McGregor favored vs. Poirier by UFC 257 betting odds

Conor McGregor returns to the octagon as the odds favorite against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. We break down the betting odds.

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“The Notorious” Conor McGregor returns to the octagon Saturday for a lightweight fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET and is available in full on pay-per-view via ESPN+. Below, we look at BetMGM‘s odds for McGregor-Poirier 2 at UFC 257.

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McGregor-Poirier 2 odds

All odds via BetMGM; last updated Friday at 11:40 a.m. ET.

McGregor: -300 | Poirier: +240

McGregor, the fourth-ranked fighter in the lightweight division, is the betting favorite in his return. The -300 odds represent an implied win probability of 75.19% and can be expressed as a fraction of 33/100 or a decimal of 1.33. A $10 bet would return a profit of $3.30 if he is declared the winner.

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Poirier, the division’s No. 2 challenger, is a modest underdog against McGregor. His +240 odds equate to a 29.41% implied win probability. They can be seen as a fraction of 12/5 or decimal of 3.40. A $10 bet would return a profit of $24 with an upset victory by Poirier.

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McGregor-Poirier 2 fight info

Conor “The Notorious” McGregor

Height: 5-foot-9

Weight: 155 pounds

Reach: 74 inches

Stance: Southpaw

Last fight: Win (KO/TKO) vs. Donald Cerrone Jan. 18, 2020

Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier

Height: 5-foot-9

Weight: 155 pounds

Reach: 72 inches

Stance: Southpaw

Last fight: Win (unanimous decision) vs. Dan Hooker June 27, 2020

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UFC 257 Poirier vs. McGregor 2 full fight card and betting odds

Looking at the betting odds for Saturday’s UFC 257 fight card, headlined by Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2.

Two of the top fighters in the lightweight division meet in the octagon in Abu Dhabi Saturday, as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor go toe-to-toe in the main event of UFC 257. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET and is available in full on pay-per-view on ESPN+. Below, we look at BetMGM‘s betting odds for the full UFC 257 fight card.

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UFC 257 betting odds: Main card

All odds via BetMGM; last updated Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Dustin Poirier (+240) vs. Conor McGregor (-300)

McGregor (22-4) is a heavy betting favorite in the main event despite being the No. 4 challenger in the UFC’s lightweight division, while Poirier (26-6, 1 NC) is No. 2. A $10 bet on “The Notorious” to win would return a profit of $3.33; the same bet on “The Diamond” would net a profit of $24.

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Dan Hooker (-130) vs. Michael Chandler (+110)

“The Hangman” Hooker (20-9) is the slight favorite over “Iron” Chandler (21-5). Hooker is sixth in the lightweight division while Chandler is unranked.

Jessica Eye (+100) vs. Joanne Calderwood (-120)

“JoJo” Calderwood (14-5) has a slight edge in a women’s flyweight bout with “Evil” Eye (15-8, 1 NC). A $10 bet on the sixth-ranked Eye at even-money would return a profit of $10.

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Matt Frevola (+135) vs. Ottman Azaitar (-160)

The undefeated “Bulldozer” Azaitar (13-0) is a modest betting favorite against “The Steamrolla” Frevola (8-1-1) in another lightweight contest. Both fighters are unranked.

Marina Rodriguez (+260) vs. Amanda Ribas (-350)

Ribas (10-1) is the biggest favorite on the main card with an implied win probability of 77.78% in this women’s strawweight fight. An upset win by Rodriguez (21-1-2) would return a profit of $26 on a $10 bet, but her implied win probability is just 27.78%. It would take a $35 bet on Ribas to turn a profit of $10.

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UFC 257 betting odds: Prelims

Arman Tsarukyan (-295) vs. Nasrat Haqparast (+240)

Both Tsarukyan (15-2) and Haqparast (12-3) are unranked in the lightweight division. Tsarukyan is the betting favorite despite giving up a 3-inch height advantage to Haqparast.

Brad Tavares (-135) vs. Antonio Carlos Junior (+110)

Tavares (17-7) is the No. 14 challenger in the middleweight division and is a slight favorite against the unranked Carlos Junior (11-4, 1 NC). A $10 bet on the underdog from Brazil would return a profit of $11 with an upset win.

Juliana Pena (+110) vs. Sara McMann (-130)

A women’s bantamweight bout sees the seventh-ranked Pena (10-4) listed as the underdog against the more experienced but ninth-ranked McMann (12-5).

Khalil Rountree Jr. (-345) vs. Marcin Prachnio (+270)

The only light heavyweight bout on the card features Rountree (9-4, 1 NC) as a heavy favorite against Prachnio (13-5) with both fighters unranked. It would take a $34.50 bet on Rountree to earn a profit of $10.

Andrew Sanchez (+120) vs. Makhmud Muradov (-145)

Muradov (24-6) is the betting favorite in a middleweight bout against Sanchez (13-5). A $10 bet on Muradov would return a profit of $6.90 with a victory.

Nik Lentz (+385) vs. Movsar Evloev (-530)

In a catchweight bout in the early prelims, Evloev (13-0) is the heaviest betting favorite on the entire UFC 257 card against Lentz (30-11-2, 1 NC). Evloev has an implied win probability of 84.13% and a $10 bet would net a profit of just $1.89. An upset win by Lentz would return a profit of $38.50 on just a $10 bet but with an implied win probability of only 20.62%.

Amir Albazi (-105) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (-115)

The night begins with Albazi (13-1) as a very slight underdog against Zhumagulov (13-4) in a flyweight battle. Albazi is the No. 15 challenger in the division and Zhumagulov is unranked.

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When is UFC 257?

The main card of UFC 257 is scheduled for Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. The main event should begin around midnight ET.

Prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Where is UFC 257?

Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

How/Where can I watch UFC 257?

Catch the entire UFC 257 fight card, including Poirier-McGregor 2, on Pay-Per-View on ESPN+.

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Where can I bet on UFC 257?

Get some action on UFC 257 by placing a legal sports bet at BetMGM. If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com. Please gamble responsibly.

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