MMA continues to explode with this growth comes an increased appetite for UFC sports betting odds, along with lines for promotions like Invicta, WSOF and Bellator and worldwide. And the worldwide appeal of superstars such as Brock Lesnar and Conor McGregor simply increases the mainstream appeal of this sport.
In martial arts the standard type of wagering is that the moneyline. Essentially you are betting on a single fighter to win and a value is assigned by also the moneyline to the underdog and to the favorite. Like baseball gambling, the favorite has a negative value and the underdog has a price.
Example
Conor McGregor -160
Eddie Alvarez +140
From the example above, McGregor is the preferred and the betting works like this: Picture $100. In order to turn a profit, you need to risk $160 to bet on McGregor. The bettor must danger money to wager on him, Because he is favored. That makes it fair for the sportsbook.
For the Alvarez, the sportsbook is encouraging you to wager on him by offering a bigger payout to the mad. You’d risk $100 to make a $140 profit to bet on Alvarez. Risk get a larger reward. For McGregor, you need to gamble more to make a bigger reward.
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