Everybody likes to make some extra money on the side by betting on the fights; it’s human nature. For the first time in nearly a month, the world of combat sports has a weekend packed with tons of action both inside the ring and cage and at the sportsbooks (online betting).
UFC Fight Night 98 goes down in Mexico City on Saturday and the main event between former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson is an intriguing matchup. The bout can go either way but the Brazilian is a slight betting favorite going in. As of Friday morning, dos Anjos was a favorite at -150 while Ferguson was the underdog at +120.
One of the biggest odds-on favorite of the weekend is Alexa Grasso, who is expected to trounce Heather Clark. Grasso stands at -550 while her foe is an alluring choice at +375.
Pacquiao is picked by most boxing insiders to take Jessie Vargas to the woodshed in Las Vegas. “Pac-Man,” even at his advanced age, is a huge favorite at -700. The local kid Vargas is not getting much respect and is a ‘dog at +450.
UFC Fight Night 98 Odds:
Rafael dos Anjos: -150
Tony Ferguson: +120
Martin Bravo: -125
Claudio Puelles: -105
Diego Sanchez: +220
Marcin Held: -280
Ricardo Lamas: -110
Charles Oliveira: -120
Beneil Dariush: +120
Rashid Magomedov: -150
Alexa Grasso: -550
Heather Clark: +375
Erik Perez: -210
Felipe Arantes: +170
Joe Soto: Pick
Marco Beltran: Pick
Erick Montano: +120
Max Griffin: -150
Enrique Briones: +135
Douglas Silva da Andrade: -165
Sam Alvey: -225
Alex Nicholson: +175
Marco Polo Reyes: -175
Jason Novelli: +145
Enrique Barzola: -550
Chris Avila: +375
Top rank Boxing Odds:
Manny Pacquiao: -700
Jessie Vargas: +450