Cage Warriors 148: New Year’s Eve takes place on Saturday, December 31 at 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 148 Odds
Modestas Bukauskas -200
Chuck Campbell +160
Christian Leroy Duncan -350
Jesse Taylor +275
Sam Creasey -200
Shajidul Haque +160
Wilson Reis -150
Tuomas Gronvall +120
Damon Wilson -180
Tobias Harila +150
Darren Stewart -240
Guilherme Cadena +190
Chasen Blair -300
Helio Hernandez +240
Justin Barry -150
Dario Bellandi +120
Adam Meskini -180
Emrah Sonmez +150
Nathan Fletcher -220
Alessandro Giordano +180
Samuel Bark -300
Orlando Wilson Prins +240
Omiel Brown -260
Junior Orgulho +200
Here are my initial thoughts on the Opening Odds for Cage Warriors 148:
- The vacant CWFC light heavyweight title is on the line between Modestas Bukauskas and Chuck Campbell. Bukauskas recently returned to CWFC and he picked up a decision win over Lee Chadwick. Prior to that, he was in the UFC but he only went 1-3 and got cut. If he is able to get a few more wins in CWFC, he could get back to the UFC next year. As for Campbell, he is unbeaten over his last four fights, including a knockout win over Andy Clamp in Bellator. Overall, this looks like an exciting fight between two fighters who will go for the knockout. Bukauskas is the more proven veteran and is the clear favorite here, but Campbell certainly has a puncher’s chance.
- The CWFC middleweight belt is on the line when Christian Leroy Duncan fights Jesse Taylor. Duncan is the champion and he enters this fight undefeated with nearly all of his victories coming by knockout. As for Taylor, he has won his last two fights by submission. Taylor is the best opponent that Duncan has ever fought, but you have to lean towards the undefeated Duncan to win this fight.
