Lightweight champion Conor McGregor (21-3, 18 KOs, 1 SUB) has hinted at unification match with interim champion Tony Ferguson (23-3, 10 KOs, 8 SUBs) sometime in the near future. If and when the matchup gets booked, make sure to check the UFC odds at BookMaker.eu for your best betting options.
If Conor McGregor wants to shut the haters up and get around to “legitimizing the sport and the rankings” (his words), the Irishman needs to step into the cage with interim champ Tony Ferguson. It’d be an awesome matchup, especially for faithful UFC fans who are tired of money fights and just want to see the best fight the best.
But will it actually happen? Nobody knows what The Notorious One’s next move is yet, but the UFC odds at BookMaker.eu have already opened with money lines for the possible unification bout. Let’s take a look and get into a quick fight preview.
Opening UFC Odds at BookMaker.eu
Conor McGregor -175
Tony Ferguson +145
Over/under 2.5 rounds, over +120, under -150
Early Odds Analysis
Oddsmakers opened with McGregor as a clear favorite, but oddsmakers always have to assume that there will be throngs of blindly loyal bettors on the Irishman. Still, in a vacuum, the lineal lightweight champ is the guy who should definitely be favored - his power and accuracy are just on another level.
The round total for a five-round championship match between the two is split down the middle at 2.5, with the under as the more expensive play. That might raise a few eyebrows, but Ferguson’s aggression and McGregor’s knockout power give this tilt a great chance at ending early.
Fight Preview
There’s a few key advantages for each man here. For Ferguson, a bottomless cardio tank and ultra-aggressive approach could serve to wear out McGregor, who admittedly suffers from “patches of fatigue”.
However, “El Cucuy’s” puts so much pressure on opponents that he does have a tendency to get tagged a few times per fight. The best example of this was his matchup against Lando Vannata, who was making a short notice UFC debut as an injury replacement. Ferguson’s aggression worked against him, as he was nearly starched by an unseen head kick by Vannata but recovered to take a second round victory.
Ferguson’s ability to rapidly recover from hard shots will be severely tested as well. The only UFC fighters who have made it to a decision against McGregor are Nate Diaz and Max Holloway - two fighters renowned for their durability. Diaz famously weathered the storm for one win and nearly pulled off a second after getting dropped a few times.
Because McGregor is so fluid, accurate and powerful, we have to assume that he will land a few clean shots on Ferguson. The entire fight then becomes a question of whether Ferguson can handle them and keep coming. Getting hit by McGregor’s left is drastically different then getting hit by somebody like RDA or Josh Thomson.
UFC Betting Tips
Ferguson has yet to be knocked unconscious, and right now his price is excellent. We have faith that he’d be able to take a few shots and force a pace that McGregor simply cannot match. On top of that, Ferguson is an extremely crafty submission wrestler who could attack McGregor’s lack of grappling experience.
UFC Odds Pick: Ferguson to win at +145
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