Line Shopping On UFC Fight Night: Glover Teixeira vs. Thiago Santos

• Glover Teixeira battles Thiago Santos in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night.
• Teixeira has +195 odds to pull off the upset against the #1 ranked Santos.
• Santos has acquired 71% of his victories by KO or TKO.

LAS VEGAS - Glover Teixeira is set to face off against Thiago Santos in a fight that could set up the next challenger to the throne in the UFC’s Light Heavyweight division.

Teixeira is a well-known veteran who is still cruising along at 41 years old and is currently the third-ranked fighter in the division. His opponent, Thiago Santos, is a powerful fighter who is the number one contender in the division.

Both of these men have taken losses to Jon Jones, who is no longer the champion due to not defending his title.

It is entirely possible that this fight serves as a gateway to a bout against current champ Jan Blachowicz.

However, it is also possible that Blachowicz fights against Israel Adesanya, or that Jones and Adesanya face off - there’s a lot up in the air right now.

What is known, however, is that this fight will be a very good one, between two extremely talented fighters at LHW.

Let’s jump into the odds, and compare between the online sportsbooks to find the best bets.

Teixeira vs. Santos Overall Odds

When examining the overall odds, it’s quite easy to check multiple sportsbooks for the best bets on both sides of the fight.

Interestingly, when examining these odds, the best place to bet on both of these men appears to be BetOnline at the moment.

They seem to be taking the smallest rake on the fight - Teixeira pays out at +205, compared to +200 and +195, while Santos is at -240 compared to -250 and -260.

Note that these odds are subject to change - as money comes in on the sportsbooks, the odds and lines will move, so make sure to do independent research to find the best lines.

Teixeira vs. Santos Finish Odds

Santos is known for his knockout power, and has achieved 71% of his wins by KO or TKO. Given that, it might be worth looking at the odds for Santos to win by KO/TKO.

Santos is favored in the matchup, so betting on him to win via his most common method of victory might be a good way to get better odds on him.

Let’s take a look at the finish odds for this fight.

The best odds on Santos to win by KO/TKO/DQ are the -140 odds at MyBookie, which is worth noting because they had Santos as a -260 favorite - the most prohibitive of the sportsbooks.

The best wager on Santos to win by decision is found at BetOnline, where Santos has +600 odds to win if the fight goes to the judges' scorecards.

For Teixeira, his best shot appears to be a decision or submission win, depending on the sportsbook one uses. For Teixeira’s submission odds, the best book is going to be MyBookie, which will pay out at +600 if Teixeira submits Santos.

For betting on a Teixeira decision victory, the best book is going to be Bovada, with +625 odds on that outcome.

It is plainly evident that there is a large amount of uncertainty about how this fight will go - even among the bookmakers.

There are some seriously large gaps in the odds for similar outcomes when comparing these three sportsbooks, and MMA bettors would be well served to shop lines even further than this.

Best of luck with wagering on this excellent UFC Fight Night main event!