March plays host to a second big UFC pay-per-view event, with UFC 260 odds gaining steam for a terrific card on Saturday, March 27.
In the main event, Stipe Miocic defends his heavyweight championship against Francis Ngannou. Despite dismantling Ngannou in their previous fight three years ago, UFC odds opened with Miocic as an underdog for the rematch.
Here are the UFC betting odds for the main event and the rest of the card for UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2.
UFC 260 odds (as of March 27)
| Weight Class | Favorite | Odds | Underdog | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Francis Ngannou | -140 | Stipe Miocic | +110 |
| Welterweight | Vicente Luque | -240 | Tyron Woodley | +185 |
| Bantamweight | Sean O'Malley | -350 | Thomas Almeida | +260 |
| Lightweight | Khama Worthy | -130 | Jamie Mullarkey | +105 |
| Light Heavyweight | Alonzo Menifield | -300 | Fabio Cherant | +230 |
| Welterweight | Abubakar Nurmagomedov | -250 | Jared Gooden | +195 |
| Light Heavyweight | Micha? Oleksiejczuk | -170 | Modestas Bukauskas | +135 |
| Women's Flyweight | Miranda Maverick | -165 | Gillian Robertson | +130 |
| Featherweight | Omar Morales | -200 | Shane Young | +160 |
| Middleweight | Marc-Andre Barriault | -120 | Abu Azaitar | -105 |
Odds courtesy of PointsBet USA
Where will UFC 260 take place?
UFC 260 will take place at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The octagon at the APEX has a diameter of 25 feet, making it 5 feet smaller than the standard UFC cage.
Who is fighting at UFC 260?
In addition to the headline fight, other big fights on the card include former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley vs. Vicente Luque, and Thomas Almeida taking on exciting youngster Sean O'Malley.
Bryan Ortega vs. Alexander Volkanovski was originally slated as the co-main event and a second title fight on the card, but the fight was pulled March 20 due to COVID-19 precautions. COVID protocols also took William Knight off the card, and Alonzo Menifield will instead take on Fabio Cherant, while Hannah Goldy vs. Jessica Penne is off for the same reason.
Miocic vs. Ngannou betting action
UPDATE 11:15 P.M. ET SATURDAY: With the main event looming, The SuperBook at Westgate has this fight priced at Francis Ngannou -135/Stipe Miocic +115. "Volume for the main event has been great. We need Stipe for a little, which is how I've tried to book it," SuperBook risk manager Rex Beyers said.
Previous Miocic vs. Ngannou action
UPDATE 9:45 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Francis Ngannou opened a -150 favorite, got as low as -125 and is now -145 at BetMGM Nevada, where Stipe Miocic is a +120 underdog. "Tickets approaching 2/1 on the underdog Miocic. Money also in favor of the 'dog, a few more dollars on Miocic," BetMGM Nevada's Scott Shelton said.
UPDATE 7:45 P.M. ET SATURDAY: FanDuel has tonight's main event at Francis Ngannou -138/Stipe Miocic +118. Bettors are leaning toward the modest underdog Miocic, who is attracting 60 percent of tickets and 54 percent of money.
UPDATE 2:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Francis Ngannou opened a -155 favorite at PointsBet USA, with Stipe Miocic a +125 underdog, and the moneyline is down to -140/+110. Ngannou is taking 59 percent of tickets and 64 percent of money.
UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Francis Ngannou opened a -180 favorite to Stipe Miocic's +155 back on Jan. 25 at Circa Sports, and it got much closer by late Wednesday night, three days before the main event on the UFC 260 card. Nick Kalikas, MMA oddsmaker for Circa, had this fight down to Ngannou -125/Miocic +105, before a modest adjustment toward the favorite, as it's -135/+115 Thursday afternoon. "We've seen heavy action from the start on the greatest heavyweight of all time, Stipe Miocic," Kalikas said. "The champ opening as an underdog after his impressive victory in their first meeting has the betting public rushing to the window, grabbing that plus money. On the other side of this, not nearly as much love for the challenger Ngannou thus far, despite his climb back to the top by absolutely destroying the majority of his opponents. I think we'll see both current trends change some as we get closer to fight day."
Luque vs. Woodley betting action
UPDATE 11:15 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Vicente Luque is down to -200 at The SuperBook at Westgate, with Tyron Woodley now +175. "We have more money on Luque, but the public is all over Woodley, so there's a good chance we still end up needing Luque before it's all said and done," SuperBook risk manager Rex Beyers said.
Previous Luque vs. Woodley action
UPDATE 9:45 P.M. ET SATURDAY: This fight opened at Vicente Luque -270/Tyron Woodley +220 and is down to -210/+170 at BetMGM Nevada. "All the tickets and all the money on Woodley. It's 4/1 ticket count and 10/1 money on the underdog," BetMGM Nevada's Scott Shelton said.
UPDATE 7:45 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Vicente Luque is a -220 favorite and Tyron Woodley a +184 underdog at FanDuel, about two hours before the five-bout main card begins. It's two-way action with a lean toward Luque, who is landing 52 percent of tickets and 58 percent of money in the co-main.
UPDATE 2:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY: PointsBet USA pegged the opener at Vicente Luque -260/Tyron Woodley +205, and the price is now Luque -250/Woodley +195. The favorite is landing 61 percent of tickets and 78 percent of money thus far.
UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas and the Circa Sports risk team opened this welterweight clash at Vicente Luque -270/Tyron Woodley +230 and, as of Thursday, the moneyline is Luque -240/Woodley +205. "The narrative for this one is that the former welterweight champ Woodley is on a drastic decline and won't have much success against higher-level competition," Kalikas said. "The general public is loving Luque in this spot, as a win here would elevate him into title contention. That said, we've seen plenty of sharp action taking a shot on Woodley at the high 'dog price. This is a spot where we are seeing lots of public straight and parlay action laying the chalk, but getting enough resistance on the 'dog from our sharps to keep this line lower than the original opener."
O'Malley vs. Almeida betting action
UPDATE 9:45 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Sean O'Malley went up as a -310 favorite at BetMGM Nevada and peaked at -325, where the number remains now, with Thomas Almeida a +255 underdog. "They're playing the 'dog, almost 2/1 tickets and money on Almeida," BetMGM Nevada's Scott Shelton said.
Previous O'Malley vs. Almeida action
UPDATE 7:45 P.M. ET SATURDAY: FanDuel has Sean O'Malley a hefty -350 favorite tonight, with Thomas Almeida +280 on the buyback. And it's pretty much all O'Malley action at this point, with the favorite taking 85 percent of tickets and 90 percent of money.
UPDATE 2:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Sean O'Malley opened a healthy -330 chalk at PointsBet USA and is out to -350 on fight day, with Thomas Almeida correspondingly moving from +250 to +260. Ticket count and money are completely lopsided toward O'Malley, at 96 percent and 93 percent, respectively.
UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Unlike the two fights at the top of the UFC 260 odds board, this bout is moving toward the favorite at Circa Sports. The matchup opened at Sean O'Malley -305/Thomas Almeida +255, and two days out, it's at O'Malley -330/Almeida +275. "Very fun bantamweight scrap here," Circa MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas said. "We're seeing a decent amount of two-way action, with more parlays tied into the O'Malley side, as expected. I think this is the type of spot where we should see our prop action increase significantly, with both fighters having a lot of finishes on their resume."
Other UFC 260 betting action
UPDATE 2:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY: In the second fight on the five-bout main card, Miranda Maverick opened -170 to Gillian Robertson's +135 at PointsBet USA, and it's now Maverick -165/Robertson +130. Despite the modest tightening, Maverick is attracting 88 percent of bets and 76 percent of cash.
Previous UFC 260 action
UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Circa Sports' Nick Kalikas loves to dig deep for hidden gems on UFC cards and, in this instance, he's intrigued – as are bettors – by the lone fight on the early prelims docket: Marc-Andre Barriault vs Abu Azaitar. Circa Sports opened at Barriault -118/Azaitar -102 back on Jan. 25, and it's not far from that Thursday afternoon, at Barriault -120/Azaitar even money. "Surprisingly, this has been one of the most-bet fights on this card for us. We've seen some very large wagers come in on both sides. The line has flipped several times back and forth, but it's still staying near the pick 'em price we opened. I think we'll continue to see this one get bet both ways, and it should play out fairly competitive in the cage as well."
UFC 260 odds for title fight
Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou
The current heavyweight champion, Miocic enters this fight as a slim +115 underdog, even though he used his wrestling to shut down Ngannou in a unanimous decision win in 2018. Since that fight, Miocic has fought three consecutive bouts against Daniel Cormier, most recently earning a decision win last August.
Miocic is 20-3 in his career, with 15 wins via knockout and a UFC-record four heavyweight title defenses. The 38-year-old is a very well-rounded fighter that combines strong technical boxing with good wrestling, excellent cardio, and a high fight IQ.
Francis Ngannou is a -135 favorite and will be looking to get revenge for his 2018 loss to Miocic. Ngannou followed up on that defeat with a tentative (and strangely boring) performance in a loss against Derrick Lewis.
Since then, the Predator has returned to his dominant ways, with four straight first-round knockouts. That span includes victories against former champ Cain Velasquez and three highly ranked heavyweights in Curtis Blaydes, Junior dos Santos, and most recently Jairzinho Rozenstruik last May.
Ngannou is brutally strong and capable of knocking any fighter into next week with a single punch. Not only have his last eight wins all come by KO/TKO, but they've all come within the first two minutes of the fight.
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