UFC 231 Holloway vs Ortega Betting
How to Bet Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega: UFC 231 Odds and Predictions
The featherweight division hasn’t seen a fight of this magnitude since Conor McGregor shocked the world with a 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo. Now, the new king of the division Max Holloway, who hasn’t lost since dropping a 2013 decision to McGregor, defends his title for the third time against the undefeated Brian Ortega. Let’s take a look at your betting options UFC 231 main event.
Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega Betting Odds
Based on the odds, this fight is basically a coin flip. Earlier this week Holloway was set as a -140 favourite (meaning you’d have to risk $140 to bet on the champ to win $100), but since then we’ve seen a wave of betting support for Ortega. That has moved the line to Holloway -125, so it’s clear the challenger has a lot of gamblers in his corner – rightfully so.
Ortega will make the walk to the Octagon owning a pristine UFC record of 14-0 one no contest. What’s even more impressive is that he has finished all of those fights. When you consider that with the fact that Holloway has knocked out his last three opponents in the third round, you may want to bet against this fight going the distance. Betting under 3.5 rounds is paying out at even money.
UFC 231 Betting Props: Holloway vs. Ortega
These two fighters have dynamic striking skills, but this matchup will likely come down to how much time they spend on the mat. Ortega is known for his exceptional submission skills and has tapped out seven of his 14 opponents in professional fights. However, he only converts on 14 percent of his take-down attempts, while Holloway’s take-down defence is excellent at 83 percent. Plus, the champ has some ground skills of his own with two submission victories of his own.
UFC 231 Betting Picks and Predictions
You can make a strong argument for either of these fighters to win. The most popular bet on this fight card is Ortega to win and we’ve seen that reflected in the shifting odds this week. It’s also worth noting that Holloway has had issues with his weight cut recently and actually had to pull out of a 155-pound bout. Saturday’s scrap will be at 145 pounds, so Holloway’s first fight will be with the scale.
Assuming both fighters are cleared to make the walk, don’t expect this fight to go the distance. If you like Ortega to win, there will be better value on a wager for him to win by submission (+200) than to win outright. If you like Holloway to win take a look at his odds to win by KO or TKO (+200) as they will give you much more bang for your buck.
