McGregor (left) has a wide advantage over Siver (right) at the bookmakers. Photo: Jeff Bottari/UFC
For many, the struggle between Conor McGregor, confirmed as the next challenger for the featherweight belt in case of victory, and Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 59, next Sunday (18), is a mere formality. This also seems to be the thinking of the bookmakers, who point to the Irishman as the absolute favorite for the duel, with a wide advantage in the odds.
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According to the specialized website “Best Fight Odds”, McGregor’s favoritism ranges between -980 and -1362. This means that to win US$100 (around R$266) in case of the Irishman's victory, bettors will have to invest between US$980 (R$2609) and US$1362 (R$3626), a margin of profit that is around 7%.
To give you an idea, Siver's quotes point to values between +550 and +839. This means that if they bet US$ 100 (R$ 266) on a victory for the German and the upset is confirmed in Boston (USA), bettors will take home between US$ 550 (R$ 1454) and US$ 839 (R $2234), a profit that varies between 550 and 839%.
Among the upcoming fights already announced by the UFC and whose prices have already been released, the only case that comes close to the favoritism seen in McGregor x Siver is that of the bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, which puts his title on the line against Zingano cat in February. Ronda appears with indices between -836 and -1200 while Zingano has numbers between +530 and +839.
On the night of next Sunday (18), early Monday morning (19) in Brazil, Conor McGregor faces Dennis Siver in the main fight of UFC Fight Night 59. The event takes place at the TD Garden, the gym of the NBA team Boston Celtics, in Boston (USA). If he confirms his favoritism and beats Siver, McGregor will be the Brazilian's next opponent José Aldo in the featherweight title fight.
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