Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, hosts Saturday’s marquee UFC 253 fight card. The card is led by two co-main event title fights, with Israel Adesanya defending his middleweight title against Paulo Costa, and Dominick Reyes meeting Jan Blachowicz for Jon Jones’ vacated light heavyweight strap.
All fights will be available on pay-per-view via ESPN+. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET with prelims beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the betting odds for the entire card from BetMGM.
Also see:
- UFC 253 Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa fight card & betting odds
- How to watch UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa; viewing guide & betting odds
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UFC 253 betting odds: Main card
All odds via BetMGM; last updated Thursday at 7:48 p.m. ET.
Israel Adesanya (-182) vs. Paulo Costa (+150)
Adesanya (19-0) defends the middleweight title against Costa (13-0). Adesanya holds a 3-inch height advantage and 8-inch reach advantage.
Dominick Reyes (-286) vs. Jon Blachowicz (+230)
The No. 1 and 3 contenders in the light heavyweight division, Reyes (12-1) and Blachowicz (26-8) vie for Jones’ vacated belt. Reyes, who’s six years younger than his opponent, is the heaviest betting favorite on the main card.
Kai Kara-France (-250) vs. Brandon Royval (+200)
Kara-France (21-8) is favored over Royval (11-4) in a bout between the flyweight division’s No. 7 and No. 9 challengers. Kara-France gives up five inches of height but has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Ketlen Vieira (-182) vs. Sijara Eubanks (+150)
This women’s bantamweight bout sees Vieira (10-1) enter as a favorite over Eubanks (7-4). Vieira is four inches taller with an extra inch of reach.
Hakeem Dawodu (+100) vs. Zubaira Tukhugov (-121)
Dawodu (11-1-1) and Tukhugov (19-4-1) meet in a featherweight bout with the tightest betting line on the main card.
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UFC 253 betting odds: Preliminaries
Brad Riddell (-334) vs. Alex Da Silva (+260)
Riddell (8-1) is favored in this lightweight battle despite Da Silva’s (21-2) considerable experience advantage.
Diego Sanchez (+500) vs. Jake Matthews (-715)
Matthews (16-4) is the biggest betting favorite on the entire UFC 253 fight card in this welterweight bout. Sanchez (31-12) concedes one inch in height and reach.
Shane Young (-110) vs. Ludovit Klein (-110)
Young (13-4) and Klein (16-2) meet in a featherweight bout priced as a pick ’em.
William Knight (+140) vs. Aleksa Camur (-167)
Another light heavyweight bout has Knight (8-1) as a slight underdog against the undefeated Camur (6-0).
UFC 253 betting odds: Early prelims
Juan Espino (-294) vs. Jeff Hughes (+235)
The heavyweight battle between Espino (10-1) and Hughes (10-3) sees both fighters come in listed at 250 pounds. Espino has a 3-inch reach advantage.
Khadis Ibragimov (-157) vs. Danilo Marques (+130)
The first fight of the entire night is the first of three light heavyweight bouts. Ibragimov (8-3) is a slight betting favorite over Marques (9-2).
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