UFC 304: Best bets and breaking down the betting action
I spoke to a Vegas oddsmaker to get a breakdown of the UFC 304 betting card
There is another UFC main event this weekend, as UFC 304 takes place today in Manchester, England.
The card features a pair of rematches as Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad square off for the welterweight title, and interim champion Tom Aspinall looks to fend off Curtis Blaydes in the heavyweight division.
There will be plenty of great betting opportunities in the prelims as well.
I spoke with Andrew Babakitis, risk manager at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook in Nevada, on Friday afternoon to get the scoop on where the action has been coming in for a few important UFC 304 fights.
I’ve also aggregated a few best bets on the fights from some good UFC handicappers below the paywall.
Current odds listed from Westgate SuperBook.
Leon Edwards -250 vs. Belal Muhammad +205
Babakitis: “We opened at Edwards as a -200 favorite, it got as high as -260 and we’re currently at -250. We took two big five-figure bets on Bilal a few weeks ago, and as of now we need Edwards, which isn’t the norm. We actually need the favorite right now in both main events, which is very uncommon.”
Sharp action:
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