- Alexander Volkanovski is a moderate -185 betting favorite over Brian Ortega +150 in the main event.
- Valentina Schevchenko is the biggest favorite on the card with -1500 odds against Lauren Murphy +750 in the co-main event.
- Nick Diaz is a +115 underdog as he makes his return to the UFC against Robbie Lawler -140.
LAS VEGAS – T-Mobile Arena will be the host of one of the most stacked fight cards of the year in UFC 266. Two championship belts are on the line but could both be overshadowed by Nick Diaz’s return to the octagon after nearly seven years.
Brian Ortega Vs. Alexander Volkanovski: The Main Event
The UFC Featherweight Championship will be on the line in the main event of UFC 266 as Alexander Volkanovski defends his belt against Brian Ortega. Online sportsbooks label the reigning champ as a moderate favorite.
Volkanovski Vs. Ortega Moneyline Odds
- Brian Ortega +150
- Alexander Volkanovski -185
Volkanovski has won 19 professional fights in a row, including each of his nine UFC fights. Ortega has lost just once in his career and will bring a three-inch height advantage to the cage. Many believe that Volkanovski should not be the current champion and should have lost his last fight, but he’s favored to keep the belt and the title again.
Ortega has a clear advantage on the mat as a jiu-jitsu specialist, but he has also been working on his striking as he put on a kickboxing clinic against The Korean Zombie in his last fight. MMA is often a matter of having paths to a victory, and considering Ortega’s wrestling and submission skills, he may have more paths than Volkanovski.
Valentina Schevchenko Vs. Lauren Murphy: The Co-Main Event
Valentina Schevchenko won the Women’s Flyweight Championship in December of 2018 and has since defended the belt five straight times. She’s one of the most well-rounded fighters in the UFC (7 KO, 7 submissions, 7 decisions) and has been largely untested for the last few years.
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Schevchenko Vs. Murphy Moneyline Odds
- Valentina Schevchenko -1500
- Lauren Murphy +750
Lauren Murphy has rattled off a couple of decent wins in a row, but this isn’t a matter of if Schevchenko will win, but how Schevchenko will win. UFC betting sites have eliminated all value from the moneyline and for good reason.
Nick Diaz Vs. Robbie Lawler: Five Round Non-Main Event
Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler will take part in just the second non-main event or title fight to be scheduled for five rounds in UFC history. Diaz will be making his first appearance in the UFC since January of 2015. Lawler has been active but hasn’t seen much success as he has lost each of his last four fights.
Diaz Vs. Lawler Moneyline Odds
- Nick Diaz +115
- Robbie Lawler -140
These odds opened around -110 on each side and have since moved in favor of Lawler. Naturally, betting on someone who hasn’t won a fight since 2011 could scare some people away and it’s tough to argue with that thought process. Diaz is a large question mark in this bout which leaves the line in a spot where, in hindsight, it’ll be too obvious to side with Lawler.
Nick got involved with the world of sports at a young age and never turned his back on it. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Broadcast/Journalism. In his free time, you can catch him at the bottom of the leaderboards on any video game he’s playing.
