You gotta hand it to the UFC, they really stack their network FOX cards. UFC on FOX 19 is easily strong enough to be a pay-per-view card, but we get it for free on a channel that’s available to nearly everyone.
We’ve been writing about it for a few months now, so let’s check in on the current odds and analyze any movement.
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MAIN EVENT, Lighweights
Khabib Nurmagomedov -170
Tony Ferguson +140
Over/under 3.5 rounds, over -175, under +155
Ferguson is quickly closing the gap. Nurmagomedov was as low as a -225 favorite in early February, and now he finds himself at -170. At the same time, Ferguson has gone from +175 to +140. There are a lot of questions surrounding Nurmagomedov’s return, and Ferguson has also looked like a beast while racking up seven straight wins.
Middleweights
Dan Henderson +270
Lyoto Machida -325
Over/under 1.5 rounds, over +110, under 130
Henderson opened at +250 earlier this month, and is now 20 points higher at +270. Machida has gone from -305 to -330 in a few weeks. Obviously, most of the action is on Machida, and it makes sense as Henderson is just 2-6 in his past eight. What’s worse, he’s barely been competitive in any of those losses, wearing every ounce of his 46 years.
Women’s Strawweights
Rose Namajunas -175
Tecia Torres +150
Over/under 2.5 rounds, over -235, under +195
Besides the headliner, this fight is the one with the most significant title implications. As expected, Namajunas is a clear favorite over Tecia Torres - who defeated her under the Invicta banner. Namajunas is evolving a frightening pace and is a title contender even though she only has six pro fights on her resume.
Light Heavyweights
Rashad Evans
Glover Teixeira
Over/under , over , under
Teixeira steps in for an injured Shogun Rua, and it’s probably an even more dangerous bout for Evans, who is looking to bounce back from a loss to Ryan Bader. A former champion, Evans has only fought once since 2013 and is fighting to stay relevant at 205. Although both fighters are ranked inside the top 10, they are also in their late 30s, meaning a loss would effectively end any title aspirations for good.
Lightweights
Beneil Dariush -215
Michael Chiesa +165
Over/under 2.5 rounds, over -165, under +145
There’s only been slight movement in the past few weeks, with Dariush going up five points from -220 to -215. Chiesa’s money line has gone down from +175 to +165 in that time, so it seems that the action is favoring Dariush slightly. Many experts have pegged Dariush as a surefire future lightweight contender - a win over a good fighter like Michael Chiesa would help justify that claim.
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