UFC 280 odds: Volkanovski huge betting underdog against Makhachev

Off the back of his stunning victory at UFC 294 last month, undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has opened as a massive betting favorite to successfully defend his championship in a potential fight with former interim champion, Justin Gaethje in the future. Makhachev, the undisputed lightweight champion under the banner of the…

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 takes place on Saturday, October 21 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin looks at the opening odds below.

The UFC returns to the Middle East on Saturday for UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi - with two hastily assembled replacement matchups at the top of the lineup. Here's how to watch UFC 294 with the lightweight belt on the line. UFC 294 has a main card that begins at 2 p.m. ET and streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view. The prelims stream on ESPN+ beginning at 10 a.m.…

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Oliveira 2 Picks When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 Where: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates TV: PPV UFC 294 is a massive PPV event coming out of Abu Dhabi, headlined by a superior main event. Islam Makhachev defends his UFC Lightweight Title against former champion Charles Oliveira. Their UFC 280 bout ended with a…

You can watch the UFC 284 mixed martial arts on ESPN Plus for $79.99 with a PPV pass. In the UK, Makhachev vs Volkanovski will be on BT Sport. It's the usual Kayo Sports PPV in Australia. Full details on how to watch a UFC 284 live stream on TV just below. UFC 284 gives Islam Makhachev, the No.2-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, a chance…

The long wait is finally over. Perth, Australia will lay witness to UFC history as Pound-for-Pound No. 1 and No. 2 will square off for the Lightweight (155lb) Championship of the World and No. 1 P4P ranking. No. 1 Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski will test himself in capturing a second belt over No. 2 and Lightweight Champion Islam…

Islam Makhachev puts his lightweight title on the line against men's featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 284 (Sat. 10 p.m. on ESPN+ PPV). Not only is the 155-pound belt up for grabs, but the undisputed title of pound-for-pound king is on the line as well. Makhachev (23-1), ranked No. 2 in ESPN's P4P rankings,…

MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a deeper look at the co-main event of UFC 284, a five-round UFC lightweight title bout between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. The event takes place on Saturday, February 11 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Islam Makhachev (-380) Makhachev (23-1) is the UFC lightweight champion. The 31-year-old…

In just 10 days time, newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will step into the octagon at Perth's RAC Arena and attempt to defend his title for the very first time. Not only will Makhachev's 155-pound belt be on the line in next Sunday's (AEDT) main event but so too will be the title of the best pound-for-pound fighter in the…

UFC veteran Dan Hooker feels his former opponent Islam Makhachev is taking a risk worth praising with his first title defense. Makhachev will face Hooker's teammate, Alexander Volkanovski, in his first lightweight title defense at UFC 284 in Perth, AU. He earned the belt by finishing Charles Oliveira via submission at UFC 280 last…

Alexander Volkanovski believes that Islam Makhachev is underestimating him ahead of their super-fight at UFC 284 in two weeks time. The UFC Featherweight Champion is stepping up to lightweight to challenge Makhachev for his 155-pound crown. 'The Great' thinks that Makhachev is being complacent and thinks it will be an easy nights work. *WARNING:…

Although his climb to the top of the division was not without controversy as he hadn't faced any top-five contenders, no one can deny the dominance on display when Islam Makhachev submitted former champion Charles Oliveira for the vacant title at UFC 280 last October. Now riding an 11-fight winning streak, Makhachev is now listed as the number-two…

In the main event of UFC 284, Islam Makhachev looks to defend his lightweight title of the first time against featherweight champ, Alexander Volkanovski. The card takes place on Saturday, February 11 (Sunday, Feb. 12 in Australia), in Perth, Australia. UFC 284 Opening Odds: Islam Makhachev -400 Alexander Volkanovski+300 Current UFC 284 Odds (as of…

Israel Adesanya has backed his teammate Alexander Volkanovski to upset Islam Makhachev and win the UFC lightweight title. Volkanovski has been unstoppable in the UFC's 145lb weight class since debuting in the promotion in 2016, and has racked up wins over Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo, and Max Holloway in the process. After recording a third victory over…

Former middleweight champion Adesanya is teammates with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who faces Makhachev for the lightweight title at UFC 284 in Perth Israel Adesanya is willing to "bet his whole house" on featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski beating lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The former middleweight champion is…

Islam Makhachev is set to defend his UFC Lightweight Championship against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284, but what are the early odds for the contest? The reigning Featherweight king Volkanovski will be moving up in weight to 155lbs to try and reach the fabled status of champ-champ, something that has only been accomplished in the company…

Alexander Volkanovski's jiu-jitsu coach, Craig Jones, has praised Islam Makhachev's grappling prowess. With Volkanovski set to fight Makhachev next year, Jones has his work cut out for him over the next few months. In a recent episode of B-team Jiu-Jitsu, Jones addressed Makhachev's grappling ability and the upcoming superfight between Volkanovski…

Earlier this Saturday, UFC officials announced that featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will be going up in weight to challenge Islam Makhachev for his lightweight title at UFC 284. Let's take a look at the opening odds for the event. Based on the live odds on the DraftKings Sportsbook, the Dagestani has opened as a -305 betting favorite…

UFC News: On Saturday, UFC's social handle confirmed that Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev would fight for the lightweight championship at UFC 284. Fans went frenzy as they hurried to check the odds of Alexander Volkanovski vs. Islam Makhachev. According to SportsBooks, Makhachev has a 77% Chance of winning over Volkanovski at UFC 284. In…

Makhachev submitted Charles Oliveira to win the lightweight title at UFC 280 and squared off with Volkanovski moments after in the cage Islam Makhachev faced off with Alexander Volkanovski moments after winning the vacant lightweight title by submitting Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. Makhachev improved his unbeaten streak to 11 fights by submitting…

Earlier this week, Alexander Volkanovski announced that he would be flying to UFC 280 as an alternate for the main event. Oddsmakers quickly jumped on the development, releasing betting odds for Volkanovski against both Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. Surprising to some, the top-ranked pound-for-pound fighter comes in as the underdog in both…

Charles Oliveira faces Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 in the main event for the UFC Lightweight Title. The UFC Bantamweight Title is also on the line for Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw. With this card being such a big one, it is only right that the stand-by fighter for the main event slot is just as big. Should the main event fall through, the UFC…

The UFC's featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, has been listed as the back up fighter to step up in the event that Charles Oliveira, or Islam Makhachev, is unable to make it to their UFC 280 main event lightweight title match. We now have betting odds for both of those scenarios. Despite having never lost a UFC fight, online gambling site…

Alexander Volkanovski will be the betting underdog if he does step into fight at UFC 280. On Tuesday, Volkanovski revealed he was confirmed to be the backup fighter for the vacant lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. The event will take place on October 22 in Abu Dhabi, Dubai. "Yeah, so we're locked in as the backup…

Alexander Volkanovski will be the backup fighter for the upcoming vacant lightweight title between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. If the featherweight champion ends up meeting either man in the headliner next weekend, it won't be his first time competing in the UFC's 155-pound division. The Australian previously fought at…