Saturday’s UFC 193 is almost here. Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm are set to have their final staredown outside the cage this afternoon in Melbourne, Australia at the UFC 193 weigh-ins, and the level of excitement continues to grow. The build to Rousey vs. Holm has been similar to what fans saw for Rousey vs. Bethe Correia, but it has been even more intense.
The mainstream media has accepted Rousey as an A-list star. While most of the UFC roster fights for attention on Fox Sports 1, Rousey announced her battle with Holm on Good Morning America. The acclaimed trailer for the fight was first rolled out through Ellen DeGeneres. Heck, Rousey even guest-hosted SportsCenter.
Oddsmakers are just as cuckoo for Rousey. According to OddsShark.com, she is sitting as high as a minus-2000 favorite with some outlets, and there is so much interest in wagering on her success that new minute-by-minute prop bets have been introduced, per BestFightOdds.com.
Oh, and the fans down in Melbourne? Well, let’s just say there’s a reason why the UFC pegged Rousey as the person capable of filling up Etihad Stadium. The UFC is looking to not just beat its previous attendance record of 55,724, set by Georges St-Pierre vs. Jake Shields at UFC 129, but blow it out of the water by matching the stadium’s best of 70,000.
The UFC has a lot riding on Rousey here, and it will be interesting to see if it pays off. The weigh-ins kick off at 5 p.m. ET, and you can watch them live on the video above. Make sure to check out our live blog as well.
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