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Update: Glover Teixeira defeats Anthony Smith by TKO at 1:04 in the fifth round. Teixeira was +180 to win the fight, and +700 to win by KO, TKO or DQ.
The main event for UFC Jacksonville tonight is Anthony Smith facing Glover Teixeira, a battle of Top 10 contenders in the light heavyweight division at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena.
Smith is the #4 ranked contender in the division at age 31 with a professional record of 31-14, while Teixeira is 40 years old at 30-7, and is the #8 ranked light heavyweight.
Smith is the favorite at -182 odds, and the betting public is strongly behind him as well. 81% of the bets made and 87% of the total dollars are on the younger fighter to take home the victory. If you do think Teixeira will be the victor, there might be more value on him at +700 to knock out Smith than just to win at +150: 59% of the wins for Glover in the UFC have come via knockout or TKO.
Here are the betting splits at DraftKings Sportsbook for Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira at UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ on May 13th.
Smith vs. Teixeira UFC Fight Night odds
| Info | Anthony Smith | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Info | Anthony Smith | Glover Teixeira |
| Record | 31-14 | 30-7 |
| ML Odds | -182 | +150 |
| Total Rounds (2.5) | Over +100 | Under -134 |
| To Go the Distance | Yes (+220) | No (-315) |
| Win by KO, TKO, or DQ | +100 | +700 |
| To Win by Submission | +1200 | +400 |
| To Win by Decision | +500 | +500 |
| ML Splits by handle | 87% | 13% |
| ML Splits by bets | 81% | 19% |
| By KO, TKO or DQ handle | 52 | 15 |
| By KO, TKO or DQ bets | 46 | 22 |
| By submission handle | 17 | 3 |
| By submission bets | 15 | 5 |
| By decision handle | 13 | <1% |
| By decision bets | 10 | <1% |
| Tie (+6600) | <1% | <1% |
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