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Over/under round betting in UFC fights

December 4, 2007

For many UFC fights, BetUS.com will post odds which let you bet on the amount of rounds a fight will go.  Similar to an over/under in football betting, over/under betting for UFC fights have odds set for a certain length and the bettor can choose to wager that the fight will be shorter or longer than what is posted.

Over/under fight betting example

  • Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva
  • Over 1.5 rounds (+110)
  • Under 1.5 rounds (-150)

In this fight, the oddsmakers have set the under 1.5 rounds as the favorite.  This means for a -150 price, you’ll have to bet $1.50 for every dollar you want to win.  So if you bet $150 on the under and it hit, then you will win $100 of profit.  If the bet loses you would lose $150.

If you were to bet the over in this fight, you would have to bet $1 for every $1.10 you want to win.  So if you were to bet $100 on the over 1.5 rounds and it wins, then you would profit $110 for this bet.

Some things to remember when betting over/unders

  • Make sure you know how many rounds the fight is.  Major title fights are usually five rounds, while all other fights on the card are three rounds.  This seems simple, but people forget and don’t factor this in to their wager.
  • Take into account the type of fighters in the ring and their past fights.  If two guys like to slug it out and throw haymakers all day, then the over probably won’t be a smart bet.  Look at the fighters past bouts and see how long each of them have lasted.  You can get a good gauge for how a fighter likes to attack his opponent by looking at past fights.

Where can I bet the over/under on UFC fights?

BetUS.com has been the only sportsbook thus far to post odds for over/under betting.  BetUS has over/under odds posted for all UFC fights, which includes The Ultimate Fighter.

Editor’s note : Read up on more UFC betting tips

Written by Justin · Filed Under MMA betting tips 

UFC 80 betting odds roll out - BJ Penn vs. Joe Stevenson

December 2, 2007

UFC 80 will be held on Saturday, January 19th 2008 in Newcastle, England at the MetroRadio Arena. (Checkout UFC 80 picks as well)

UFC 80 odds, UFC 80 betting image

Headlining the night will be an interim world lightweight match up between BJ Penn and Joe “Daddy” Stevenson. BJ Penn has opened as the favorite in this bout, and is sure to draw more action as the event nears. In the second feature fight of the night Gabriel Gonzaga, fresh off his loss to Randy Couture will take on Fabrico Werdum. Here are the odds for UFC 80…

  • BJ Penn (-285)
  • Joe Stevenson (+225)
  • Gabriel Gonzaga (-285)
  • Fabricio Werdum (+225)
  • Kendall Grove (-325)
  • Jorge Rivera (+250)
  • Wilson Gouveia (-145)
  • Jason Lambert (+115)
  • Sam Stout (-270)
  • Per Eklund (+210)
  • Alessio Sakara (-170)
  • James Lee (+140)
  • Paul Taylor (-220)
  • Paul Kelly (+180)
  • Marcus Davis (-365)
  • Jess Liaudin (+285)
  • Antoni Hardonk (-335)
  • Colin Robinson (+265)

Confused by the odds? Learn how UFC odds work

Need picks? Check out our expert UFC 80 picks

BJ Penn vs. Joe Stevenson news and notes

  • BJ Penn is 11-4-1 in his professional MMA career. He has a mixture of wins coming from TKO, submission and decisions. Penn is a very advanced Jiu Jitsu fighter, which shows through in his excellent ground game. In his last five fights, Penn is 2-3 with wins over Jens Pulver and Renzo Gracie. His losses came to Matt Hughes, Georges St. Pierre and Lyoto Machida. Penn has been known for jumping around in weight classes to experiment with his fighting styles against different fighters. BJ Penn opened this fight as a -225 favorite and has since shot up to -285 as the early money continues to roll in on his side.
  • Joe Stevenson is 28-7-0 in his professional MMA career, and has recorded notable wins over Kurt Pellegrino. Yves Edwards and Luke Cummo. Stevenson is 4-1 in his pst five bouts, with his only loss coming to Josh Neer at Ultimate Fight Night 4 via unanimous decision. He opened this bout as +185 underdog and has since crept up to +225. BJ Penn will be Joe’s toughest hurdle thus far.

Bet on UFC 80

  • You can bet on UFC 80 today at Bodog

Written by Justin · Filed Under General MMA betting 

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