ToutMaster 2017 (presented by MMAOddsBreaker.com and TheMMA-Analysis Podcast) kicked off with UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix, Arizona. This is the third year of the ToutMaster competition with Kyle Marley the winner in 2015 and Wes Reynolds the 2016 winner. ToutMaster continues to grow with 189 entries in 2017 (up from 117 entries in 2016.) The payouts for ToutMaster 2017 are as follows:
With the first event now complete, are here are the top 20 standings (including ties):
We have a five way tie atop the standings. Each of the leaders picked 11 of the 12 fights correctly, including the only underdog to win on the night (Augusto Mendes). As was to be expected after the first event, there’s a log jam at the top of the standings with the Top 17 overall separated by one point or less. To check out the 2017 standings, click the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dTlTYofQ1CHL6bMeIYHW1RCtYU3Nu_630FNKhhH8JN8/edit#gid=1725684060 Some additional notes on the card: UFC Fight Night 103
- Favorites to win: 11
- Underdogs to win: 1
- Biggest Underdog to win: Augusto Mendes (1.25 points)
- Biggest Consensus Pick: Drakkar Klose (162) / Devin Powell (27)
- Biggest Consensus Pick (2017 Record): 1-0
- Most Contentious Pick: Ben Saunders (108) / Court McGee (81)
- Consensus Underdog Pick (More contestants picked underdog than favorite): 0-0
The UFC heads from Phoenix to Denver in two weeks for UFC on Fox 23. With a fight card that has more variation in odds, we should see more separation in the standings.