McGregor (left) and Aldo (right) unify featherweight belts in December. Photo: Reproduction
It was enough for the unification of the interim and linear featherweight belts between José Aldo e Conor McGregor was announced so that bookmakers in the United States would get excited and start betting odds for the duel scheduled for UFC 194, in December. And it's not that José Aldo, despite being the linear title holder and being undefeated in the octagon, appears as an underdog?
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According to the specialized website “Bovada”, McGregor opened the bets with a quote of -190, that is, to earn 100 dollars with a victory for the Irishman, the bettor must invest 190, a return rate of approximately 52%. Aldo appears with a quote of +155, paying 155 dollars for every 100 bets in case of victory, which corresponds to a return 1,55 times greater than the amount invested.
The fight between José Aldo e Conor McGregor It would originally be held at UFC 189, last July. But with just over two weeks to go before the fight, the Brazilian fractured his rib and had to leave the event. The champion's injury angered UFC president, Dana White, who had made the organization's biggest promotional investment in the fight. With little time to find an opponent, Chad Mendes He agreed to fight for the interim belt against McGregor and ended up getting knocked out in the second round.
At 28, José Aldo has a professional record of 25 wins and just one loss. The Nova União athlete is, to this day, the only linear champion in the history of the UFC featherweight category and the first place in the weight-for-weight ranking of the largest MMA organization on the planet. Already Conor McGregor, 26 years old, has a record of 18 wins and two losses. Undefeated in the Octagon, the interim champion has an impressive record of 95% of his fights ending by technical knockout or submission.
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