There are three title fights on the card for Saturday’s UFC 259 in Las Vegas, headlined by the main event light heavyweight bout between Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET at UFC APEX. Below, we look at BetMGM‘s odds for the full UFC 259 fight card.
Blachowicz enters as the UFC’s light heavyweight champion and will defend his title against middleweight champ Adesanya. In the penultimate fight of the night, Amanda Nunes defends her women’s featherweight strap against Megan Anderson. Petr Yan puts the bantamweight title on the line against Aljamain Sterling the fight before.
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UFC 259 odds: Main card
All odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:50 a.m. ET.
Jan Blachowicz (+195) vs. Israel Adesanya (-250)
Adesanya (20-0) is the heavy favorite with an implied win probability of 71.43% despite Blachowicz (27-8) being the incumbent champ in the higher weight class. A $10 bet on Adesanya to win would return a profit of just $4.
Also see: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya odds, picks and prediction
Amanda Nunes (-900) vs. Megan Anderson (+600)
Nunes (20-4) is the biggest betting favorite on the entire UFC 259 fight card with an implied win probability of 90.09% against Anderson (11-4). It would take a $900 bet in order to turn a profit of $100.
Also see: Nunes vs. Anderson odds, picks and prediction
Petr Yan (-120) vs. Aljamain Sterling (+100)
Yan (15-1) is only a slight favorite while defending his title against Sterling (19-3). This is the closest betting line on the UFC 259 card with Yan having an implied win probability of a modest 54.55%.
Also see: Yan vs. Sterling odds, picks and prediction
Islam Makhachev (-450) vs. Drew Dober (+330)
Makhachev (18-1) is the favorite against the more experienced Dober (23-9, 1 NC) in this lightweight bout. A $10 bet on Dober would return a profit of $33 with an upset victory.
Also see: Makhachev vs. Dober odds, picks and prediction
Thiago Santos (+140) vs. Aleksander Rakic (-165)
The main card begins with another light heavyweight battle between the division’s No. 2 challenger in Santos (21-8) and No. 4 in Rakic (13-2). The lower-ranked Rakic is the slight favorite with a 62.26% implied win probability.
Also see: Santos vs. Rakic odds, picks and prediction
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UFC 259 odds: Prelims
Dominick Cruz (+105) vs. Casey Kenney (-125)
Cruz (22-3) is a short dog in a bantamweight bout against Kenney (16-2-1) concluding the prelims. Kenney is unranked and trying to move up with a win against the No. 11 contender.
Song Yadong (-160) vs. Kyler Phillips (+135)
Yadong (16-4-1, 1 NC) is being given the edge and a 61.54% win probability against Phillips (8-1) in another bantamweight contest. Yadong is 14th in the division rankings.
Joseph Benavidez (+110) vs. Askar Askarov (-135)
Askarov (12-0-1) is the favorite in a flyweight battle with Benavidez (28-7). The two rank third and second, respectively, in the division.
Rogerio Bontorin (+115) vs. Kai Kara-France (-140)
Kara-France (21-9, 1 NC) and Bontorin (16-2, 1 NC) clash in another flyweight bout on the undercard. It would take a $140 bet on Kara-France to fetch a profit of $100 with a victory. A $100 wager on Bontorin nets a $115 return.
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UFC 259 odds: Early prelims
Tim Elliott (+100) vs. Jordan Espinosa (-120)
Elliott (17-11-1) enters UFC 259 as the flyweight division’s No. 12 challenger and is a slight betting underdog against the unranked Espinosa (15-8, 1 NC). A $100 bet on Elliott to win would return a profit of $100 at even-money.
Kennedy Nzechukwu (+200) vs. Carlos Ulberg (-250)
Ulberg (5-0) is undefeated and favored over Nzechukwu (7-1) in the first light heavyweight bout of the night. Both fighters are unranked.
Sean Brady (-225) vs. Jake Matthews (+175)
Brady (13-0) battles Matthews (17-4) in a welterweight contest. A $100 bet on the underdog Matthews would return a profit of $175 with an upset victory but at implied odds of just 36.36%.
Livinha Souza (+190) vs. Amanda Lemos (-225)
The unranked Lemos (8-1-1) meets Souza (14-2) as a modest favorite in a women’s strawweight bout. Souza is the division’s No. 15 contender.
Uros Medic (-175) vs. Aalon Cruz (+145)
Medic (6-0) looks to stay undefeated as the favorite in a lightweight fight against Cruz (8-3). It would take a $175 bet on Medic to fetch a $100 profit.
Mario Bautista (-250) vs. Trevin Jones (+195)
UFC 259 begins with a bantamweight bout between the favored Bautista (8-1) and underdog Jones (12-6, 1 NC). Jones has an implied win probability of just 33.90%.
When is UFC 259?
The main card of UFC 259 is scheduled for Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. The main event should begin around midnight ET.
Prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET.
Where is UFC 259?
UFC APEX, Las Vegas
How/Where can I watch UFC 259?
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