UFC Betting Sites – The Best MMA Online Bookies
UFC best betting sites and the best MMA odds and gambling news
Two fighters who’ve fallen short of the top tier in the UFC’s welterweight division will spend their Saturday night trying to avoid another slip.
Two fighters who’ve fallen short of the top tier in the UFC’s welterweight division will spend their Saturday night trying to avoid another slip.
Flyweight legend Demetrious Johnson announced his retirement from MMA on Friday at ONE 168. An emotional Johnson said goodbye to the sport and became the…
Flyweight legend Demetrious Johnson announced his retirement from MMA on Friday at ONE 168. An emotional Johnson said goodbye to the sport and became the…
Gamebred’ Jorge Masvidal is eyeing a UFC comeback, but former two-division champion Daniel Cormier doubts that he has much…
Gamebred’ Jorge Masvidal is eyeing a UFC comeback, but former two-division champion Daniel Cormier doubts that he has much appeal at this point.
The American-Cuban athlete Jorge Masvidal was a journeyman MMA fighter who competed in different promotions such as Strikeforce, Bodog, and Bellator before signing with the UFC. After trading some wins and losses he found his stride in 2019 and picked up two impressive knockouts against Ben Askren and Darren Till plus a win over Nate Diaz.
More recently, Masvidal lost four in a row in the UFC against top welterweights before leaving the organization. Since then, he’s jumped over to professional boxing and had a closely fought loss against Nate Diaz. Additionally, ‘Gamebred’ has his own MMA fight promotions he runs.
In a recent interview, Jorge Masvidal outlined that he is looking at a UFC comeback. Daniel Cormier shared his thoughts on the matter. He said:
“Look at the names on his resume. At the end of the day, when you look at the career as a whole, it boils down to one year where Jorge Masvidal made you guys care. And it made him a star. But my question to you now is: Do you still care? Because that’s what he’s banking on…lost his last four MMA fights, and lost a boxing match. He said he’ll come back, starch somebody and the UFC would be begging him to fight for a championship…
“Do you care now? Like you did in 2019? Like you did when he was on that amazing run when he made himself from a guy that was a bit of a journeyman, into a main event attraction… he and Kamaru Usman sold a boatload of pay-per-views…in 2019 he did something I’ve never seen someone do in fighting before…to me, if Jorge Masvidal comes back, it has to be against someone that’s a fun fight…
“I’d watch him fight, absolutely, but my question is do you care? He’s 39 years old now. The best days seem to be behind him, lost four in a row. in my regard, I believe with the work he was doing outside of the Octagon, his promotion seems to be doing well, and I was happy to see him walk away.” [Ht BJPenn]
Israel Adesanya was recently shown in a road rage incident in which he got into a verbal interaction with…
Israel Adesanya was recently shown in a road rage incident in which he got into a verbal interaction with an unidentified man. The UFC athlete Adesanya looks to press charges on the assailant.
The UFC fighter Israel Adesanya was recently filmed in a cell phone video that went viral in which he and another man were engaged in an argument.
Some guy tried to start some shit with Izzy pic.twitter.com/Hkw3zMA0dY
— Dovy
(@DovySimuMMA) September 5, 2024
Speaking to the NZ Herald, Israel Adesanya explained:
“On Wednesday morning, I was leaving a cafe on K Rd when a passing car slowed, and an occupant began yelling racial abuse and challenging me to fight.
“I smiled, waved it off, and continued to my car. The vehicle stopped, and the abuse continued. I again waved it off. The car then parked, and the passenger got out, approached me aggressively, continued his torrent of abuse, and demanded I fight him. I tried to de-escalate the situation repeatedly. As he got closer, I asked bystanders to call the police.
“He then entered my personal space, and I felt threatened. To protect myself, I became more forceful in my language and defensive. Though he paused, the abuse continued, so I left him with some choice words, cautiously moved to my car, and drove away.
“It’s ridiculous that I can’t buy a pie after training without some idiot screaming despicable things and asking for a fight while his mates film from the sidelines.
“Threatening violence is no joke. It’s very dangerous, and incidents like this must not be glorified online. I hope in the future people say something rather than get their phones out to film.”
Professional fighter Adesanya seemed to have been looking to de-escalate the situation in which this person was calling him racially abusive names. The UFC fighter hopes that the Auckland, New Zealand police will press charges against the unidentified man.
The US-born Amit Elor made history in the most recent Summer Olympic Games. In the 2024 Olympics hosted in…
The US-born Amit Elor made history in the most recent Summer Olympic Games. In the 2024 Olympics hosted in Paris, France, Elor earned the title of the youngest American wrestler to win a gold medal at just the age of 20.
Former Olympic Medalist and UFC title contender Sara McMann coached the young athlete to impressive success. The Olympic silver medalist McMann knows the struggles of being an Olympic-level wrestler and an MMA fighter. If you are inspired by athletes’ journeys from the Olympics to MMA, then make sure to check out gates of olympus for more.
Speaking in an interview on the success of Amit Elor, McMann said:
“I know she’s had a lot of different struggles when it comes to wrestling with some of her ups and downs, so the fact that she persisted and I got to look back and see that quality of human as the person who carries the torch for the sport I love and the country I love. I’m like a proud momma.”
After earning her gold medal, Amit Elor thanked McMann for her incredible guidance, she explained:
“I’ve been through my highs and lows and I have to say Sara’s a big reason for me being successful today and for healing my relationship with wrestling and loving the journey and staying positive. She’s been such a great influence on me.”
Amit Elor began wrestling at the incredibly young age of 4, inspired by watching her older brother’s practices. She quickly showed promise in the sport, winning multiple high school tournaments and a California Interscholastic Federation state championship during her freshman year.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Amit Elor dominated her competition. She won the gold medal in the women’s freestyle 68kg category, outscoring her opponents 31-2 over four matches and not conceding a single point in her last three bouts.
Olympic wrestler and UFC world champion Daniel Cormier said that it is only a matter of time until Amit Elor becomes a UFC fighter. He is confident that she will take gold in the UFC as well. He said:
“She’s going to fight. She’s going to be a fighter. For as good as she is in wrestling, she does really well in judo, she does tremendous in jiu-jitsu. If she does start doing [MMA] competitively, they’re going to be in trouble.
“I love when great wrestlers come into mixed martial arts, but I’m always for them doing it after they’re done chasing their Olympic dreams. You don’t get to do that again. If you have an opportunity to be the best in the world, you chase that as long as you can and then you go do something different. I don’t think it should be coming earlier than needed.
“You go and wrestle as long as you need to wrestle, and then you come to try and make the money as the UFC fighter.”
There are several UFC fighters who began their careers in the Olympics. These include such figures as Henry Cejudo and Ronda Rousey, among others. Henry Cejudo is one of the most accomplished Olympians to compete in the UFC. He won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Cejudo went on to become a two-division UFC champion, holding both the flyweight and bantamweight titles.
Ronda Rousey won a bronze medal in judo at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She became the first female UFC champion and a pioneer for women’s MMA, defending the bantamweight title six times.
The aforementioned Sara McMann won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She challenged for the UFC women’s bantamweight title in 2014 but lost to Ronda Rousey.
Daniel Cormier represented the United States in freestyle wrestling at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. Though he didn’t medal, Cormier placed 4th in 2004. He later became a two-division UFC champion, holding both the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles.
Yoel Romero won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2000 Sydney Olympics representing Cuba. He had a successful UFC career as a middleweight contender, known for his athleticism. Similarly, Hector Lombard competed in judo at the 2000 Sydney Olympics for Cuba. He had a notable MMA career, becoming the Bellator middleweight champion before joining the UFC.
Will Amit Elor jump into MMA later on? If she does, the UFC title better tread lightly because she is a real threat.
Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko are set to face off for the third time in their highly anticipated trilogy…
Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko are set to face off for the third time in their highly anticipated trilogy bout at UFC 306 on September 14, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas. This fight will serve as the co-main event for Noche UFC, a card celebrating Mexican Independence Day.
Mexico’s Alexa Grasso currently holds the world championship at flyweight with a record of 16-3-1. She is dangerous in all areas of MMA but has a focus on boxing. She made history by becoming the first female UFC champion from Mexico. Inspired by eh rich boxing culture of Mexico, Grasso was inspired to get into combat sports.
Valentina Shevchenko has a background in kickboxing and Muay Thai. The former long-reigning champion boasts an impressive record of 23 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. Prior to her loss to Grasso, she was considered one of the most dominant champions in UFC history, having defended her title seven times. This bout goes down from Las Vegas so make sure to check out LeoVegas for different offers and promotions.
‘Bullet’ Valentina Shevchenko was a fighter born in the Soviet Union and is from Kyrgyzstani originally, born into a military family. She has spent a lifetime in combat sports, taking up taekwondo at just the age of 5. As a Muay Thai fighter, she earned several world titles before transitioning to MMA.
In their first meeting, Grasso was able to take the title from Shevchenko via submission, their second fight ended in a draw. Now, they look to settle the score. This result left many fans and pundits divided, setting the stage for their upcoming trilogy fight to settle the score once and for all.
Grasso will be looking to cement her status as the true champion of the division, while Shevchenko aims to reclaim her title and prove that her initial loss was a fluke. Both fighters have shown improvements since their first encounter, with Grasso working on her wrestling and ground game, and Shevchenko adjusting her strategy to be more cautious and tactical.
Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko trilogy fight at UFC 306 is extremely close in terms of odds. FanDuel has listed the fight as nearly a pick’em, with Grasso at -120 and Shevchenko at -106. Other sportsbooks have similar odds, with Caesars offering the best price on Shevchenko at -105, and Bet365 offering the best price on Grasso at -110.
The close odds show how competitive their previous two fights have been, with Grasso winning the first by submission and the second ending in a split draw. Given how evenly matched they appear to be, there doesn’t seem to be a clear betting favorite heading into this trilogy bout.
September 14 will see UFC 306 go down live from Las Vegas, Nevada as a celebration for Mexico. In the main event, the bantamweight title will be on the line as Merab Dvalishvili, the relentless wrestler, looks to take the crown from fan-favorite Sean O’Malley, a sniper with power in his hands. Featherweights Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes will also be featured, among other bouts.
(@DovySimuMMA)