UFC Vegas 80: Dawson vs. Green takes place on Saturday, October 7 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 takes a look at the opening odds below.
UFC Vegas 80 Odds
Grant Dawson -335
Bobby Green +275
Joseph Pyfer -350
Abdul Razak Alhassan +285
Alex Morono -150
Joaquin Buckley +130
Drew Dober -410
Rick Glenn +310
Philipe Lins -150
Ion Cutelaba +130
Bill Algeo -115
Alexander Hernandez -105
Karolina Kowalkiewicz -150
Diana Belbita +130
Montel Jackson -250
Chris Gutierrez +210
Johnny Munoz Jr. -110
Aoriqileng -110
Kanako Murata -230
Vanessa Demopoulos +195
Nathan Maness -110
Mateus Mendonca -110
JJ Aldrich -200
Montana De La Rosa +170
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Vegas 80 Opening Odds:
- In the main event of UFC Vegas 80, Grant Dawson fights Bobby Green at lightweight. Dawson has been amazing ever since entering the UFC with an 8-0-1 record overall in the promotion. As for Green, he is coming off of a big win over Tony Ferguson his last time out. Although Green has a ton of experience and is a solid fighter in his own right, Dawson is the far younger fighter in this matchup and also the far better wrestler, so it’s no surprise he’s a big favorite.
- In the co-main event, Joe Pyfer fights Abdul Razak Alhassan in the middleweight division. Pyfer is 2-0 so far in the UFC with both of his wins coming by knockout and he looks like someone who will be a future title contender at 185 lbs. As for Alhassan, he knocked out Claudio Ribeiro in his last fight but overall he has been very inconsistent the last few years, going 2-5 over his last seven bouts. Although Alhassan has a puncher’s chance to knock Pyfer out, overall Pyfer is the better fighter and he’s also the younger fighter as well. There is a reason why Pyfer is the favorite to win this bout, and he should do so by way of knockout.
