Where To Bet on UFC 296
Mixed martial arts is one of the world's fastest growing sports, as the sport has made tremendous inroads into new markets such as Australia, Sweden and Canada over the past decade.
Betting on the UFC has proven to be very popular with sports bettors, as a thorough knowledge of the sport can give a person an advantage over the bookmakers, especially when it comes to preliminary card fights. A gambler with a thorough knowledge of preliminary card fighters can use this information to exploit some pretty wildly priced lines.
There are multiple ways that people can bet on the UFC, including outright winner, round betting and method of finish props. Lines can move wildly shortly after a fight is announced and during the time between weigh-ins and when the fight takes place. In addition, a fighter's popularity can dramatically swing a line, as evidenced by the tremendous amount of wagering that takes place on every Conor McGregor fight. These are all things to keep in mind when you look to place your bets.
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Gamblers have a wide assortment of different things that they can bet on in a UFC fight, including:
1. Who will win.
2. How long the fight will last.
3. How the fight will end.
4. Which round the fight will end in.
5. Who will land the most significant strikes.
The draw of the UFC is that you really don't know what could happen on any given night, which creates the potential for some very big underdogs winning. This is obviously appealing to gamblers.
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UFC 296 will be taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 16th, 2023, and will be headlined by a Welterweight title fight between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington.
Other interesting fights of note include Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Stephen Thompson, as well as Tony Ferguson vs Paddy Pimblett.
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Let's take a look at the odds for these three fights, courtesy of Bet365:
Source: Bet365
Time Stamp: December 7th, 2023 6:49 pm EST
Odds Subject to Change
Leon Edwards, 1.72
Colby Covington, 2.10
Shavkat Rakhmonov, 1.18
Stephen Thompson, 5.00
Tony Ferguson, 3.25
Paddy Pimblett, 1.36
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The odds for the main event fight are super close, as it legitimately could go either way.
Covington obviously has the advantage with grappling, though Edwards is the better striker.
This should be a great card.
Where To Bet on UFC
For all of my UFC betting, I use Bet365, which I have been happily placing MMA bets with since 2011. To sign up, simply click on the link at the top of this article to get started.
