need to know where to place your bets on Masvidal vs. Usman? Our Joe Williams breaks down the Usman vs. Masvidal odds, picks and best bets for you.

Other interesting Masvidal betting lines include:

  • Masvidal by KO/TKO, DQ or Submission: +255
  • Masvidal by Decision: +1100
  • Masvidal by Submission: +1700
  • Masvidal in round 1: +750
  • Masvidal in round 2: +1100
  • Masvidal in round 3: +1600
  • Masvidal in round 4: +2200
  • Masvidal in round 5: +2800
  • Masvidal on points: +1100

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UFC 251 Fight Island featuring Usman vs. Masvidal, UFC 251 Fight Card, Live Stream, How to Watch

UFC 251 will kick off Fight Island in Abu Dhabi with Kamaru Usman taking on Jorge Masvidal in the main event, stream your UFC action here!

Dana White has pulled off the unthinkable, creating ‘Fight Island’ on a beach named Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. UFC 251 will kick off a month full of fights on Fight Island, where International fighters can compete during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We have an absolutely stacked card tonight with the main event featuring UFC welterweight champion making his second title defense against Jorge Masvidal, who accepted this fight just six days ago.

UFC 251

Kamaru Usman (-264) vs. jorge Masvidal (+210)

  • Date: Saturday, July 11
  • Location: Fight Island, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
  • Prelims: 8:00 pm ET
  • Main Card: 10:00 pm ET
  • Live Stream: ESPN+ (Sign Up Now)

Usman versus Masvidal is the fight that everyone wanted to see and the boss man, Dana White made it happen. The two have been feeding since January where they both were involved in a shouting match at the Superbowl.

UFC 251 fight card

Main Card

  • Kamaru Usman (c) vs. Jorge Masvidal for the UFC Welterweight Championship
  • Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Max Holloway for the UFC Featherweight Championship
  • Petr Yan vs. José Aldo for the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship
  • Jéssica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas; Women’s Strawweight
  • Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant; Women’s Flyweight

Prelims

  • Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiří Procházka; Light Heavyweight
  • Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Muslim Salikhov; Welterweight
  • Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry; Featherweight
  • Leonardo Santos vs. Roman Bogatov; Lightweight

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UFC 251: Best parlay bets to cash in on at UFC 251

Highlighting Saturday’s UFC 251 with a three-fight parlay, with odds, analysis and picks.

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UFC 251 takes place Saturday at the UFC’s Fight Island facility on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The prelims kick off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, followed by the main card set for 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View.

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:15 p.m. ET.

Jiri Prochazka will be making his UFC debut on this card, fighting Volkan Oezdemir in a light heavyweight bout in the feature match of the prelims. Oezdemir has seen five of his past seven fights finish inside the distance, while 13 of his 21 fights as a professional have been KO/TKO results. He has won 12 of those fights.

For Prochazka, he picked up a KO/TKO win in Round 1 last time out against CB Dolloway at Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 20 on New Year’s Eve 2019. Prochazka has ventured into the octagon 30 times as a pro, with 24 of those outings ending in a KO/TKO. He has won 22 of those fights, although it’s obvious he’ll see a huge jump in the quality of competition at the UFC level. Still, the books love KO/TKO/DQ (-143) as the leading method of how this fight will finish.

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Looking to the Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Muslim Salikhov welterweight bout – also on the prelims card – here are two fighters who do not see the judges get involved very often.

For dos Santos, he has posted an 8-2 record at the UFC level, winning eight of his past nine. Four of the past five outings have finished inside the distance, although seven of his 10 fights have lasted into at least Round 3. As far as Salikhov is concerned, he is 3-0 over the past three fights, with three of his four bouts at the UFC level finishing inside the distance. In 18 pro fights he has posted 12 wins by KO/TKO with no losses. As such, go with NO (-118): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE?

Lastly, target the Makwan Amirkhani–Danny Henry bout for your third end of this parlay. Amirkhani, a.k.a. “Mr. Finland,” will be looking to rebound after a KO/TKO loss in the third round against Shane Burgos at UFC 244. Each of Amirkhani’s past two bouts have finished inside the distance. His opponent, Henry of Scotland, has seen five of his past six pro fights finish inside the distance. Each of Henry’s past two bouts at the UFC level haven’t even seen the bell to end Round 1. As a result, go with NO (-141): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE?

A $10 bet on this three-way parlay (+436) featuring KO/TKO/DQ (-143) in the Oezdemir-Prochazka fight, NO (-118) on the dos Santos-Salikhov fight going the distance, and NO (-141) on the Amirkhani-Henry bout going the distance will fetch a net profit of $43.66.

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UFC 251: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s UFC 251 Fight Island bout between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal, with MMA betting odds, picks, tips and bets.

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Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal tangle in a championship bout for the welterweight title on the main card at UFC 251 on Saturday at the UFC’s Fight Island facility on Yas Island, United Arab Emirates. The prelims kick off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, followed by the main card set for 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View.

Usman (16-1) enters this one as a heavy favorite to retain his strap. He was expected to face Gilbert Burns originally, but that fight was scrapped after Burns, his brother and one of his coaches tested positive for COVID-19 in Las Vegas.

In steps Masvidal (35-13) for a fight that more fans wanted to see anyway. Usman is one inch taller and has a two-inch reach advantage. More importantly, Usman, a switch-stance fighter, owns a slight 4.60-4.33 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, and a 52.89-47.73 significant strikes accuracy-percentage advantage. He is also a 2-to-1 leader in takedown average at 3.44-1.70. The “Nigerian Nightmare” has won all 11 of his fights at the UFC level, including two straight title bouts. Last time out he polished off Colby Covington at UFC 245 (Dec. 14, 2019) in the fifth round by KO/TKO, although four of his past five, and eight of the past 10, have gone the distance.

For Masvidal, he has turned things around after two-bout mini skid which included a split-decision loss to Demian Maia at UFC 211 (May 13, 2017) and a unanimous-decision setback against Stephen Thompson at UFC 217 (Nov. 4, 2017). Since then, Masvidal has cobbled together a three-fight win streak, all by way or KO/TKO, including a doctor’s stoppage last time out against Nate Diaz at UFC 244 in the main event (Nov. 2, 2019). In fact, each of Masvidal’s past five wins at the UFC level have been by way of KO/TKO, so Usman will have to be very careful of those devastating Masvidal fists.

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Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal betting odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:50 a.m. ET.

Usman (-228) is a heavy favorite to retain his belt for a third straight fight, and he hasn’t lost at the UFC level yet. The better bet, even in a title fight, would be going with USMAN BY DECISION/TECHNICAL DECISION (+175) on the 7-way Method of Victory line, as eight of his past 10 fights have gone the distance.

If you’re not feeling a winner, but you just think the FIGHT WILL GO THE DISTANCE (+125), that’s not a bad return, either. OVER 3.5 ROUNDS (-112) is a solid play, too, as there is very little chance Usman is able to finish this one that early.

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UFC 251 Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal: Main Card Betting Odds

Previewing UFC 251 and looking at the betting odds for the main card as Kamaru Usman takes on Jorge Masvidal Saturday, July 11.

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UFC 251 takes place Saturday at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Kamaru Usman (16-1) takes on Jorge Masvidal (35-13) in a welterweight title fight as the main event. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET and is available on pay-per-view. ESPN+ and ESPN will carry the preliminaries beginning at 6 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the main card of UFC 251 and look at BetMGM‘s betting odds.

UFC 251 betting odds

Betting odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. All lines last updated Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Kamaru Usman (-264) vs. Jorge Masvidal (+210)

Masvidal stepped up as the replacement for Gilbert Burns in the welterweight title fight after Burns tested positive for COVID-19. The highly-experienced American fighter comes in as the division’s No. 3 contender and is an underdog against the Nigerian Nightmare, who currently holds the belt.

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Alexander Volkanovski (-223) vs. Max Holloway (+180)

The featherweight title is on the line as belt-holder Volkanovski (21-1) faces the No. 1 contender in Holloway (21-5). Holloway is five inches taller but gives up two inches of reach.

Petr Yan (-228) vs. Jose Aldo (+185)

The first title bout of the night is between the bantamweight’s third-ranked contender in Yan (14-1) and No. 6 challenger in Aldo (28-6). The belt became vacant after Henry Cejudo retired following his defeat of Dominick Cruz at UFC 249.

Jessica Andrade (+162) vs. Rose Namajunas (-200)

The No. 1 and No. 2 contenders in the women’s strawweight division meet, with Namajunas opening as the favorite despite her No. 2 ranking. “Thug” (Namajunas) is 9-4, while “Bate Estaca” is 20-7.

Amanda Ribas (-834) vs. Paige VanZant (+575)

The most lopsided bout of the main card is between the 14th-ranked women’s flyweight contender in Ribas and the unranked VanZant. Ribas enters at 9-1, while VanZant has fallen to 8-4 with three losses in her last five fights.

UFC 251: How to watch

When: Saturday, July 11 – the main card begins at 10 p.m. ET

Where: Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

How to watch: The main card of UFC 251 is available on pay-per-view

To watch the prelims, sign up for ESPN+ now.

If you want some betting action on any of these MMA bouts, place your wagers at BetMGM now. For more sports betting picks and analysis, visit SportsbookWire.com.

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