Bellator comes to American shores this weekend as it seeks to grow its share of the mixed martial arts market, with Bellator 300 taking place in San Francisco on Saturday night. Headlining the event is the third of three title fights going down in the promotion this weekend, with Usman Nurmagomedov looking to defend his lightweight crown against American Brent Primus.
While Primus may be the home favourite on Saturday, he’s got a huge mountain ahead of him if he’s to avoid becoming yet another statistic on Nurmagomedov’s resume. The American is 2-2 in his last four Bellator fights and looks to be generally out classed by his Russian opponent across all aspects of this fight. However, it’s mixed martial arts and anything can happen here, so read on for all of our betting recommendations based on the latest odds from bookmaker bet365 ahead of this title fight.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 6th, 11:30 P.M. (GMT)
Bookmaker bet365 has the outright betting odds ahead of Nurmagomedov vs. Primus about as one-sided as they get in mixed martial arts. The defending champion pays a low 1.045 to retain his lightweight title, while if Primus executes an upset, those who back him will receive 12.25 for their troubles.
Method of victory odds see this bout ending in a Nurmagomedov knockout at 1.80, with the Russian winning by submission a strong second option as well at 2.62. Nurmagomedov winning on the cards is not seen as very likely with a 6.00 return but is still well ahead of Primus’ odds, the best of which are 21.00 for a decision win.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 6th, 11:30 P.M. (GMT)
Anyone looking at these odds will have likely reached the conclusion we have. Nurmagomedov is going to win this fight, and it won’t be particularly close. However, the right bet can still generate a healthy return, and we say that bet is wagering on the Russian to win this one by submission.
Primus has audaciously declared ahead of this fight that he believes he’s a better wrestler than Nurmagomedov, and if the American truly believes this, we should see plenty of action on the mat in this clash. Nurmagomedov has won half of his Bellator fights by submission including three of his last four, so if this fight becomes a grappling match, we say there’s a strong chance the Russian adds another submission to his record before the end of the weekend.
