MMA Betting Preview: How to Bet on UFC Fights
MMA fights have been surging in popularity engaging more and more bettors all around the globe. The fast-paced, action-packed and unpredictable nature of the sport alone draws thousands of new MMA enthusiasts to tune in.
If you’re looking for a good way to dabble in this sport, you might consider placing a bet or two on UFC fights.
While UFC is the largest MMA promotion company in the world, offering some of the fiercely exciting events, it can also be a good way to make some extra cash.
In case you want to jump on the bandwagon but don’t know where to start, here’s a cheat sheet of some MMA betting basics of UFC fights to keep in mind.
Find the Right Online Sportsbook
Before we hop on the research of the common betting markets, you’ll need to know a thing or two about choosing the best place for you to make your first bet. Spend some time finding the right online sportsbook that offers the best odds and markets. Knowing UFC odds and events to bet on will help you have a better understanding of the match and its probable outcomes.
Once you find the right online platform and event, you might want to do some background checks on the fighters. Use every source and data you can find to make informed betting decisions.
UFC Betting 101
A great way to step into the exciting MMA world is to try your hand at UFC fights betting. You’ll always have plenty of events at your disposal to bet on year round.
While there’s no shortage of events the betting markets are not that wide, and there’s a good chance you can easily hone your skills. However, if you’re making your first steps, the best UFC bets to start with include the following:
Moneyline Betting
The most common markets include match bets or the so-called moneyline bets. The essence is simple—you need to bet on the winner of the fight. The oddsmakers will set the fighter with higher probability of winning as the favorite.
Favorites tend to have moneyline odds that show they have a better chance of winning. The other fighter is the one that has lower probability of winning and, thus, is set as underdog and has the corresponding odds.
Simply put, if fighter A is a -140 favorite and fighter B is +110 underdog, you will need to bet $140 on fighter A to win $100, and $110 on the underdog to win $100 (if the match has your desired outcome).
Method of Victory
If you want to predict how the fight will be won you can go for the method of victory bets. This basically means you can not only pick the winner but also predict how your UFC pick is going to win the fight.
You can choose between the most common three ways of winning a fight including KO(Knockout), Submission, and Decision.
These bets tend to be a bit more complicated than the match bets, as they require better knowledge of the fighters. The good news is that the returns for the method of victory bets tend to be higher than that of the match bets.
Round Betting
You can make your UFC betting experience even more challenging by opting for round bets. These bets allow you to pick the winner and also predict the round the fight will end in or the number of the total rounds in the bout.
The round bets, however, require some prior research on the fighting style and background of the fighters. If you go the extra mile with your research, you can place round and method of victory bets.
The market also includes under/over round bets. For this, you’ll need to predict whether the number of rounds and time completed in the fight will be over or under the predetermined number.
While there are other bets you can try, these are the most common ones especially if you are making your first bets in the fierce world of Mixed Martial Arts.
If you’re looking for something to get an adrenaline rush, joining the MMA craze might just be the thing for you. Follow the most viral fights, pick your winner and enjoy the unexpected twists and turns of the process.
