UFC 251 midweek betting odds: Usman, Volkanovski, and Yan all favored in title fights

UFC 251 is scheduled to take place this Saturday, July 11th, from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, and Bloody Elbow is here to bring…

By: Eddie Mercado | 3 years ago
UFC 251 midweek betting odds: Usman, Volkanovski, and Yan all favored in title fights
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UFC 251 is scheduled to take place this Saturday, July 11th, from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, and Bloody Elbow is here to bring you the betting odds.

Three belts will be up for grabs at UFC 251, with the card’s headliner seeing welterweight king, Kamaru Usman, defend his throne against the owner of the dubious, yet accurate, title of BMF champion, Jorge Masvidal. The oddsmakers are liking them some Usman here. The defending champion has been all aces inside of the UFC and clocks in as a heavy betting favorite with a moneyline of -265. As for Masvidal, although the violent veteran has reached full form with his recent string of brutal finishes, he is still posted up as a hearty +225 underdog.

In the UFC 251 co-main event, a featherweight title fight rematch is on deck when Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway run it right back. The current title holder in Volkanovski is strongly favored here, owning a sizable betting line of -230. The former king in Holloway has been trending at underdog odds in the +190 region.

The first time these 145-pounders went at it was at UFC 245 this past December, and the then defending champ in Holloway was a -175 betting favorite to Alex’s underdog tag of +145. Volkanovski handily won a unanimous decision, and this was only seven months ago, so it makes sense to see him so strongly favored in this rematch.

The third title on the line at UFC 251 will be for the promotion’s vacant bantamweight crown. The UFC’s #3 ranked, Petr Yan, will collide with the former featherweight ruler, Jose Aldo. According to the odds, Yan is gearing up to become a world champion. The Tiger Muay Thai product is holding strong as a stout -225 betting favorite. As for the arguable 145-pound G.O.A.T. his UFC 251 betting life is currently being lived out as a +190 underdog.

Check out the UFC 251 betting odds, courtesy of OddsShark.com:

Be sure to check back in with Bloody Elbow to catch the final betting odds on fight day, as the moneylines tend to shift a bit following the weigh-ins. All of your event coverage including play-by-play, results, highlights, and more can be found right here at BloodyElbow.com. Happy hunting!

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Eddie Mercado
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Eddie Mercado is a writer and content creator for Bloody Elbow, and has covered combat sports since 2015. Eddie covers everything from betting odds and live events, to fighter interviews and co-hosting the 6th Round post-fight show and the 6th Round Retro. He retired at 1-0 in professional MMA, competed in one Muay Thai match in Thailand, and is currently a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu under the great Diego Bispo.

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