Khabib’s UFC odds opened up at -220, making him an easy favorite to win the fight. Ferguson’s odds were in the +220 range, which is fairly standard when a fighter is coming after a title. Oddsmakers predicted a five-round fight between the two, with Khabib most likely to win by points for a method of victory at +195 odds. As for a Ferguson. Khabib Nurmagomedov betting odds history. UFC/MMA odds comparison service. Compare the latest UFC/MMA fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. .See the rematch odds here. Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov is a clash of styles that the sport of MMA was created for. Perhaps the best striker in the game vs the best grappler in the game is a dream fight for UFC fans and Nurmagomedov, the current UFC lightweight champion, is favored to win at -170 with McGregor coming back at +140.
The UFC lightweight belt is up for grabs Saturday as reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov faces Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254.
The main card will begin Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and is available in full on pay-per-view on ESPN+. Below, we look at the betting odds for the full UFC 254 – Khabib vs. Gaethje – fight card.
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Khabib (28-0) is one of the heaviest betting favorites on the UFC 254 fight card, as he defends his lightweight crown against Gaethje (22-2). It would take a $357 bet to return a $100 profit with a win by Nurmagomedov.
A $100 bet on Gaethje as an underdog would return a profit of $275 with an upset win.
Whittaker (22-5) and Cannonier (13-4) meet in a middleweight bout priced as a pick ’em. It would take a $110 bet to earn a $100 profit with a win by your fighter of choice in this evenly-priced contest.
Volkov (31-8) is favored with a dramatic experience advantage over Harris (13-8, 1 NC). They’re the No. 7 and No. 10-ranked challengers, respectively, in the heavyweight division.
Malkoun (4-0) makes his UFC debut as an underdog up against Hawes (8-2) in a middleweight clash. Both fighters are unranked.
The fifth-ranked Murphy (13-4) is being given the betting edge over the unranked Shakirova (8-1) in a women’s flyweight bout.
The main card opens with a light heavyweight fight between No. 11 challenger Ankalaev (13-1) and the unranked Cutelaba (15-5, 1 NC). Ankalaev is the second-biggest favorite on the main card with a $312 bet required for a profit of $100.
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In a heavyweight bout, Struve (33-12) and Tuivasa (10-3) square off in a pick ’em. The equally-priced line offers up an equal reward with a win by either fighter.
Wood (17-4) is an underdog in this catch weight bout against Kenney (15-2-1). A $100 bet on Wood returns a profit of $150 with the minor upset.
Little edge is being given to Oliveira (22-8-1) as a favorite over Rakhmonov (12-0) in a welterweight fight. It will take a $115 bet for a $100 profit on the favorite, or a $106 bet for a $100 profit on the underdog.
Jung (13-2) kicks off the preliminaries as a commanding betting favorite against Alvey (33-14, 1 NC).
Maverick (9-2) is the chalkiest betting favorite on the entire card. It would take a $400 bet to return a profit of $100. A $100 bet on Jojua would return a profit of $305 with what would be considered a massive upset.
UFC 254 starts with a lightweight bout between Alvarez (17-2) and Yakovlev (24-9-1). The much younger Alvarez (by 10 years) is a slight betting favorite.
The main card of UFC 254 is scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. ET. The main event should begin around 4 p.m. ET.
Prelims begin at noon ET. Early prelims are set for 11 a.m. ET.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov | -250 | -250 | ... | -250 | Future Events | ||
Georges St. Pierre | +190 | +190 | ... | +190 | |||
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Khabib Nurmagomedov | -1000 | -1100 | ... | -1100 | -0.8%▼ | Future Events | |
Floyd Mayweather Jr. | +600 | +650 | ... | +650 | |||
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Khabib Nurmagomedov | -345 | -333 | ... | -320 | +1.2%▲ | Future Events | |
Conor McGregor | +245 | +230 | ... | +250 | |||
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Khabib Nurmagomedov | -500 | -500 | ... | -500 | Future Events | ||
Dustin Poirier | +385 | +385 | ... | +385 | |||
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Khabib Nurmagomedov | n/a | Future Events | |||||
Tony Ferguson | n/a | ||||||
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Oct 24th 2020 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -350 | -303 | ... | -264 | +5.5%▲ | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | |
Justin Gaethje | +285 | +200 | ... | +240 | Oct 24th 2020 | ||
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier Sep 7th 2019 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -240 | -588 | ... | -389 | -15.9%▼ | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | |
Dustin Poirier | +205 | +285 | ... | +350 | Sep 7th 2019 | ||
UFC 229: Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor Oct 6th 2018 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -165 | -275 | ... | -165 | -5.6%▼ | UFC 229: Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor | |
Conor McGregor | +135 | +130 | ... | +215 | Oct 6th 2018 | ||
UFC 223: Nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta Apr 7th 2018 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -1050 | -875 | ... | -595 | +3.9%▲ | UFC 223: Nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta | |
Al Iaquinta | +550 | +400 | ... | +580 | Apr 7th 2018 | ||
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm Dec 30th 2017 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -260 | -425 | ... | -285 | -8.4%▼ | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm | |
Edson Barboza | +180 | +210 | ... | +342 | Dec 30th 2017 | ||
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor Nov 12th 2016 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -370 | -345 | ... | -300 | +2.6%▲ | UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor | |
Michael Johnson | +285 | +235 | ... | +294 | Nov 12th 2016 | ||
UFC on FOX 19: Evans vs. Teixeira Apr 16th 2016 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -705 | -1200 | ... | -850 | -3.3%▼ | UFC on FOX 19: Evans vs. Teixeira | |
Darrell Horcher | +435 | +550 | ... | +702 | Apr 16th 2016 | ||
UFC on FOX 11: Werdum vs. Browne Apr 19th 2014 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -175 | -357 | ... | -300 | -19.2%▼ | UFC on FOX 11: Werdum vs. Browne | |
Rafael Dos Anjos | +135 | +230 | ... | +275 | Apr 19th 2014 | ||
UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson Sep 21st 2013 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -260 | -312 | ... | -240 | -1.1%▼ | UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson | |
Pat Healy | +180 | +180 | ... | +245 | Sep 21st 2013 | ||
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva II May 25th 2013 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -350 | -340 | ... | -295 | +2.9%▲ | UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva II | |
Abel Trujillo | +250 | +225 | ... | +275 | May 25th 2013 | ||
UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs. Bisping Jan 19th 2013 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | -150 | -210 | ... | -170 | -9.6%▼ | UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs. Bisping | |
Thiago Tavares | +110 | +140 | ... | +175 | Jan 19th 2013 | ||
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2 Jul 7th 2012 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | +135 | +135 | ... | +170 | +4.1%▲ | UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2 | |
Gleison Tibau | -165 | -220 | ... | -152 | Jul 7th 2012 | ||
UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller Jan 20th 2012 | |||||||
Khabib Nurmagomedov | +100 | -120 | ... | -105 | -6.5%▼ | UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller | |
Kamal Shalorus | -130 | -115 | ... | +100 | Jan 20th 2012 |