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UFC 254 is just around the corner with a huge title fight topping the main card. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje are meeting in the main event to crown a unified lightweight champion. Gaethje brings his interim title to the fight while Khabib puts his undefeated 28-0 record on the line.
The public has been betting on this matchup for some time at DraftKings Sportsbook and they are all over the favored Khabib. As of lunch time on Wednesday, he is installed at -335 and is getting 71 percent of handle and 70 percent of bets. Gaethje is installed at +270 and is getting 29% of handle and 30% of bets.
The biggest handle split midway through fight week has Miranda Maverick (-345) getting 86 percent of the handle over Liana Jojua (+260). The biggest bets split has Phil Hawes (-265) getting 88 percent of the wagers against Jacob Malkoun (+205).
UFC 254 Wednesday betting splits
| Fights | Odds | % Handle | % Bets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fights | Odds | % Handle | % Bets |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | -335 | 71% | 70% |
| Justin Gaethje | 270 | 29% | 30% |
| Jared Cannonier | -112 | 56% | 47% |
| Robert Whittaker | -112 | 44% | 53% |
| Walt Harris | +145 | 33% | 44% |
| Alexander Volkov | -182 | 67% | 56% |
| Jacob Malkoun | +205 | 27% | 12% |
| Phil Hawes | -265 | 73% | 88% |
| Cynthia Calvillo | -250 | 88% | 91% |
| Lauren Murphy | +195 | 12% | 9% |
| Magomed Ankalaev | -335 | 58% | 75% |
| Ion Cutelaba | +250 | 42% | 25% |
| Stefan Struve | -125 | 18% | 32% |
| Tai Tuivasa | +100 | 82% | 68% |
| Da Un Jung | -360 | 49% | 71% |
| Sam Alvey | +275 | 51% | 29% |
| Liana Jojua | +260 | 14% | 29% |
| Miranda Maverick | -345 | 86% | 71% |
| Casey Kenney | -190 | 77% | 71% |
| Nathaniel Wood | +150 | 23% | 29% |
| Alexander Yakovlev | +145 | 66% | 20% |
| Joel Alvarez | -182 | 34% | 80% |
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