UFC Vegas 102: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues takes place on Saturday, February 15 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 looks at the opening odds below.
UFC Vegas 102 Odds
Jared Cannonier -130
Gregory Rodrigues +110
Youssef Zalal -225
Calvin Kattar +190
Edmen Shahbazyan -500
Dylan Budka +375
Rodolfo Vieira -150
Andre Petroski +130
Angela Hill -300
Ketlen Souza +250
Jared Gordon -155
Kaue Fernandes +135
Elijah Smith -145
Vince Morales +125
Valter Walker -155
Don’Tale Mayes +135
Jacqueline Cavalcanti -700
Julia Avila +500
Ismael Bonfim -300
Nazim Sadykhov +250
Rafael Estevam -200
Jesus Aguilar +170
Gabriel Bonfim -210
Khaos Williams +180
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Vegas 102 Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC Vegas 102 is a five-round middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues. Cannonier is a former title challenger but has fallen on hard times with losses in his last two fights. As for Rodrigues, he has won his last three fights and he is starting to look like a major title contender in the middleweight division. While Cannonier has had an amazing career, he does appear to be on the decline at age 40. Rodrigues certainly has holes in his game but given his youth advantage and more momentum heading into this bout, he has a good shot of taking the win here.
- In the co-main event, we have Youssef Zalal taking on Calvin Kattar. Zalal has been red hot since he re-joined the UFC, winning all three of his fights by submission and looking like a serious threat for the top 15. As for Kattar, he has been a longtime stalwart in the rankings but he has struggled in recent years and has lost his last three fights in a row. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to back Kattar here despite all of the previous success he’s had in the UFC. Not surprisingly, Zalal is the favorite here, which makes sense given his recent hot streak.
