Where To Bet On Ufc 246
“Notorious” versus “Cowboy” will be the main fight to bet on at UFC 246, but there are also other interesting fights to check into. UFC 246 will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. UFC 246 odds: Conor McGregor (-300) vs Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (+235), Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Neil Bisman’s UFC 246 picks. One of the biggest issues with betting the moneyline in a Conor.
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Gotta throw some money down on Conor McGregor at UFC 246, right? It’ll make the fights that much better, bettor.
Gambling is just sort of embedded in combat sports culture, so if you know the deal from here, head straight for the local sportsbook or a favorite gaming site. But for those who still need a little depth and perspective on how to bet on the UFC 246 fights, take a gander below for some insight on “The Notorious” Conor McGregor vs. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone odds.
Understanding MMA Betting
Don’t feel like an absolute idiot if you don’t know how fight odds are handicapped, that’s someone else’s job. But to make money betting on fights, you’re hoping to really pick an underdog with some favorable odds. Or you can parlay bets, where you select a sequence of fights, only to cash out if every result goes your way.
Now take the UFC 246 PPV main card (which airs on ESPN+), starting with the main event. Favorite Conor McGregor is listed at -320, while “Cowboy” Cerrone is a +260 underdog. The odds on McGregor aren’t really that awesome, right? You’d need to lay down $320-dollars in order to make a hundred bucks. The payout isn’t that great, and this is a comeback fight after all.
There’s little doubt that more bets will be placed on McGregor than anyone else on the card. He’s the most famous dude out there, calling it like it’s a sure thing. However, Cerrone is an interesting play because a bet of $100-dollars wins you $260. Nice little cashout, but only go there if you’re hardcore on the “Cowboy” bandwagon and think he’s gonna win the fight. No sense in just throwing money away.
TheUFC 246 main event between McGregor and Cerrone has the second widest odds on the entire UFC 246 card. In fact, the only fight with a more lopsided line is the prelim headliner between Maycee Barber, the UFC’s new it girl, and quirky veteran Roxanne Modafferi.
Barber, nicknamed “The Future,” is booming these days. She’s quite the hot commodity, slotted into that prelim headliner on ESPN spot that the UFC usually reserves for developing young stars (think Cody Garbrandt at UFC 202). But at -800, there’s no reason to wager that cash. And even at +500, Modafferi isn’t necessarily the best play. Well, the odds are great and you stand to win a lot betting on the underdog. But Barber is destined for greatness, and this is not a fight she will lose.
Is This All Starting to Make More Sense
Outside of McGregor vs. Cerrone and Barber vs. Modafferi, the only other fights with juicy odds are the PPV opener between Anthony “Showtime” Pettis and Diego Ferreira. Wait. Surely, I’m reading this wrong. Ferreira is a -240 favorite of over Pettis, a former champion, at +200? Now, this is a bet I’d look into.
A winner of five straight, Ferreira is technically the hottest fighter on the UFC 246 PPV card. Not to mention that he trains at Fortis MMA in Dallas, a fight team that is coming off of an impressive 2019 campaign. However, Pettis tends to trade wins and losses, and Ferreira is the kind of fight he usually wins.
Not knocking Ferreira here, but Pettis looks like a good play here. He’s fought on the biggest cards in UFC history, even main eventing a few PPV cards. He knows that stakes, and a loss to an unranked guy like Ferreira just doesn’t sound right.
Another good play, this time on the ESPN prelims, is a lightweight bout between Nasrat Haqparast and Drew Dober. With Haqparast listed as a -280 favorite, and Dober a +240 dog, this bout feels prime for an upset.
Early today at the official UFC 246 weigh ins, Haqparast didn’t look particularly good, needing the black hoop of shame to make weight in the buff. Dober, on the other hand, looked better than he has in a while, and he’s known to retain serious power at lightweight, even after some tough weight cuts.
Putting Together a Parlay
When it comes to bouts with much narrower odds, it’s fun to put together a parlay sequence. It kind of makes your money work for you in some sense.
Consider the UFC 246 co-main event …
The UFC 246 co-main event between Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington is a reasonably close fight according to the books, with Holm listed as the -130 favorite, and Pennington very much a live dog at +110. It’s not a huge payout of course (if you put down, a c-note and she wins, you walk away with one ten), but what about tossing Pennington into a parlay? How can you let it ride and turn that fight into a little more cash?
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Well, tack it on to a fight or two, like say picking a Pettis-Oleinik-Pennington parlay. To let you understand how it all works, if you would put down $100 on Pettis at +200 and he wins at UFC 246, all of your cash (which is now $300 because you won $200 on Pettis, which is now tacked on to your principle $100) then gets forwarded on to the next fighter, which is Aleksei Oleinik, who is a +105 underdog against Maurice Green.
Oleinik has the experience and skills to tap Green out, and suddenly that $300 becomes $615, which is parlayed on to Pennington. Now, rather than just putting $100 on Pennington to win $110, you’re in a position to walk away with more than $1260 for the same money down. Of course a number of things have to go right.
Prop Betting
Prop bets are random bets. They’re specific bets. Nuanced bets. Absurd bets. They’re not as straightforward as who wins and who loses. People are betting on the national anthem and who will land the first punch. Who will carry a national flag. How many times Conor will drop an F bomb, and will “Cowboy” drink Budweiser in his corner. There’s even a bet on Bruce Buffer’s fighter intros, so you can really understand how degenerative a gambling addiction can truly be.
Prop bets aren’t really my thing, to be honest with you, but some people are really into them.
Take a look at these prop bets below.
Ufc 246 Payouts
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Well, I hope this has been beneficial and education.
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone goes down on Saturday, January 18. The UFC 246 PPV main card on ESPN+ begins at 7 p.m. PST / 10 p.m. EST.
UFC 246 PPV main card (ESPN+)
- Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
- Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington
- Aleksei Oleinik vs. Maurice Green
- Anthony Pettis vs. Diego Ferreira
UFC 246 Preliminaries (ESPN 2) 5 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. EST
- Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi
- Andre Fili vs. Sodiq Yusuff
- Tim Elliott vs. Askar Askarov
- Drew Dober vs. Nasrat Haqparast
UFC 246 Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass) 3:15 p.m. PST / 6:15 p.m. EST
- Justn Ledet vs. Aleksa Camur
- Brian Kelleher vs. Ode Osbourne
- Sabina Mazo vs. J.J. Aldrich
*Fight Card Subject to Change
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Are you ready for some UFC 246 betting — if so — “Notorious” ConorMcGregor is finally making a return to the octagon for a showdown with “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone. This welterweight main event is set for Saturday January 18, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise,Nevada.
This main event fight should be an interesting one, since there is a lot of pressure of McGregor to perform well and move on to potential other fights on his “hit list”. Let’s take a look at some of the UFC 246 betting odds for the main event.
UFC 246 Betting Main Event Odds
With Cerrone coming into this fight as cool and calm as ever, it makes you wonder if he is just as motivated to win as McGregor is. Notorious has a lot more on his plate than Cowboy does, and this could change the fight tremendously.
The UFC 246 betting odds for the main event are currently at:
- McGregor: -310
- Cerrone: +240
*Odds subject to change
Tale of the Tape
The 31 year old McGregor is currently the third best fighter in the lightweight division. His record has developed quite nicely, with it being 21-4-0. 18 of those days wins are by knockout. Add in a 41% striking accuracy and a 63% grappling accuracy, and you have a dangerous fighter. His other stats include a reach that extends to 74 inches and he stands at 69 inches.
The 36 year old Cerrone is currently the number five fighter in the lightweight division. He has made an outstanding career record of 36-12-0. 10 of those wins are by knockout and 17 are by submission. Combined with a 47% striking accuracy and a 36% grappling accuracy, this sets him up for a balanced fight. He also has a reach of 73 inches and stands 73 inches tall.
McGregor will need to keep himself off the ground, as I believe Cerrone will try to submit him. On the other side, I look for McGregor to try and knockout Cerrone in some form or fashion.
Fight Opinions on UFC 246
Cerrone has not had the last few fights go his way, with two consecutive losses. This seems like it is a difficult time for him but this man has seen it all, and I do believe he has the ability to snap out of a losing streak. He definitely has the experience to turn it around if he fights well against McGregor.
McGregor has had more than enough time to rest and get in shape for this fight. I see a ridiculously motivated McGregor, since he could also earn a title shot at lightweight with a victory over Cerrone. If he gets this one, and assuming KhabibNurmagomedov wins his next fight, we could potentially have a rematch with those two fighters. McGregor obviously has more motivation coming into this fight.
Final Thoughts for UFC 246 Betting
Grab your popcorn and get ready for the show. This one is going to be a great fight, regardless of who comes out on top. McGregor better have his mind on this fight and not who he could face next, because Cerrone definitely has the potential to take him out.
McGregor has a nearly complete resume. He does not need to prove anything to anyone, but this guy is still climbing to the top. He is motivated to become the best fighter and already taking personal shots at the potential rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
This fight has all the makings to be the fight of the night. I think the end result and will be a victory for Connor McGregor.
Connor has a mouth on him, and he usually can back it up once he steps foot into the octagon. I would hate to see Cerrone lose for a third straight time, but Cerrone has not fought anyone as good and unique as McGregor in a long time.
Who are we betting on for UFC 246?
- UFC 246 Betting Prediction: McGregor wins by TKO/KO
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