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.

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UFC 249 Betting Odds: Ferguson favored over Gaethje, Cejudo over Cruz

Looking at the UFC 249 betting odds as Tony Ferguson battles Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title in the main event.

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UFC 249 is set to take place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Below, we look at BetMGM‘s betting odds for the entire UFC 249 fight card, including the two championship bouts between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje and Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz.

The UFC 249 pay-per-view is available via stream on ESPN+ with the main card getting underway at 10 p.m. ET. The main event between Ferguson and Gaethje for the interim lightweight title should start around midnight ET.

UFC 249 had initially been scheduled for Saturday, April 18, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UFC 249 betting odds: Main card

Oct 6, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Tony Ferguson (red gloves) celebrates after beating Anthony Pettis (blue gloves) during UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena. (Photo Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie – USA TODAY Sports)

Betting odds courtesy of BetMGM. All lines last updated Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Tony Ferguson (-175) vs. Justin Gaethje (+145)

Lightweight interim title bout. No. 1 contender vs. No. 4.

Henry Cejudo (-223) vs. Dominick Cruz (+180)

Bantamweight title bout. Champion vs. unranked, but former two-time champ.

Francis Ngannou (-278) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (+225)

Heavyweight bout. No. 2 contender vs. No. 6.

Jeremy Stephens (+200) vs. Calvin Kattar (-250)

Featherweight bout. No. 7 contender vs. No. 9.

Greg Hardy (-200) vs. Yorgan De Castro (+165)

Heavyweight bout. Both unranked.


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UFC 249 betting odds: Prelims

January 18, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Donald Cerrone is introduced before fighting Conor McGregor during UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena. (Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas – USA TODAY Sports)

Anthony Pettis (-143) vs. Donald Cerrone (+120)

Welterweight bout. No. 15 contender vs. No. 6.

Aleksei Oleinik (+260) vs. Fabricio Werdum (-333)

Heavyweight bout. No. 12 contender vs. unranked.

Carla Esparza (-159) vs. Michelle Waterson (+130)

Women’s strawweight bout. No. 7 contender vs. No. 8.

Uriah Hall (+105) vs. Ronaldo Souza (-125)

Middleweight bout. No. 10 contender vs. No. 14.

UFC 249 betting odds: Early prelims

Oct 12, 2019; Tampa, FL, USA; Niko Price (red gloves) celebrates after defeating James Vick (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Amalie Arena. (Photo Credit: Reinhold Matay – USA TODAY Sports)

Vicente Luque (-303) vs. Niko Price (+240)

Welterweight bout. No. 13 vs. unranked.

Bryce Mitchell (-159) vs. Charles Rosa (+130)

Featherweight bout. Both unranked.

Ryan Spann (-417) vs. Sam Alvey (+325)

Light heavyweight bout. Both unranked.

Also see:

  • Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje odds, picks and best bets
  • Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz odds, picks and best bets
  • Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik odds, picks and best bets
  • Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar odds, picks and best bets
  • Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan De Castro odds, picks and best bets

How/Where can I watch Ferguson vs. Gaethje?

Ferguson and Gaethje, along with the rest of UFC 249, will be available on Pay-Per-View on ESPN+ streaming service. Sign up for ESPN+ now.

Get some action on UFC 249 by placing a legal sports bet at BetMGM. For more sports betting tips, visit  SportsbookWire.com.

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