Cage Warriors 145: Vucenic vs. Hughes takes place on Friday, November 4 at The Indigo at the O2 in London, England. 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.
Cage Warriors 145 Odds
Jordan Vucenic -200
Paul Hughes +160
Festus Ahorlu -135
Faisal Malik +105
James Sheehan -200
Jamie Richardson +160
Harry Hardwick -180
Steve Aimable +150
El Hadji Ndiaye -200
Adam Shelley +160
Caolan Loughran -160
Luke Shanks +130
Mehdi Ben Lakhdhar -240
Xavier Sedras +190
Ryan Shelley -500
Josh Reed +375
Daniel Skibińsk +135
Oban Elliott -165
Decky McAleenan +130
Andre Goncalves -160
James Webb -115
Paddy McCorry -115
Salvatore Liga -180
Liam Gittins +150
Modestas Bukauskas -210
Lee Chadwick +170
Here are my initial thoughts on the Opening Odds for Cage Warriors 145:
- The main event of Cage Warriors 145 is a rematch between Jordan Vucenic and Paul Hughes for the CWFC featherweight title. These two previously fought in 2020, with Vucenic winning a split decision. Now, these two meet again with gold on the line. Since their first meeting, both men are 2-0 and it should be interesting to see how this rematch goes. Vucenic has to be the favorite here since he’s the champ, but Hughes has what it takes to give him a good fight.
- Also on the card is a light heavyweight bout between former UFC fighter Modestas Bukauskas and Lee Chadwick. Bukauskas has not fought since suffering a leg injury to Khalil Rountree Jr. in the Octagon last September. Now that he’s healthy, he’s returned to Cage Warriors FC after being released by the UFC after a 1-3 record in the world’s leading MMA promotion. Prior to joining the UFC, Bukauskas previously competed in CWFC and went 5-1. As for Chadwick, he’s a journeyman who has fought all over the world. He is tough enough to make this fight interesting, but in the end, as long as Bukauskas is fully healthy, he should win this fight.
