The full betting odds have been released for the 12 fights scheduled to take place at Saturday’s UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez event.
In the main event, UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo puts his belt on the line for the first time when he takes on Alex Perez. Figueiredo has won his last four fights in a row, including consecutive stoppage wins over Joseph Benavidez, while Perez has won three straight himself. The challenger earned his first UFC title shot and main event slot on short notice after filling in for the injured Cody Garbrandt.
In the co-main event, UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko looks for her sixth win in a row at flyweight when she takes on challenger Jennifer Maia. Shevchenko was set to fight Joanne Calderwood, but Maia defeated Calderwood in a short-notice fight and stole back the title shot. Shevchenko and Maia will now meet in the co-main event of UFC 255 to determine the sport’s top women’s flyweight.
Check out the opening odds for UFC 255 below (via MMAOddsbreaker.com).
UFC 255 Main Card Odds
Deiveson Figueiredo -210
Alex Perez +180
Valentina Shevchenko -750
Jennifer Maia +550
Mike Perry -150
Tim Means +130
Cynthia Calvillo -156
Katlyn Chookagian +134
Paul Craig -182
Mauricio Rua +151
UFC 255 Preliminary Card Odds
Brandon Moreno -213
Brandon Royval +176
Joaquin Buckley -182
Jordan Wright +151
Antonina Shevchenko -109
Ariane Lipski -110
Kyle Daukaus -152
Dustin Stoltzfus +126
Alan Jouban -145
Jared Gooden +125
Louis Cosce -365
Sasha Palatnikov +275
Daniel Rodriguez -230
Nicolas Dalby +195
In the UFC 255 headliner, Figueiredo opened as a -210 betting favorite. That means a $210 bet would win $100. As for Perez, he opened as a +180 betting underdog. That means a $100 bet would win $180. With Figueiredo being the champion he deserves to be the favorite here, but Perez has the tools to pull off the potential upset.
In the UFC 255 co-headliner, Shevchenko opened as a -750 betting favorite, with the underdog odds on Maia at +550. The opening odds for this fight are indicating that it’s a massive mismatch, and since the odds opened the line has gone even wider.
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