Opening odds revealed for UFC Abu Dhabi sees Nick Diaz, Tony Ferguson as sizeable underdogs
UFC Abu Dhabi Opening Odds:
Cory Sandhagen +330
Umar Nurmagomedov -400
Vicente Luque -300
Nick Diaz +250
Deiveson Figueiredo -135
Marlon Vera +115
Mackenzie Dern -175
Loopy Godinez +150
Michael Chiesa -450
Tony Ferguson +350
In the main event, Sandhagen opened as a sizeable underdog at +330, which implies a 23.3% chance of winning. If you like Sandhagen to win, a $100 bet would net you $330, but if you think Umar Nurmagomedov wins, you would need to bet $400 to win $100.
In the co-main event of UFC Abu Dhabi, Luque opened as the betting favorite against the returning Nick Diaz. Luque is -300, which means would need to bet $300 to win $100. But, if you think Diaz can get his hand raised, a $100 bet would net you $250 at the +250 odds, which implies a 28.6% chance of winning.
The other key fight at UFC Abu Dhabi is Tony Ferguson making his return against Michael Chiesa. Ferguson is on a seven-fight losing streak and is a +350 underdog, which implies a 22.2% chance of winning the fight, so if you bet on ‘El Cucuy’ a $100 bet would net you $350. If you like Chiesa to win, you would need to bet $450 to win $100.
In the other two fights, Mackenzie Dern opened as the betting favorite over Loopy Godinez while Deiveson Figueiredo is a slight favorite over Marlon Vera.
