UFC Vegas 99: Hernandez vs. Pereira takes place on Saturday, October 19 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin looks at the opening odds below.
UFC Vegas 99 Odds
Anthony Hernandez -170
Michel Pereira +142
Kyler Phillips -225
Rob Font +185
Charles Johnson -198
Su Mudaerji +164
Jake Hadley -200
Cameron Smotherman +170
Daniel Pineda -148
Darren Elkins +124
Asu Almabayev -218
Matheus Nicolau +180
Jean Matsumoto -225
Brad Katona +185
Joselyne Edwards -225
Tamires Vidal +170
Elise Reed -155
Jessica Pene +130
Melissa Martinez -155
Alice Ardelean +130
Robelis Despaigne -380
Austen Lane +300
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Vegas 99 Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC Vegas 99 sees Anthony Hernandez fight Michel Pereira in a five-round middleweight main event. Hernandez has won five straight fights and has not lost in over four years. As for Pereira, he has won eight straight fights and has a perfect 3-0 record as a middleweight. This is a tricky fight to call as fighters have been red hot as of late and they are both fighters you generally want to bet on. That being said, Hernandez has superior cardio, and that could come in handy given this is a five-round fight.
- The co-main event sees Rob Font take on Kyler Phillips. Font has lost his last two fights and four of his last five overall as he appears to have hit the decline phase of his MMA career. He has been an elite bantamweight for many years, but it looks like he is finally nearing the end of being a contender, though it’s difficult to say as his opponents have been elite for the most part. As for Phillips, he has three straight fights and he is 6-1 overall in the UFC. Given Phillips is the younger, more dynamic fighter with the more well-rounded game and more dangerous striking, you have to lean toward Phillips to get the win here.
