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.

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

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)

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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

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Fedor Emelianenko, arguably the best pound for pound mixed martial artist in the world has opened as a -800 (8-1) favorite for his December 30th M-1 Global fight against Hong Man Choi. The early odds were posted this week at online sportsbook Bookmaker.com.

Emelianenko, who has been at the center of much debate over his choice of choosing to fight in M-1 Global instead of the UFC, has a professional mixed martial arts record of 27-1-0. He has racked up notable wins in the past few years over Mark Coleman, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Kevin Randleman.

In this lopsided bout, Fedor is matched up against the 7’2”, 365 lb. Hong Man Choi. Choi, who is a kickboxer and ssirum wrestler, has suffered his whole life from a rare disease which prevents his growth from stopping. Choi is 12-3 in his professional kickboxing career and has been pegged as a +600 favorite in this bout.

The odds for this fight will probably move drastically between different sportsbooks. There are a few intangibles in this matchup that just seem to be unknown, so a wide range of odds will be very possible.

Bookmaker.com has a $250 limit on MMA fight betting. If you’re looking to bet more on this bout, I’d wait until BetUS.com releases the odds, as they have the highest limits in MMA betting.

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M1 Global odds – Yarennoka odds for Dec. 30th 

• Fedor Emelianenko  (-1000)
• Hong Man Choi  (+675)

• Hayato Sakuri  (-430)
• Hidehiko Hasegawa  (+350)

• Kazuo Misaki  (+185)
• Yoshihiro Akiyama  (-225)

• Gilbert Melendez  (-300)
• Mitsuhiro Ishida  (+240)

• Tatsuya Kawajiri  (-275)
• Luiz Azeredo  (+215)

• Murilo Bustamante  (-550)
• Makoto Takimoto  (+400)

You can bet on all of the M1 Global fights today at Bookmaker.com

HDNet Fights, the brainchild of Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban, has signed some quality fighters for its December 15th event in Dallas Texas at the American Airlines Center.

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In a statement made to the Las Vegas Sun on Monday, November 26th, UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta said he has no problem with people betting on UFC fights.

“If people want to bet legally on the UFC, we think that it’s not a bad thing”

Fertitta’s views on betting are polar opposite from those of other professional sports leagues such as the NFL, NBA and MLB.  Leagues like the NFL hold a very strict stance on gambling and believe that betting on games tarnishes the image of the game.

I think the most rational solution for all sports betting is to legalize and tax it.  The more we try to make sports betting illegal in all parts of the world, the more it will be driven underground where there are no rules and laws to govern it.  If we can get it out in the open, then the governments can safely regulate the industry and put it in the hands of honest businessman instead of shady bookies.

Most major sports leagues understand that a portion of their viewers and fans are gamblers.  It seems only natural to finally regulate it and allow people to wager in a safe environment.

The early odds are out for the Ultimate Fighter 6 finale between Roger Huerta and Clay Guida. I think everyone realizes this is going to be one of many awesome fights to witness in the coming months.  BetUS.com has odds available for the full Ultimate Fighter 6 card.

Clay Guida vs. Roger Huerta odds at BetUS.com

• Clay Guida (-155)
• Roger Huerta (+125)

• Over 2.5 rounds (-160)
• Under 2.5 rounds (+120)

Clay Guida vs. Roger Huerta odds at Bodog

• Clay Guida (-135)
• Roger Huerta (+105)

Jonathan Goulet vs. Paul Georgieff odds at 

• Jonathan Goulet (-320)
• Paul Georgieff (+240)

Troy Mandaloniz vs. Richie Hightower odds

• Troy Mandaloniz  (+130)
• Richie Hightower (-160)

Roman Mitichyan vs. Dorian Price odds

• Roman Mitichyan (-240)
• Dorian Price (+180)

Ben Saunders vs. Dan Barrera odds

• Ben Saunders (-260)
• Dan Barrera (+200)

Jared Rollins vs. Jon Koppenhaver odds

•  Jared Rollins (-115)
•  Jon Koppenhaver  (-115)

Fight preview

• Clay Guida is an impressive 22-8 in his MMA career. Most of his wins have come by submissions, and a few others by decisions. His record in his past five bouts is 3-2, with wins coming against Marcus Aurelio, Justin James and Joe Martin. His last two losses came at the hands of Tyson Griffin and Din Thomas, both by a decision.
• Roger Huerta is 19-1-1 in his MMA career with a majority of his wins coming by the way of knockouts. Huerta is 5-0 in his previous five fights, and has recorded victories over Alberto Crane, Doug Evans, Leonard Garcia, John Halverson and Jason Dent. Huerta is a great young fighter, however his competition has yet to really test him thus far.

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The UK’s main mixed martial arts event, FX3, has odds up today at Bookmaker.com. The max betting amount for this bout is $250.

There are a total of 12 bouts on the card, but currently we are only seeing odds up for the main two fights. Andre Winner and Mario Staple will be clashing for the FX3 Light Weight World Title. Also on the betting card is a bout between Nigel Whitear and Peter Angerer. The event begins at 12:30 PM ET.

Andre Winner vs. Mario Staple odds

• Winner (-145)
• Staple (+115)

Peter Angerer vs. Nigel Whitear odds

• Angerer (-130)
• Whitear (EV)

You can bet on these bouts today at Bookmaker.com

The odds for UFC 79 have now been posted at a few online sportsbooks. We will update this page as the odds continue to be posted. UFC 79 takes place in Las Vegas on December 29th, 2007. Check out our article about How do UFC odds work if you are confused.

You can bet on all of these fights today at Bodog

Matt Hughes vs. Georges St. Pierre odds

• Georges St. Pierre (-200)
• Matt Hughes (+160)

• Over 1.5 rounds (-180)
• Under 1.5 rounds (+140)

Wanderlei Silva vs. Chuck Liddell odds

• Wanderlei Silva (-125)
• Chuck Liddell (-105)

• Over 1.5 rounds (+110)
• Under 1.5 rounds (-150)

Lyoto Machida vs. Rameau Sokoudjou odds

• Lyoto Machida (-130)
• Rameau Sokoudjou (EV)

• Over 1.5 rounds (-140)
• Under 1.5 rounds (EV)

Nate Mohr vs. Manvel Gamburyan odds

• Manny Gamburyan (-375)
• Nate Mohr (+305)

Rich Clementi vs. Melvin Guillard odds

• Melvin Guillard (-260)
• Rich Clementi (+200)

Tony DeDouza vs. Roan Carneiro odds

• Roan Carneiro (-155)
• Tony DeDouza (+125)

Dean Lister vs. Jordan Radev odds

• Dean Lister (-350)
• Jordan Radev (+280)

Doug Evans vs. Mark Bocek odds

• Doug Evans (-120)
• Mark Bocek (-110)

Eddie Sanchez vs. Soa Palalei odds

• Soa Palalei (-155)
• Eddie Sanchez (+125)

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In the past ten major UFC events (UFC 67-77), the underdogs are cashing in at a much higher rate than the odds suggest they should. After reviewing the fight odds and results from each UFC event, we have concluded that an underdog is the better wager in main event fights as well as fights in which there is a heavy favorite (-500 or more).

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I’m squaring off with Luke Thomas of BloodyElbow.com in a head to head predictions battle for UFC 78. I was 3-0 in UFC 77, and won myself a nice profit of 7.5 units ($375).

The UFC 78 odds we are using, are located here. Each person can bet a max of 20 units on the card, and whoever wins the most units will be crowned the champion for UFC 78.

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