{"id":297369,"date":"2019-01-07T11:21:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T19:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=297369"},"modified":"2019-01-07T11:21:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T19:21:33","slug":"tyron-woodley-opens-as-slight-betting-favorite-over-kamaru-usman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/tyron-woodley-opens-as-slight-betting-favorite-over-kamaru-usman\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyron Woodley opens as slight betting favorite over Kamaru Usman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opening odds for Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman&#8217;s UFC 235 welterweight title fight have now been released \u2014 and they&#8217;re very close.<\/p>\n<p>According to the website <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2019\/01\/ufc-235-tyron-woodley-vs-kamaru-usman-betting-odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BestFightOdds.com<\/a>, the online sportsbook 5dimes has pegged Tyron Woodley as a -170 favorite, meaning a successful $170 bet on him would earn you $100. Kamaru Usman, meanwhile, has been identified as a +130 underdog by the same sportsbook, meaning a successful $100 bet on him would win you $130.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman title fight, UFC 235 will also feature a light heavyweight title fight between champ Jon Jones and challenger Anthony Smith. <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/opening-odds-released-for-jon-jones-vs-anthony-smith-at-ufc-235\/\">The odds for this fight have also been released.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jon Jones has opened as a huge -500 favorite, while Anthony Smith has been pegged as a +350 underdog. This means that a successful $500 bet on Jones would win you $100, while a successful $100 bet on Smith would earn you $350.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 235 will also feature a host other exciting matchups, as <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/cody-garbrandt-returns-on-stacked-ufc-235-card\/\">former UFC men&#8217;s bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt is scheduled to return on the card<\/a>, while former welterweight champ Robbie Lawler battles Ben Askren, former women&#8217;s bantamweight champ Holly Holm takes on Aspen Ladd, and featherweight veteran Jeremy Stephens is settle to battle surging contender Zabit Magomedsharipov.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ufc-235-jon-jones-vs-anthony-smith-fight-card\/\">UFC 235 fight card<\/a> as it currently stands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UFC 235 fight card:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith \u2013 for light heavyweight title<\/li>\n<li>Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman \u2013 for welterweight title<\/li>\n<li>Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler<\/li>\n<li>Cody Garbrandt vs. Pedro Munhoz<\/li>\n<li>Holly Holm vs. Aspen Ladd<\/li>\n<li>Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Jeremy Stephens<\/li>\n<li>Tecia Torres vs. Weili Zhang<\/li>\n<li>Mickey Gall vs. Diego Sanchez<\/li>\n<li>Macy Chiasson vs. Gina Mazany<\/li>\n<li>Misha Cirkunov vs. Ovince Saint Preux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Who do you think will come out on top when Kamaru Usman and Tyron Woodley collide at UFC 235 on March 2?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 1\/7\/2019.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opening odds for Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman&#8217;s UFC 235 welterweight title fight have now been released \u2014 and they&#8217;re very close. 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