UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg takes place on Saturday, May 4 at Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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 301 Odds
Alexandre Pantoja -255
Steve Erceg +215
Jose Aldo -120
Jonathan Martinez +100
Vitor Petrino -400
Anthony Smith +300
Michel Pereira -500
Igor Poteria +375
Caio Borralho -355
Paul Craig +290
Joanderson Brito -120
Jack Shore +100
Jack Shore -325
Joanderson Brito +275
Myktybek Orolbai -211
Elves Brenner +181
William Gomis -135
Jean Silva +115
Drakkar Klose -140
Joaquim Silva +120
Mauricio Ruffy -155
Jamie Mullarkey +135
Dione Barbosa -185
Ernesta Kareckaite +160
Ismael Bonfim -400
Vinc Pichel +300
Alessandro Costa -125
Kevin Borjas +105
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC 301 Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC 301 sees UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defend his title against Steve Erceg. Pantoja has been in the UFC for a long time now and he has been one of the best flyweights for many years. He enters this fight on a five-fight win streak and has looked great inside the cage. As for Erceg, he has won his first three fights in the UFC to get this unexpected title shot. While Erceg has a puncher’s chance, you have to go with Pantoja to defend his belt due to his UFC experience.
- In the co-main event, Jonathan Martinez takes on the legend, Jose Aldo. Martinez has won his last six fights in a row and has looked amazing as of late. As for Aldo, he is a former long-time UFC champion who is returning to the Octagon and doing boxing for the last few years. This is a close fight on paper, but with Martinez being younger and having more momentum, he is the favorite to win here.
