UFC 229: Check out how much your bets paid off on the main event of the year

K. Nurmagomedov (left) and C. McGregor (right). Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufcbrasil

Despite the sad outcome, with widespread confusion among the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov and the team Conor McGregor, UFC 229, held last Saturday (06), at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, had memorable moments for MMA lovers. Some of the big favorites fell, and the bettor who chose to take more risks made profits of up to 200%.

Check out everything that happened in the main event of the year and find out how much your bets paid off based on the numbers Oddsshark.com.

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No surprises in the main fights

In the two main fights of the night, the lightweights Khabib Nurmagomedov e Tony Ferguson confirmed their favoritism against Conor McGregor e Anthony Pettis.

Before getting involved in a fight with his rival's team, Nurmagomedov was practically flawless, and dominated McGregor throughout almost the entire fight. In the first two rounds, he landed hard-hitting blows and even knocked the Irishman down, who only managed to react in the third. The bill, however, would be settled in the next round, when the Russian landed a crossface and forced the challenger to throw in the towel. Until the Nevada Athletic Commission issues a ruling on the case, the belt remains with Nurmagomedov, who achieved his 27th victory in 27 fights. Those who bet on the Russian made a profit of 62%.

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Yes, Tony Ferguson, knocked out Anthony Pettis in the second round and left a message for McGregor. He challenged the Irishman in the post-fight interview. The Americans were fighting the most intense fight of UFC 229 until Pettis broke his hand and was unable to continue. With the result, those who bet on the former champion pocketed R$ 1,28 for each real invested.

Lewis beats Volkov and celebrates the fans

Early, Dominick reyes He beat Ovince St-Preux by unanimous decision, and with the result, he consolidated himself in the top 10 of the light heavyweight division. Reyes was successful in getting rid of St-Preux's attacks to take the fight to the ground, managing to maintain a good distance and control the actions. In the final seconds, Reyes narrowly missed knocking out the veteran, but the blow was applied after the bell sounded. According to Oddsshark.com, the bet yielded R$1,44/R$1,00.

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The heavyweight Derrick Lewis was responsible for the first surprise of the event when he triumphed in an exciting way over Alexander Volkov. Despite the support of the crowd, The Black Beast was considered an underdog, and the first moves of the fight gave the impression that the Russian would win. However, the American managed to recover in the final moments, and knocked out Volkov with a beautiful right cross. In the most profitable fight on the main card, the bettor pocketed R$2,50 for every real invested.

Brazilians do well on the preliminary card

According to the preliminary card, number five in the flyweight rankings, Jussier formiga, had a technically perfect fight to beat the American Sergio Pettis, who occupies second place, on points. In the wake of his triumph, the Brazilian has already taken the opportunity to challenge the current champion, Henry Cejudo, for a fight that should take place in December. Formiga was considered an underdog, and the return was R$2,20 for each real bet.

Vincent Luque, in turn, did what was expected against jalin turner, and needed just over three minutes to knock out the debutant. This fight was considered the biggest blowout of UFC 229, with Turner's victory priced at R$6,00/R$1,00. As Luque won, the bettor made a 12% profit.

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The only disappointment was due to Alan Nuguette, who lost to the local fighter scott holtzmann. The Brazilian hoped to enter the top 15 in the lightweight division, but faced a rival in good form, who achieved his third consecutive victory. The fight was balanced until the third round, when the North American got a mount and started punishing Nuguette with a series of elbows until he was knocked out. This was another extremely positive result for bettors, who pocketed three times the amount invested.