Glover Teixeira of Brazil throws punch in a lightweight heavyweight bout throughout UFC Combat Evening Occasion … [+]
Two title bouts are among the many 11 slated fights at UFC 275 because the fighters battle at Singapore Indoor Stadium Saturday (Sunday in Southeast Asia). Caesars Sportsbook has odds up for each matchup, together with the present gentle heavyweight champion serving as a decent-sized underdog in the principle occasion.
Followers seeking to tune in from the U.S. can watch streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The prelims begin at 8:00 p.m. ET and the principle card at 10pm (3am within the UK).
Glover Teixeira makes his first title protection after turning into the oldest first-time champion in UFC historical past with a second-round victory through submission over Jan Blachowicz final October. The 42-year-old Teixiera (33-7) has received six straight bouts and now battles Czech star Jiri Prochazka, who has received 25 of his 28 fights by KO/TKO.
Prochazka has received 13 straight fights to grow to be the No. 2-ranked contender within the gentle heavyweight division.
Teixeira opened as a +160 underdog on this most important occasion, and he has since risen to +175. In the meantime, Prochazka has swung from -190 to -210, as he’s the fourth-biggest favourite on your complete card.
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Caesars Sportsbook bettors have been fairly cut up on who will emerge victorious Saturday, with Teixeira grabbing 60% of the full variety of tickets and Prochazka nabbing 62% of the full {dollars} wagered.
Teixeira’s journey to the top
“A part of why Teixeira is an underdog right here is his age, and likewise how he received the title,” stated Brandon Yaeger, Lead UFC Dealer at Caesars Sportsbook. “Lots of people actually weren’t offered on his efficiency, and searching again at Teixeira’s performances earlier than profitable the title, he was kinda getting caught with some punches in a variety of these fights. So you need to query the chin, particularly at his age. I believe a variety of that elements into the road.”
UFC 275 Odds and Betting Information
The largest favourite on the cardboard comes within the co-main occasion, which is one other showdown for a title belt. Valentina Shevchenko (22-3) was initially listed at -800 in her flyweight conflict towards Taila Santos. Shevchenko continues to be heavy chalk regardless that her priced was lowered to -625, whereas Santos (19-1) has moved from +550 to +450.
On straight bets, Santos has truly wound up with 74% of the full variety of tickets whereas Shevchenko has landed 63% of the full {dollars} wagered. Parlays has been a a lot completely different story, as Shevchenko has been the most well-liked leg by far for UFC 275.
The deal with on parlays together with Shevchenko at Caesars Sportsbook is over twice as a lot because the next-closest fighter (Brendan Allen). In comparison with parlays involving Santos, Shevchenko has racked up 93% of the full variety of tickets and 98% of the full {dollars} wagered.
“I don’t personally see Santos as an actual risk to take down Shevchenko,” Yaeger stated. “It’s only a large value for a title combat, so I believe it was a standard transfer for it to be guess down. Shevchenko is simply dominant, she’s top-of-the-line ladies fighters of all-time. In case you’re who Santos fought to get there, she didn’t even combat anybody ranked within the top-3. So I’m undecided she’s deserving of a title shot proper now. However she’s positively an up-and-coming prospect, so she’ll be there sooner or later, I simply don’t assume she’s prepared proper now.”
Two underdogs on the principle card have obtained nearly all of the tickets and {dollars} of their respective clashes. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (+140) is one among them with 60% of the full variety of tickets and 55% of the full {dollars} wagered towards Zhang Weili (-165). It is a rematch between these two fighters, as Weili prevailed of their first assembly in 2020.
Apparently, the UFC 275 bout that has at present attracted essentially the most deal with at Caesars Sportsbook is between Andre Fiahlo (-145) and Jake Matthews (+120). Matthews leads in each classes, accumulating 64% of the full variety of tickets and 60% of the full {dollars} wagered.
Unsure if 42-year-old Teixeira will win his fourth straight bout as an underdog, however there are many live underdogs on the UFC 275 card.
You possibly can guess on it.
