Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0, 8 KOs, 8 SUBs) will defend his title against lineal champion Conor McGregor (21-3, 18 KOs, 1 SUB) at UFC 229 on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card airs live on pay-per-view starting 10 pm ET.
The wait for the biggest fight in UFC history is almost over. Time to lock in your bets. Don’t forget to say a prayer to the MMA gods to bless Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov with good health, smooth weight cuts and fully taped down camera cables. As MMA fans, we’ve been robbed so many times of amazing scraps at the last minute that we’ve been conditioned to expect something to happen right up until the moment things kick off.
This isn’t just a money fight: it’s a super fight. One of the rare circumstances it makes sense for stars to collide. This one happens to come with a grudge match, an undefeated champion holding the belt of a lineal champion who never lost it, a compelling style matchup and the biggest star in MMA history. If a UFC fight is ever gonna break the 2 million pay-per-view buys mark, it’s this one.
We don’t need to hype this fight up anymore. What we do need is a thorough look into the UFC odds at BookMaker.eu. These types of events don’t happen often, so when they do gamblers have got to take advantage. And remember: there’s also in-game UFC betting after the action starts, and it’s a good way to hedge your bets.
So without further ado, let’s break down your best bets.
UFC Odds at BookMaker.eu
Conor McGregor +137
Khabib Nurmagomedov -167
Over/under 2.5 rounds: +110 / -130
Striking Stats
Significant strikes landed per minute: Nurmagomedov 4.34 / McGregor 5.82
Accuracy: Nurmagomedov 48% / McGregor 47%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: Nurmagomedov 1.55 / McGregor 4.55
Defense: Nurmagomedov 70% / McGregor 57%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Nurmagomedov 4.34 / McGregor 0.92
Takedown accuracy: Nurmagomedov 44% / McGregor 62%
Takedown defense: Nurmagomedov 84% / McGregor 73%
Submission average: Nurmagomedov 0.6 / McGregor 9
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No need for a crazy fight preview here - we all know the deal. Conor better be training his takedown defense and getups, while Khabib needs to lock up as soon as possible. We’ve watched the Irishman drop dudes just by touching them with his left. It doesn’t even look like he’s throwing it that hard but it still lands with the impact of a payload of TNT.
Touchbutt and pool noodle jokes aside, McGregor’s movement is flat out mesmerizing. Against Eddie Alvarez, it looked like Mystic Mac saw the punches coming in slow motion before launching into a fistic assault. Kinda like when Tobey Maguire found out he had Spiderman powers in the first movie. He’s just that good.
As for Khabib, the guy straight up mauls fools. We’ve seen awesome wrestlers before, but nobody that does it like the Russian. He basically gets in the cage, ragdolls whoever’s in front of him to the ground, then beats the motherlovin’ snot out of them. We’re pretty sure if he wanted to, he could force most of his opponents to play the “why you hitting yourself” game that’s been the favorite of older siblings for generations.
TL;DR McGregor pwns on the feet, and Nurmagomedov crushes dudes on the ground. Now let’s get into your best bets.
UFC Odds Pick: Nurmagomedov to win -167
We can assume that McGregor is training his takedown defense like hell, but that won’t matter against Khabib. The Notorious is not a native wrestler, and all his losses have come by submission. It’s gonna be hard to land his patented left cross if he’s on his back. Right now, Khabib has an affordable price, but it get even better if there’s a flood of McGregor bets in the coming days.
UFC Odds Pick: McGregor wins inside the distance +175
Hedge play here. Or this is your pick if you 1000% believe that McGregor gets his belt back. The former champ is not going to grind out a five-round decision over a lifelong wrestler like Khabib. If he wins, he’ll do it with with his nuclear left and end the fight before the final bell. The McGregor by TKO prop bet is only a tiny bit more lucrative, so this one gives you some more coverage.
UFC Odds Pick: Nurmagomedov wins by TKO/KO +310
Feel like taking a risk? We like the value here. If this fight goes like most of Khabib’s previous fights, we’re going to see the Russian pounding away on top all night. Even worse, he’ll probably trap one of Conor’s arms while doing so, setting up free hits. A referee can only watch so much of that before he steps in and stops the fight.
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Access live betting lines from your mobile device at BookMaker sportsbook! Real-time spreads, totals, props and money line are all available so start betting with BookMaker today. UFC 229 takes place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card airs live on pay-per-view starting 10 pm ET.
