#Welterweight Championship

Ali Abdelaziz has shut down'rumors' that Kamaru Usman won't be fighting Leon Edwards next. It was just this past August at UFC 278 that Kamaru Usman (20-2 MMA) was defeated by Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA) by a brutal knockout in the fifth round. 'The Nigerian Nightmare' had lost his welterweight title to'Rocky'. Usman, 35, had been on an incredible 19…

Legal sports betting opens up in Ohio on January 1st, 2023. MMA fans will be able to wager on betting markets surrounding combat sports (and others) for all events in 2023 and beyond in the state. MMA and combat sports fans can lock in welcome offers as several sportsbooks have already received approval from the Ohio Casino Control…

Tonight at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in NYC we close out PFL's 2022 season with their Championship PPV card. Six tournament champions will be crowned this evening, and the event will be headlined by a trilogy bout between Kayla Harrison and Larissa Pacheco. Before we get there, though, let's skip on over to the betting odds. It's no…

This contest is for the WBO welterweight championship with Crawford and Avanesyan in the champion and challenger roles, respectively. Crawford is regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport today if not number one outright. It has been a bit over a year since he last competed when Crawford became the first man to stop Shawn…

Injuries have derailed Darren Till's career of late, keeping him out of fights for over a year. While it'd be a nice comeback, it might be a tall ask against Dricus du Plessis. Our betting picks dig deeper into this bout and which angle you should take. Darren Till vs. Dricus du Plessis is on the main card for UFC 282 betting on December 10 from…

If you're looking for some UFC 282 predictions, look no further, because Vegas Odds has you covered. Jump to: Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev go toe-to-toe in a battle for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on Saturday, December 10. The title fight is the main event of UFC 282, but there are many other interesting fights you shouldn't…

UFC 278 takes place this weekend at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The main event features one of the best U.K. MMA fighters, Leon Edwards, taking on UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. We know how much U.K. sports bettors love, and with Edwards headlining the card, this weekend's UFC card is an event you'll want to bet…

The PFL World Championship for 2022 is set to take place on Friday, November 25th 2022, but what are the betting odds for the massive MMA fight card? There are a number of fantastic competitors set to collide on the card, with six bouts being contested for $1 million US dollars and the Championship title in the respective weight classes. Kayla…

Will the Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards trilogy fight live up to the hype? I guess the danger with any fight of this magnitude is that it won't deliver. That's understandable. We've had some stinkers over the years, which can sap the enthusiasm out of a fan for a long time. That's not going to happen with these guys, surely? The Usman vs. Edwards 3…

Colby Covington takes on Jorge Masvidal in the main event at UFC 272 this weekend. William Hill are offering boosted odds on either fighter to win for new customers, Covington's enhanced to 20/1 and Masvidal to 60/1! UFC 272 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and hosts the big rivalry bout as the tension has mounted consistently between…

UFC has given us some incredible matchups since the organization was started in 1993. These MMS classics have also become some of the most talked about events in sports. What's more, the betting markets on this sport are now huge, with some of the biggest bookmakers in the world, such as Bwin, offering odds on all the upcoming UFC events. To…

The Welterweight Championship between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards headlines Saturday's UFC 278 event and the latest Barstool Sportsbook promo code gives new users a no-doubt promotion ahead of the big fight. With Barstool Sportsbook promo code ELITEFIGHT100, new users who place $10 on Usman-Edwards will earn a $100 bonus if either fighter lands a…

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