UFC 251 odds have seen a major shift in the week leading up to the July 11 event. The fight card for UFC 251 betting is packed with marquee names, headlined by the welterweight battle between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal, who accepted the fight on Monday and has seen his odds improve steadily throughout the week.
Favorites for the remainder of the card include Alexander Volkanovski, Petr Yan and Rose Namajunas.
We bring you the early UFC odds for every fight scheduled for UFC 251.
Where will UFC 251 take place?
UFC 251 will take place on the legendary "Fight Island" we have heard so much about. That's right, Fight Island is real and it has an actual name: Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
After months of speculation, UFC president Dana White revealed the location of the venue which is located in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
UFC 251 will be the first of four consecutive UFC events expected to take place on Fight Island from July 11 to July 25.
Who Is Fighting At UFC 251?
There are three championship fights scheduled for UFC 251: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal is the new headline event, while Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against Max Holloway and Petr Yan will face Jose Aldo for the vacant bantamweight title.
Another highly-anticipated matchup will see the No. 1 and No. 2 challengers in the women's strawweight division face-off as Rose Namajunas takes on Jessica Andrade.
UFC 251 odds (as of July 10)
Weight Class | Favorite | Odds | Underdog | Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Welterweight | Kamaru Usman | -245 | Jorge Masvidal* | +200 |
Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski | -198 | Max Holloway | +166 |
Bantamweight | Petr Yan | -225 | Jose Aldo | +188 |
Women Strawweight | Rose Namajunas | -190 | Jessica Andrade | +160 |
Women Flyweight | Amanda Ribas | -900 | Paige VanZant | +610 |
Light Heavyweight | Volkan Oezdemir | -158 | Jiri Prochazka | +134 |
Welterweight | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | +116 | Muslim Salikhov | -136 |
Featherweight | Makwan Amirkhani | -215 | Danny Henry | +180 |
Lightweight | Leonardo Santos | -178 | Roman Bogatov | +150 |
Heavyweight | Marcin Tybura | -112 | Maxim Grishin* | -110 |
Flyweight | Raulian Paiva | -180 | Zhaglas Zhumagulov | +152 |
Women Bantamweight | Karol Rosa | -225 | Vanessa Melo | +188 |
Bantamweight | Martin Day | -174 | Davey Grant | +146 |
Odds courtesy of Fanduel
*Jorge Masvidal replaced Gilbert Burns, who withdrew following a positive test for COVID-19 on July 3.
**Maxim Grishin is replacing Alexander Romanov, who withdrew from the fight.
UFC 251 odds for title fights
Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal
Kamaru Usman (-245) is riding a 15-fight win streak and is undefeated in his 10 UFC fights. He's already defended the welterweight title once, against Colby Covington at UFC 254 in December, and is an all-around dominant fighter, with perhaps the best conditioning of anyone in the UFC.
Masvidal is coming off an incredible 2019, which saw him record the fastest knockout in UFC history against Ben Askren at UFC 239, then win the 'BMF' belt with a TKO victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 244. Even though he took this fight on less than a week's notice - and cut 22 pounds in five days to make Friday's weigh-in - Masvidal has seen a lot of betting action this week, which has shifted his line up to +200.
Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway
Max Holloway (+166) gets a chance for redemption as he takes on Volkanovski (-198) eight months after losing the featherweight title to him at UFC 251. Prior to that bout, Holloway had successfully defended the championship three times.
Like Usman, Volkanovski (-198) hasn't lost since 2013, going 19-0 since then. The first fight between these two featherweights wasn't all that close with Volkanovski battering Holloway with leg kicks, which has oddsmakers expecting another victory for the Australian.
Petr Yan vs Jose Aldo
Yan is now listed as the -225 favorite in this fight. If Aldo wins as a +188 underdog it'll feel a bit strange to see him own the belt, considering his only fight in the 135-pound weight division was a loss to Marlon Moraes last December.
Aldo, the former featherweight champion, with an incredible seven consecutive title defenses from 2011 to 2014, had recent losses to both Volkanovski and Holloway before dropping down in weight class. Yan is a perfect 6-0 since joining the UFC and is coming off a knockout victory over Urijah Faber at UFC 245.
UFC 251 predictions
Now that you have the odds, check out our best picks and predictions for these bouts taking place on July 11:
Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway
Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas
Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant
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