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UFC 251 is a wrap and we are quickly pivoting to the next event on Dana White’s Fight Island. We have a busy week of UFC events, with UFC on ESPN 13 this Wednesday and UFC Fight Night following up on Saturday.
DraftKings Sportsbook has odds for the full Wednesday card, and we’ve got some Monday betting splits a little over 48 hours before the card gets going.
The card’s main event features Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige squaring off in a featherweight contenders bout. Kattar is a sizable favorite at -286, and the betting public is backing him in a big way. 70 percent of total bets and 89 percent of total handle is on the favored Kattar.
Two fights on the main card are of particular note due to reverse bet splits. Tim Elliott is facing Ryan Benoit in a flyweight bout. Elliott is the favorite at -125 and getting 67 percent of the total handle, while Benoit is +100 as the underdog and getting 70 percent of total bets. Meanwhile, Jimmie Rivera is facing Cody Stamann in a featherweight bout. Rivera is a -137 favorite while Stamann is +110 as the underdog. 75 percent of bets placed are on Stamann, while 52 percent of total handle is on Rivera.
The card starts a little over 48 hours from now, so much can change. We’ll have updated splits heading into fight day.
UFC on ESPN 13 betting splits, Monday
| Fights | Odds | % Handle | % Bets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fights | Odds | % Handle | % Bets |
| Jack Shore | -590 | 81% | 84% |
| Aaron Phillips | +400 | 19% | 16% |
| Dusko Todorovic | -190 | 55% | 66% |
| John Phillips | +150 | 45% | 34% |
| Modestas Bukauskas | -265 | 93% | 92% |
| Vicinius Moreira | +205 | 7% | 8% |
| Jimmie Rivera | -137 | 52% | 25% |
| Cody Stamann | +110 | 48% | 75% |
| Molly McCann | -112 | 61% | 74% |
| Taila Santos | -112 | 39% | 26% |
| Tim Elliott | -125 | 67% | 30% |
| Ryan Benoit | +100 | 33% | 70% |
| Diana Belbita | -162 | 91% | 60% |
| Liana Jojua | +130 | 9% | 40% |
| Lerone Murphy | +145 | 53% | 70% |
| Ricardo Ramos | -182 | 47% | 30% |
| Chris Fishgold | +115 | 65% | 82% |
| Jared Gordon | -143 | 35% | 18% |
| Abdul Alhassan Razak | -305 | 94% | 73% |
| Mounir Lazzez | +230 | 6% | 27% |
| Calvin Kattar | -286 | 89% | 70% |
| Dan Ige | +225 | 11% | 30% |
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