There’s something about the UFC going on tour that makes it just that little bit more exciting. First it was UFC Paris last weekend, where home favourite Ciryl Gane knocked out Serghei Spivac in the second round, and now it’s UFC 293 heading to Sydney, Australia this weekend. Or maybe it’s just the fact that the card at UFC 293 is absolutely stacked with mouthwatering match ups.
Headlining the main card this Sunday is UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya taking on challenger Sean Strickland. Adesanya is a Nigerian-born Kiwi, but you better believe that the Australians will be adopting him this weekend, as he’s the heavy favourite to defeat Strickland in this title fight. Read on for our break down of the latest UFC 293 odds as we outline the best bets to make with bookmaker bet365 this weekend.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 9th, 12:30 A.M. (GMT)
Looking at the outright odds, it’s clear that bookmaker bet365 also favours Israel Adesanya in this clash, with the champion sitting at only 1.16 to win outright. Sean Strickland, on the other hand, is a long 5.50 to win.
In terms of method of victory, oddsmakers see this finishing early, with an Adesanya knockout or submission paying 1.86. The Last Stylebender winning by way of decision is the next most likely result at 2.50, while Strickland’s best shot is a knockout or submission, with still very long odds of 8.00.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 9th, 12:30 A.M. (GMT)
With the odds so heavily weighted in Adesanya’s favour, is this fight a foregone conclusion? Well this is combat sport, so no, but there isn’t much good betting to be had in the outright odds. We suggest making a wager on when this fight will end to extract the best return from a likely Adesanya victory here.
Adesanya has finished a fight early five times in his UFC career and on four of those occasions it has been in the second round. The Kiwi takes a bit of time to warm up and assess his options for a finish but by the second round he’s usually well placed to pounce. This lines up well with Strickland’s weaknesses, with the big man getting finished twice in the first round across his UFC career.
Take Adesanya by second round knockout or submission at 7.00 or more conservatively, bet on the fight ending in under 2.5 rounds at 2.70. Either way, you’ll be in for a healthy return from what feels like an inevitable result.
