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20 gambling terms every MMA bettor should know

March 30, 2008

MMA Betting Blog has put together a list of some of the main sports gambling terms that apply to betting on MMA fights.  These will help clear up any questions you might have when it comes to betting jargon.

  • Bookie - Usually a person who accepts local bets.  Sometimes people on the web refer to sportsbooks as bookies.  This is more prevalent in European areas.
  • Chalk - The favorite in the fight, or the guy at - odds.
  • Dog - The underdog in a fight, or the guy at + odds. Underdogs can potentially have negative odds if its something like -115 vs. -105.
  • Edge - Our competitive advantage when betting on a fight.  Sometimes this is because of knowing more information than the linesmaker, and sometimes this is because of the odds posted for the fight.
  • Even money (EVN) - When a bet’s odds are 1:1 or +100 this is even money.  You aren’t paying any juice on the bet.
  • Favorite - The favorite is the fighter that is expected to win the bout.  The sportsbooks designate this fighter with a negative sign infront of the moneyline.  (Ex. Chuck Liddell -145)
  • Handicapping - This is the research and strategy you put into making a bet.  There are many different ways to handicap a fight.  Most bettors use a few methods and stick with what works for them.
  • Handle - This is the amount of total bets taken on a fight or event.  This usually refers to the total amount of bets that the sportsbook “handles”.
  • Limit - The maximum bet that an online sportsbook will allow a bettor to place on a fight.
  • Line - Another name for the odds for a fight.
  • Moneyline - Odds for MMA fights are expressed in terms of money.  So a moneyline of -145 means that for every $1.45 you bet, you would win $1.
  • Odds - A numerical value determined by the sportsbook that shows the likelihood of each fighter winning the fight.
  • Opened (opening line) - This is the odds that were set when the line was first put out for betting.
  • Parlay - A combination of bets in which all of the fighters must win in order for you to win the bet.  In return, you get better odds for your bet, such as 6-1 on a 3 team (fighter) parlay.
  • Prop bet - A specific wager on an outcome in a fight.  Take for example in boxing, there are prop bets on which round the fighter will end the bout.  If you choose the round correctly you get paid out at higher odds than a normal bet.
  • Push (draw) - When a fight does not have a winner declared it’s marked as a draw, and all bets are refunded.
  • Sportsbook - The website or company that takes your bets for fights.
  • Square - Someone who is a total beginner at sports betting.  They usually bet on favorites 95% of the time.
  • Totals bet - In MMA betting you may bet on the over/under the amount of rounds you think a fight will last.  The sportsbook sets a total, and you then bet over or under than number.
  • Underdog - The fighter who has + odds.  This means if you bet on the fighter and they win, you’ll receive more than your original bet back.  So if you bet $100 on Tito Ortiz at +135 and he wins, you’ll win $135 in profit.

For more great advice, be sure to check out our MMA betting tips section.

Written by Justin · Filed Under General MMA betting 

WEC 33 odds are finally up - Brian Stann and Doug Marshall headline

March 26, 2008

I’ve been looking around for the odds for WEC 33 for the past few days and have not seen them anywhere.  They were up a few weeks ago, but they took ‘em down for a while.  The event is tonight, March 26th live on Versus at 9 PM ET.  The following odds are from Bodog

WEC 33 betting odds 

  • Brian Stann  (-180)
  • Doug Marshall  (+150)
  • Ed Ratcliff  (EV)
  • Marcus Hicks (-130)
  • Tim McKenzie  (-140)
  • Steve Cantwell  (+115)
  • Hirumitsu Miura  (-170)
  • Blas Avena  (+140)
  • Brock Larson  (-300)
  • John Alessio  (+240)
  • Rich Crunkilton  (-240)
  • Sergio Gomez  (+190)
  • Kenji Osawa  (-120)
  • Chris Manuel  (+110)
  • Chael Sonnen  (-490)
  • Bryan Baker  (+290)
  • Logan Clark  (-325)
  • ScottHarper  (+250)

Some notes

  •  I don’t have any picks for this event as it really doesn’t fit well with the way I bet on MMA.  The guys over at MMA Analyst have a good preview of the event if you wanna check it out.  If you need to find a good sportsbook to bet on WEC 33 or any MMA events, make sure you check out our MMA sportsbook review.  It will surely point you in the right direction.

Written by Justin · Filed Under General MMA betting 

Roy Jones is a HUGE favorite over UFC champ Anderson Silva

March 24, 2008

Roy Jones vs. Anderson Silva odds
(Photo Credit : MMA Weekly)

The line is finally out. If Anderson Silva and Roy Jones Jr. go head to head this year in a boxing match, expect to lay some heavy chalk if you are backing Mr. Jones. The guys at Bodog took the reigns and have put out the initial betting line for the event.

  • Roy Jones Jr (-2800)
  • Anderson Silva (+1400)

Yikes! I knew this was going to be a huge lopsided line, but I didn’t really think it was going to be -2800. If you’re unfamiliar with betting lines, this equals out to Roy Jones being a 28-1 favorite. The average betting line for a fight usually ranges from -200 to about -500.

The odds for the fight are only good if the bout takes place in 2008. There’s also a $100 limit on the fight at Bodog. Im sure we’ll see some other online sportsbooks follow suit and post a line this week as well. Stay tuned…

Leave a comment about the fight/odds. There’s probably some diverse opinions out there about this fight.

Written by Justin · Filed Under General MMA betting 

UFC 84 odds - Sean Sherk checks in as a big underdog to BJ Penn

March 19, 2008

ufc 84 odds

The World Lightweight Championship will be on the line in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand on May 24th when BJ Penn and Sean Sherk square off at UFC 84.  BJ Penn is the favorite for this bout at (-210) while Sean Sherk is listed as the underdog at (+170).  While the main bout is sure to draw some action from bettors, household names Tito Ortiz (fighting Lyoto Machida) and Wanderlei Silva (fighting Keith Jardine) are also slated to be in action on the main card.   Full card odds are not available yet at the sportsbooks.  I’ll update this page when they are…

UFC 84 odds

BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk odds

  • BJ Penn  (-210)
  • Sean Sherk (+170)

Lyoto Machida vs. Tito Ortiz

  • Lyoto Machida  (-220)
  • Tito Ortiz  (+180)

Wanderlei Silva vs. Keith Jardine

  • Wanderlei Silva  (-155)
  • Keith Jardine  (+125)

Bet on UFC 84

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Written by Justin · Filed Under General MMA betting 

Frank Shamrock a -220 favorite? - Strike Force 8 odds

March 19, 2008

Frank Shamrock and Cung Le are entering StrikeForce 8 as the headlining bout on March 29th.  I’m a bit surprised that Frank is listed at (-220) for this fight, because I really think he should be about a (-185) or so favorite.  Not a huge discrepancy, but I think odds wise the value kind of lies with Cung Le in this bout.  Here are the full odds for StrikeForce 8 courtesy of Bookmaker.com …

Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le

  • Frank Shamrock  (-220)
  • Cung Le  (+180)

Jake Shields vs. Drew Fickett

  • Jake Shields  (-450)
  • Drew Fickett  (+370)

Nick Diaz vs. Jae Suk Lim

  • Nick Diaz  (-400)
  • Jae Suk Lim  (+320)

Joey Villasenor vs. Evangelista Santos

  • Joey Villasenor  (-250)
  • Evangelista Santos  (+200)

Gilbert Melendez vs. Gabe Lemley

  • Gilbert Melendez  (-600)
  • Gabe Lemley  (+450)

Bet on StrikeForce 8

Written by Justin · Filed Under General MMA betting 

UFC Fight Night 13 odds released - Lauzon and Florian highlight the night

March 14, 2008

UFC Fight Night 13 takes place on Wednesday April 2nd at 7PM on Spike TV. This card is loaded for a Fight Night card and looks like it will have some good odds for us to take advantage of. Be on the lookout for our picks closer to April 2nd. Here are the odds posted for Fight Night 13.

Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon odds

  • Florian (-220)
  • Lauzon (+180)

Karo Parisyan vs. Thiago Alves odds

  • Parisyan (-180)
  • Alves (+150)

Spencer Fisher vs. Marcus Aurelio odds

  • Fisher (-125)
  • Aurelio (-105)

Looking to bet on UFC Fight Night 13?

Written by Justin · Filed Under General MMA betting 

DREAM 1 odds are out - Cro Cop listed as a huge favorite!

March 14, 2008

Dream is the newest MMA organization on the scene.  Developed by the owners of K-1 and former PRIDE executives, DREAM is setting up their first event DREAM 1 this Saturday, March 15th.  One of DREAM’s big name fighters for the event is Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic.  Cro Cop is listed as an enormous -1600 favorite over Tatsuya Mizuno.

The odds for DREAM 1 are now out at almost every MMA sportsbook.  The following odds are from BetUS and Bookmaker.

DREAM 1 betting odds

Jz Calvan vs. Shinya Aoki

  • Calvan  (-175)
  • Aoki  (+145)

Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kultar Gill

  • Kawajiri  (-700)
  • Gill  (+500)

Joachim Hansen vs. Koutetsu Boku

  • Hansen  (-240)
  • Boku  (+190)

Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs. Tatsuya Mizuno

  • Cro Cop (-1600)
  • Tatsuya Mizuno  (+800)

Mitsuhiro Ishida vs. Bukyung Jung

  • Ishida  (-650)
  • Jung  (+450

Artur Umakhanov vs. Katsuhiko Nagata

  • Umakhanov  (-200)
  • Nagata  (+160)

Andre Dida vs. Eddie Alvarez

  • Dida (-140)
  • Alvarez (+110)

Hayato Sakurai vs. Hidetaka Monma

  • Sakurai  (-800)
  • Monma  (+600)

Luis Buscape vs. Kazuyuki Miyata

  • Buscape  (-200)
  • Miyata  (+160)

Bet on DREAM 1

  • I think BetUS has the best odds for DREAM 1.  You can deposit easily with a credit card or through your bank account.  We’ve rated BetUS as a very high quality MMA sportsbook.  Go to BetUS now or read our honest review of the BetUS sportsbook.

Written by Justin · Filed Under General MMA betting 

MMA and UFC betting sites for Canadians

March 10, 2008

I’ve been receiving a lot of emails recently from Canadians who would like to know where they can bet on UFC and MMA fights. Like the U.S. market, the betting options are few and far between. However you do have one GREAT betting site with Bookmaker.com. Bookmaker is famous for having the best odds available in a wide variety of sports including NFL and college football. This has also carried over into their MMA and UFC lines. They have very good lines for both the favorites and the underdogs.

Here are a few of the top books…

#1 - Bookmaker.com

  • Great betting lines that are very advantageous for both the favorite and the underdog in MMA betting.  Good customer service as well…  This would be my choice as a Canadian bettor.

#2 - Pinnacle

  • A good sportsbook for betting on non American as well as American sports.  Good juice on most bets.

#3 - WSEX 

  •  A pretty cool sportsbook and poker room.  They also have a betting exchange that lets you sell off parts of your bets.  It’s pretty cool, but not much use unless you’re betting over $1k per game/fight.

Overall, these sportsbooks are all great.  I really think Bookmaker is the best out of them all.  I play there all the time and love their system. Highly recommended for the Canadian bettors…. Check em out now.


Written by Justin · Filed Under General MMA betting 

Cage Rage 25 odds are released at BookMaker

March 6, 2008

Cage Rage 25 is set to go off on Saturday, March 8th.  Cage Rage will be broadcast on SHOWTIME following SHOWTIME Champion Boxing.  Taking a quick look at the full card, you’ll notice that both Ken Shamrock and Ryan Shamrock will be fighting on the same card.  Pretty cool, and I believe the first time this has ever happened.

Bookmaker.com was the first site on scene with the odds for Cage Rage 25.  Here they are.  I’ll update if they post full card odds.
Ken Shamrock vs. Robert Berry odds

  •  Ken Shamrock  (-240)
  •  Robert Berry (+190)

Masakazu Imanari vs. Jean Silva odds

  • Masakazu Imanari  (-170)
  • Jean Silva  (+140)

Neil Grove vs. Rob Broughton odds

  • Neil Grove  (-115)
  • Rob Broughton  (-115)

Tom Watson vs. Pierre Guillet odds

  •  Tom Watson  (-200)
  • Pierre Guillet  (+160)

You can bet on Cage Rage 25 at any one of our safe online sportsbooks

Written by Justin · Filed Under General MMA betting 

Boxing odds for March 8th released

March 3, 2008

On March 8th there’s a few boxing matches scheduled to go during the day for those of us on Eastern Standard Time.  Here are the odds for the Marhc 8th bouts…

Kevin Mitchell vs. Carl Johanneson odds

  • Mitchell  (-350)
  • Johanneson  (+250)
  • Under 9.5 rounds (-225)
  • Over 9.5 rounds  (+185)

David Haye vs. Enzo Maccarinelli odds

  •  Haye (-175)
  • Maccarinelli  (+145)
  • Under 6.5  (-160)
  • Over 6.5  (+120)

Samuel Peter vs. Oleg Maskaev odds

  • Peter (-450)
  • Maskaev  (+300)
  • Under 7.5 rounds (-165)
  • Over 7.5 rounds (+125)

You can bet on these fights at any one of our top ranked sportsbooks.  We recommend our #1 sportsbook, Bodog.

Written by Justin · Filed Under Boxing betting 

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