Masvidal Vs Usman Odds

Jul 07, 2020 Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal Preview. The UFC 251 features three title fights, but the main event of the night is the battle for the welterweight belt, where champion Kamaru Usman clashes with one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC, Jorge Masvidal. Online sportsbook Bovada has released odds for this title fight and has listed the champion, Usman, as the -235 favorite with the challenger, Masvidal, coming back as a +185 underdog. Odds as of July 10 from Bovada New to betting on the fights? Check out our UFC betting guide to get you in the action. UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal odds & betting lines. UFC/MMA odds comparison service. Compare the latest UFC/MMA fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks.

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Kamaru Usman says being overlooked is 'the story of my career,' but his goal is to be such a dominant champion that even his most ardent detractors can't deny his greatness. The welterweight champion will take another step towards that endeavor on Saturday when he makes his second title defense against third-ranked Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 251. Their bout headlines the first UFC 251 fight card at UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The main UFC 251 card is set for 10 p.m. ET.

Usman conceded this week that his opponent is the more popular fighter with MMA media and observers, but he emphasized his goal is to prove he's the better fighter. Usman is a -240 favorite at William Hill (risk $240 to win $100) after opening at -300, while Masvidal is a +200 underdog (risk $100 to win $200). In the co-main event, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is a -210 favorite (risk $210 to win $100) against challenger Max Holloway (+175). Before locking in your UFC 251 picks, make sure to see the UFC predictions from SportsLine MMA analyst Kyle Marley.

The accomplished MMA analyst has been on fire, as he has hit 12 consecutive main event winners. Last week, he told SportsLine members to expect Dustin Poirier (-200) to post a victory over Dan Hooker (+175) in their UFC Fight Night lightweight main event. Marley said Poirier would win at least a 48-47 decision if the fight went to the scorecards. That's exactly what happened, as two judges had that exact score while the third gave Poirier a 48-46 advantage en route to a unanimous decision.

Marley also called a decisive victory two weeks ago for Curtis Blaydes (-400) against Alexander Volkov (+320) in their heavyweight main event. Anyone who has consistently followed Marley's UFC picks is way up.

Now, with UFC 251 approaching, Marley has carefully studied every matchup on the card, identified the best value in the UFC 251 odds and released his picks for every fight. Those UFC 251 picks only are available here.

Usman vs. Masvidal preview

Usman enters this matchup with a 15-fight winning streak after successfully defending his title with a technical-knockout victory over Colby Covington at UFC 245 on Dec. 14. With that win, the 33-year-old Nigerian improved his UFC record to 11-0 and his overall career mark to 16-1.

The win over Covington marked the first time in five fights and second in 10 that Usman did not have to go the distance in order to get his hand raised. A former NCAA Division II national wrestling champion at 174 pounds, he averages 16 minutes, 40 seconds per fight, which ranks second in UFC welterweight history and seventh overall in the promotion's existence.

The third-ranked Masvidal (35-13) reportedly was offered a shot at Usman's belt when the UFC 251 card was being put together but was not pleased with the proposed payout and declined. The 35-year-old, who is a former Absolute Fighting Championships welterweight titleholder, posted a TKO victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 244 last November, four months after finishing Ben Askren with a flying knee five seconds into their fight at UFC 239 for the fastest knockout in UFC history. You can see Marley's full Usman vs. Masvidal picks here.

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We'll share one of Marley's UFC 251 predictions here: He is backing Petr Yan (-240) as he takes on Jose Aldo (+200) in a battle for the UFC Bantamweight Championship that was vacated when Henry Cejudo retired in May. The 27-year-old Russian is riding a nine-fight winning streak into Saturday night and is coming off a third-round knockout of Urijah Faber in December. Yan landed a vicious head kick to earn the victory. He displayed impressive power throughout that fight in dominant striking exchanges.

Yan will push the pace against Aldo and should throw punches with more volume and power. He averages 5.65 significant strikes per minute to Aldo's 3.47. He's also the more effective grappler in the event that Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground. Yan averages 1.73 takedowns per 15 minutes, while Aldo averages 0.64.

'I have been very high on Yan and called him a future champion,' Marley told SportsLine. 'He will land plenty of hard shots and end up putting Aldo away in the latter half of the fight.'

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Marley also has strong picks for Usman vs. Masvidal and every other bout on the UFC 251 card. He's also backing one combatant who is 'the more powerful guy.' You can see those UFC 251 picks only at SportsLine.

Who wins Masvidal vs. Usman at UFC 251? And how exactly does each fight end? Visit SportsLine now to get detailed picks on every fight on Saturday's UFC 251 card, all from the accomplished expert who's up nearly $21,000 and has nailed 12 straight main events, and find out.

UFC 251 odds (via William Hill US)

Kamaru Usman (-240) vs. Jorge Masvidal (+200)

Alexander Volkanovski (-210) vs. Max Holloway (+175)

Petr Yan (-240) vs. Jose Aldo (+200)

Jessica Andrade (+175) vs. Rose Namajunas (-210)

Masvidal

Amanda Ribas (-800) vs. Paige VanZant (+550)

Volkan Oezdemir (-160) vs. Jiri Prochazka (+135)

Elizeu Dos Santos (+115) vs. Muslim Salikhov (-135)

Makwan Amirkhani (-200) vs. Danny Henry (+170)

Leonardo Santos (-180) vs. Roman Bogatov (+155)

Marcin Tybura (-115) vs. Maxim Grishin (-105)

Raulian Paiva (-175) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (+150)

Karol Rosa (-260) vs. Vanessa Melo (+210)

Martin Day (-170) vs. Davey Grant (+145)

Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal tangle in a championship bout for the welterweight title on the main card at UFC 251 on Saturday at the UFC’s Fight Island facility on Yas Island, United Arab Emirates. The prelims kick off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, followed by the main card set for 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View.

Usman (16-1) enters this one as a heavy favorite to retain his strap. He was expected to face Gilbert Burns originally, but that fight was scrapped after Burns, his brother and one of his coaches tested positive for COVID-19 in Las Vegas.

In steps Masvidal (35-13) for a fight that more fans wanted to see anyway. Usman is one inch taller and has a two-inch reach advantage. More importantly, Usman, a switch-stance fighter, owns a slight 4.60-4.33 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, and a 52.89-47.73 significant strikes accuracy-percentage advantage. He is also a 2-to-1 leader in takedown average at 3.44-1.70. The “Nigerian Nightmare” has won all 11 of his fights at the UFC level, including two straight title bouts. Last time out he polished off Colby Covington at UFC 245 (Dec. 14, 2019) in the fifth round by KO/TKO, although four of his past five, and eight of the past 10, have gone the distance.

For Masvidal, he has turned things around after two-bout mini skid which included a split-decision loss to Demian Maia at UFC 211 (May 13, 2017) and a unanimous-decision setback against Stephen Thompson at UFC 217 (Nov. 4, 2017). Since then, Masvidal has cobbled together a three-fight win streak, all by way or KO/TKO, including a doctor’s stoppage last time out against Nate Diaz at UFC 244 in the main event (Nov. 2, 2019). In fact, each of Masvidal’s past five wins at the UFC level have been by way of KO/TKO, so Usman will have to be very careful of those devastating Masvidal fists.

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Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal betting odds

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Usman (-228) is a heavy favorite to retain his belt for a third straight fight, and he hasn’t lost at the UFC level yet. The better bet, even in a title fight, would be going with USMAN BY DECISION/TECHNICAL DECISION (+175) on the 7-way Method of Victory line, as eight of his past 10 fights have gone the distance.

If you’re not feeling a winner, but you just think the FIGHT WILL GO THE DISTANCE (+125), that’s not a bad return, either. OVER 3.5 ROUNDS (-112) is a solid play, too, as there is very little chance Usman is able to finish this one that early.

Also see:

UFC 251 Fight Island: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway odds, picks and best betsPetr Yan vs. Jose Aldo odds, picks and best betsJessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas odds, picks and best bets

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