Dobson broke the bank at UFC Vegas 7. Photo: Reproduction / Instagram @ufc
Shana Dobson 'broke the bank' in UFC Las Vegas 7, held last Saturday night (22). The North American, who until the event had a negative professional record – three defeats and four defeats – surprised by knocking out the sensation Maria Agapova. Dobson's win paid up to eight times the amount bet on it.
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As a reference to Dobson's achievement, Agapova's victory, the biggest favorite of the night, paid just R$1.10 for each real bet. This is the biggest victory by an underdog since 2015 in the UFC and the third biggest in the history of the franchise. (See the complete list of UFC's biggest underdogs below).
“I was a huge underdog,” Dobson said as she celebrated her victory. “I came up with this, I used it as ammunition. I’m bringing the dog to the Octagon tonight,” he signed off.
The fight
The fight between Shana Dobson and Maria Agapova It started intensely with many changes of positions on the floor. But the Kazakh had the advantage in the first round and almost finished. However, in the second round, the American was in a dominant position on the ground and dealt heavy blows against Agapova until the technical knockout.
List of the biggest UFC underdogs:
R$8.50 for every R$1: Matt Serra vs. Georges St Pierre at UFC 69, in April 2007
R$8.30 for every R$1: Holly holm against Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, in November 2015
R$8 for every R$1: Shana Dobson on Maria Agapova No. UFC Las Vegas 7, last Saturday
R$7.65 for every R$1: TJ Dillashaw against Renan Barao at UFC 173, in May 2014
R$5 for every R$1: Rose namajunas against Joanna Jedrzejczyk: at UFC 217, in November 2017
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