LFA 126: Bilharinho vs. Delano place on Friday, March 11 at Complexo Ribalta in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a look at the opening odds below.
LFA 126 Odds
Jonas Bilharinho -225
Jose Delano +163
Gabriel Bonfim -300
Eduardo Gavron +240
Ismael Bonfim -275
Andrey Augusto +215
Eduardo Neves -160
Andre Vieira +130
Rodolfo Bellato -185
Thiago Vieira +155
Tamires Vidal -180
Queila Braga +150
Inaildo Santos -180
Mateus Brauns +150
Lucas Fernando -260
Rodrigo Lima +200
Marciano Ferreira -260
Lincon Santos +200
Vandirson Alves -115
Gabriel Costa -115
Hyago Silva -115
Matusalem dos Santos -115
Here are my initial thoughts on the Opening Odds for LFA 126:
- The main event of LFA 126 sees Jonas Bilharinho go against Jose Delano for the vacant LFA featherweight title. Delano was supposed to fight someone else but he was elevated to the title fight on short notice after Rafael Barbosa was not cleared to compete. Bilharinho is coming off of an insane wheel kick KO on Dana White’s Contender Series, but the UFC president declined to give him a contract. Although it was an amazing finish from Bilharinho, White passed on signing him. Having said that, Bilharinho is super talented, and if he can win the LFA featherweight title, perhaps White will give him a shot in the UFC. To do so, Bilarinho will have to get past Delano, who has won his last eight fights in a row. Although Delano has been hot, Bilharinho should be able to beat him, especially given the short notice for five rounds.
- As for the co-main event, it’s Gabriel Bonfim against Eduardo Gavron for the vacant LFA welterweight title. Bonfim has won all 11 of his pro fights including his last win, a knockout in LFA. As for Gavron, he has been a pro since 2013 and he has fought the likes of Akihiro Gono, though he lost that fight. Gavron is a solid fighter in his own right, but Bonfim has all the momentum and he is the clear favorite here.
