UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey Date: December 30, 2016 Arena: T-Mobile Arena City: Las Vegas, NV The UFC 207 fight card is stacked with 10 scheduled bouts, with preliminary action getting going at 7:30pm ET on UFC Fight Pass and continuing on FOX Sports 1 at 8pm. The main card will be live on Pay Per View at 10pm, and all betting lines will be made available at Several Bookmakers.
FIGHTER | 5DIMES OPENER | 5DIMES LATEST | MOVE |
NUNES | +220 | +150 | -70 |
ROUSEY | -280 | -160 | +120 |
CRUZ | -195 | -210 | -15 |
GARBRANDT | +160 | +190 | +30 |
DILLASHAW | -190 | -190 | 0 |
LINEKER | +150 | +175 | +25 |
KIM | -145 | -140 | +5 |
SAFFIEDINE | +105 | +130 | +25 |
SMOLKA | -125 | +110 | +35 |
BORG | -115 | -120 | -5 |
HENDRICKS | -130 | +165 | +95 |
MAGNY | -110 | -175 | -65 |
PYLE | +140 | +165 | +25 |
GARCIA | -180 | -175 | -5 |
CARLOS JR | -165 | -120 | +45 |
VETTORI | +150 | +110 | -40 |
THATCH | -380 | -150 | +230 |
PRICE | +360 | +140 | -220 |
OLIVEIRA | +100 | -140 | -40 |
MEANS | -140 | +130 | +70 |
It seems Ronda Rousey has lost all betting love with the public, as she opened at -280 in her co-main event title bout against current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes, who in turn opened at +220. The betting public came in heavy on the Brazilian title holder, despite the fact that Rousey had never previously opened anywhere close to -280, and they drove the lines to the current -160/+150. Following the first official loss of her mixed martial arts career, which came over a year ago against Holly Holm at UFC 193, many believe she is a broken fighter who is incapable of defeating a vicious bull, or lionness, if you will, like Nunes. Personally, I think the betting public is on the wrong side of this one, but the fight will tell the tale. Another underdog on the UFC 207 fight card to get a lot of love from the public is undefeated promotional newcomer Niko Price, who opened at +360 against Colorado’s Brandon Thatch, who in turn who was massive -380 betting favorite to win. The public has slammed the lines all the way down to their current +140/-150, and the fact that Thatch is coming off three consecutive submission defeats may have something to do with that. Former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks opened as a very slight -130 betting favorite over Brooklyn’s Neil Magny, who in turn opened at -110. After missing weight yesterday, the betting public has come in hard on Magny, driving the lines to their current +165/-175. To kick off the prelims, Tim Means opened as a slight -140 betting favorite over Brazilian counterpart Alex Oliveira, who in turn was an even +100. The odds have since flipped, as Oliveira is -140 and Means is a +130 underdog to win.