UFC 251 final odds: Scorecards probably not ‘Super Necessary’ for headliner

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Here are the final betting odds for UFC 251, where the moneylines favor Kamaru Usman over Jorge Masvidal, Alexander Volkanovski over Max Holloway, and Petr Yan over Jose Aldo.

UFC 251 is happening today, July 11th, from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The promotion’s welterweight, featherweight, and vacant bantamweight belts will all be on the line, and Bloody Elbow is here with the closing betting odds.

The top of the UFC 251 PPV billing has the company’s 170-pound champ, Kamaru Usman, defending his title against the one and only BMF champion, Jorge Masvidal. In our midweek betting odds writeup, we learned that Usman is the betting favorite and can be found with a moneyline of -265. That left Masvidal in the underdog role at a value of +225. Since then, this betting line has shifted slightly towards Masvidal. Usman now resides around the -235 mark, with Masvidal dipping down to +215.

According to the odds, scorecards for this main event match-up will not be “Super Necessary” as the prop bet ‘Fight doesn’t go to decision’ owns a favored line of -140. Going back the other way, the ‘Fight goes to decision’ option is holding at a slight underdog tick of +110. The over/under for Usman vs. Masvidal has been set at 4.5 rounds, and both props are sitting with minus lines. The ‘Under’ wager is hanging out at -112, with the ‘Over’ a hair cheaper at -103.

In the UFC 251 co-main event, we’ve got an instant rematch between the recently crowned featherweight ruler, Alexander Volkanovski, and the former reigning king, Max Holloway. Volkanovski is the betting favorite this time around, clocking in at -210, with Holloway at underdog odds of +190.

The first time these 145-pounders went at it was at UFC 245 this past December, and the then defending champ in Holloway was a -175 betting favorite to Alex’s underdog tag of +145. Volkanovski walked away with a unanimous decision and the UFC featherweight belt. With their first collision going the distance, it’s no surprise to see the prop bet ‘Fight goes to decision’ as a -255 favorite, with a +225 comeback on the ‘Fight doesn’t go to decision’ option.

The UFC’s vacant bantamweight title will also be up for grabs at UFC 251. The UFC’s #3 ranked, Petr Yan, will be squaring off with the former featherweight champion, Jose Aldo. Yan is substantially favored over Aldo here. The Tiger Muay Thai product is available with a -215 moneyline, with Aldo straight up at +195.

The bookies do not believe that five-rounds will be needed to determine a winner between these two proficient strikers. Gamblers can lay the price on ‘Fight doesn’t go to decision’ at a cost of -170, or take the price on ‘Fight goes to decision’ at a value of +140. The over/under for this 135-pound championship bout has been set at 2.5 rounds. With odds at -172, the ‘Over’ is the favored line, with a +157 comeback on the ‘Under.’

Check out the UFC 251 betting odds, courtesy of OddsShark.com:

For an in-depth breakdown of each UFC 251 matchup, check out The MMA Vivisection with Bloody Elbow’s own Zane Simon and Connor Ruebusch. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with all of our live video content. Stay glued to Bloody Elbow for all of your event coverage including play-by-play, results, highlights, and more! Happy hunting!