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How the public is betting Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 317

How the public is betting Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 317

UFC DraftKings Network MMA

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By: Ryan Wohl

UFC 317 is here, and Ilia Topuria takes on Charles Oliveira in a Lightweight Championship bout. Topuria is a -425 favorite with Oliveira being a +330 underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook. With Topuria being such a big favorite in this contest, let’s see how the public is betting on this fight.

Betting Splits

Topuria is receiving 61 percent of the bets from the public while getting 49 percent of the handle bet against Oliveira. “Do Bronx” is getting 51 percent of the handle as the underdog, but only gets 39 percent of bets. On the UFC 317 Main Card, Topuria is getting the third most bets behind Alexandre Pantoja (82%) and Renato Moicano (71%).

Topuria has an undefeated record of 16-0 in his MMA career and is getting the backing from the public, even while being a massive favorite. This is Topuria’s third consecutive title fight against a former champion. Although “El Matador” has had a tough schedule, he has delivered each time. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Topuria is also -175 to win this fight by knockout.

Ryan Wohl

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