Five crazy prop bets is a column featured on MMAOddsbreaker.com after every major MMA event that highlights the biggest underdog prop bets to cash out from that card. Here’s five crazy UFC Fight Night 57 bets that cashed big based on the closing odds at Several Bookmakers. Frankie Edgar wins by submission (+677)/Edgar wins in round 5 (+2600) In the main event of UFC Fight Night 57, Frankie Edgar dominated Cub Swanson en route to a fifth-round submission win with just four seconds to go in the fight. This was by far Edgar’s best performance since dropping to 145lbs, and arguably his best performance ever. With the late stoppage victory, the props on Edgar by submission at +677 and the prop on Edgar wins in round 5 at +2600 both cashed. Congrats if you took them. Oleksiy Oliynyk wins in round 1 (+600)/Oliynyk wins by TKO (+975) In a heavyweight fight, Oleksiy Oliynyk improved to 2-0 in the UFC with a first-round knockout over Jared Rosholt. Oliynyk was getting roughed up along the fence, but once the fight got back into the center of the cage he was age to land a huge punch that dropped Rosholt to the canvas, where Oliynyk finished him off with some nasty ground and pound. The prop on Oliynyk wins in round 1 cashed at +600, and the prop on him winning by TKO cashed at +975. Roger Narvaez by decision (+515) In a middleweight matchup, Roger Narvaez surprised many when he did enough to take home a split decision over heavy favorite Luke Barnatt. The first two rounds of this fight consisted of both fighters just looking at each other and not throwing, but in the third Narvaez knocked Barnatt down and nearly finished him. The damage done in round three was enough to get Narvaez the decision nod and those who bet on him winning by decision were rewarded with a +515 prop. Akbarh Arreola wins by submission (+610)/Arreola wins in round 1 (+825) In a lightweight tilt, Akbarh Arreola ended Yves Edwards’ career with a first-round submission victory over the veteran. Arreola knocked Edwards down to the canvas and quickly transitioned to mount, then to an armbar to get the tapout. The prop on Arreola by submission surprisingly cashed at +610, as did the prop on Arreola wins in round 1 at +825. Paige VanZant by TKO (+814)/VanZant wins in round 3 (+1800)/VanZant wins FOTN (+1300) In a women’s strawweight fight, Paige VanZant had UFC debut to remember with a third-round TKO finish over Kailin Curran. VanZant was pedal to the metal for all three rounds, constantly pushing the pace and throwing up all sorts of strikes and submission attempts before eventually wearing her opponent down and earning the referee stoppage. The prop on VanZant by TKO hit at +814 and the prop on her winning in round 3 hit at +1800. As well, the prop on the fight winning FOTN cashed at +1300.
