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How To Bet UFC Fight Night 8/22: Odds and Predictions for UFC Vegas 7

by Moose Jester

Are you one of the lucky ones in a legal jurisdiction where you can place on the tonight's UFC Fight Night 8/22? Well, congrats! Here are a few notes and predictions to help you make better bets. Be sure to read all the way to the end for my top UFC Vegas 7 bets. 

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What type of bets are there?

Moneyline

Probably the most popular type of bets because it’s the simplest. Pick which fighter will win.

Total Rounds

Total round wagers are just that -- the total number of rounds a fight will go and is mostly in half-points (1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5). A half a round is considered to be the midpoint in the round (2 minutes 30 seconds). I have never seen a sportsbook use any other definition, but always make sure to read the house rules to make sure this is correct.

In the market below, under is the winner if the fight ends before 2:30 in the second round. If the fight continues past the 2:30 mark in the second round, then the over is the winner.

To Go The Distance

This type of wager is a Yes/No type prop where Yes is the winner if the fight finishes all rounds and goes to the judges (‘the distance’). If the fight does not, then No will be the winner.

Other bet types

While the three listed above are the most popular, they are not the only bet types, including Winning Method (e.g. fighter to win by submission), Winning Round (e.g. Fighter to win in Round 1), and many more. Go check them out!

Betting strategies

Tell a story

Just like we always say in DFS, make sure your bets tell a story. Don’t bet a fighter to win by decision as well as the fight won’t go to decision. The only time something like this makes sense is if both bets are large underdogs.

Don’t double down on the same outcome

Just like telling a story and just like we say in our annual Super Bowl Props Guide, if you’re making small wagers don’t double down on what is essentially the same outcome. 

An example of this would be betting over 4.5 rounds and betting the fight to go to a decision. Another example would be a fighter to win by decision and over 2.5 rounds. Pick the one you’re most confident in and stick with that.

Line shopping

I will continue to talk about line shopping until the day I die. Different books -- for many reasons -- have different betting lines for the same event. I looked at a few sportsbooks in New Jersey and their odds are listed below. You can click either the logo or the individual odd to be taken to that sportsbook page.

Fight
#
Fighters (OF Index)







7
9:05 PM
Mariya Agapova (111) -1430 -1429 -1500 -1400
Shana Dobson (27) 750 825 725 800
Total Rounds (over/under) 1.5(122/-165) 2.5(210/-278) 1.5(125/-159) 1.5(125/-167)
10
10:20 PM
Frankie Edgar (86) 225 225 215 230
Pedro Munhoz (113) -278 -278 -280 -280
Total Rounds (over/under) 4.5(140/-180) 4.5(135/-167) 3.5(-102/-127) 3.5(100/-138)
3
7:00 PM
Ike Villanueva (52) 104 -110 100 100
Jordan Wright (82) -129 -110 -125 -120
Total Rounds (over/under) 1.5(105/-137) (/) 1.5(-104/-124) 1.5(100/-138)
4
7:25 PM
Austin Hubbard (58) -112 -106 -110 -105
Joe Solecki (118) -112 -115 -115 -115
Total Rounds (over/under) 2.5(-305/215) 2.5(-278/225) 2.5(-304/225) 2.5(-300/225)
5
8:00 PM
Mizuki Inoue (106) -137 -137 -140 -130
Amanda Lemos (109) 110 115 113 110
Total Rounds (over/under) 2.5(-225/163) 2.5(-228/175) 2.5(-228/175) 2.5(-250/175)
6
8:40 PM
Daniel Rodriguez (87) -230 -223 -240 -230
Dwight Grant (47) 180 180 185 190
Total Rounds (over/under) 2.5(-186/141) (/) 2.5(-197/150) 1.5(-143/105)
8
9:30 PM
Mike Rodriguez (76) -240 -228 -251 -230
Marcin Prachnio (34) 188 185 196 190
Total Rounds (over/under) 1.5(-106/-125) 2.5(170/-209) 1.5(106/-136) 1.5(105/-143)
2
6:35 PM
Matthew Semelsberger (90) -106 100 -105 100
Carlton Minus (65) -118 -121 -120 -120
Total Rounds (over/under) 2.5(-195/143) 2.5(-189/150) 2.5(-186/144) 2.5(-200/150)
9
9:55 PM
Ovince Saint Preux (50) 101 100 105 100
Alonzo Menifield (64) -125 -121 -130 -120
Total Rounds (over/under) 1.5(-125/-106) 2.5(155/-189) 1.5(-129/102) 1.5(-138/100)
1
6:10 PM
Trevin Jones (55) 387 355 380 360
Timur Valiev (115) -560 -477 -550 -470
Total Rounds (over/under) 2.5(-190/144) (/) 2.5(-200/155) (/)


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