Opening odds released for Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson and Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov

Gilbert-Burns

The opening betting odds have been released for two future fights UFC: Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson and Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov.

Burns vs. Thompson is set to take place at UFC 264 on July 10 as a three-round bout, while Gane vs. Volkov will go down on June 26 in a five-round main event. The sportsbooks wasted no time getting the opening odds out for both of these fights. Take a look at the opening odds for both Burns vs. Thompson and Gane vs. Volkov below (via BestFightOdds).

UFC 264 Odds

Gilbert Burns -155
Stephen Thompson +135

Burns opened as a -155 betting favorite, while the comeback on the underdog Thompson was +135. That means a $155 bet on Burns at the opener would win $100, while a $100 bet on Thompson at this opening number would win $135. The odds have shifted significantly since the opening odds were released, however, as Thompson is now a -180 betting favorite. These odds should stay relatively close as both Burns and Thompson are two elite welterweights, but it looks like “Wonderboy” should have opened as the favorite.

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UFC Fight Night Odds

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Ciryl Gane -135
Alexander Volkov +105

In this heavyweight bout, Gane opened as a -135 betting favorite while Volkov opened as a +105 betting underdog. That means a $135 bet on Gane would win $100 while a $100 bet on Volkov would win $105 based on the opening odds. The odds have shifted slightly in Gane’s favor since the opening line came out, which should be no surprise given that Gane loos like a future UFC heavyweight champion. Then again, Volkov is no slouch himself and, coming off of a huge TKO win over Alistair Overeem, he is getting plenty of respect here from the betting odds given how closely-lined the opener number was for this matchup.

Who is your money on between Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson and Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov?


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