The UFC is one of the more bigger and better sports to bet on, with the mixed martial arts industry getting bigger and more mainstream with each event.
There are a stack of ways for punters to bet on the UFC, whether you fancy the stock standard regular options such as Head To Head or method of victory betting, or going out wide in search for value, so down below are the different types of betting options for the UFC.
Head To Head Bet
This bet sees a market on the two boxers and who will win. An example of this would be Conor McGregor taking on Nate Diaz, with $1.40 odds against $3 odds. If you place $10 on Nate Diaz to win, you’ll get a return of $30. There are also betting markets available on whether the bout will be a draw.
Will The Fight Go The Distance Bet
This is a betting option that is pretty self explanatory. It sees punters betting on whether not the fight will go the distance, meaning will the final take place and there is no finish to the fight until the bell at the end of the last round. This is a betting option where research on the respective fighters is required given some fighters are just pure power or have outstanding techniques that force their opponent to tap out.
Method Of Victory Bet
This is where punters can back how the fight will be won. There are a range of options available for punters to bet on, whether the fight is won by knockout, stoppage, via decision and other options, which can be found on betting websites. An example would be backing $10 on Conor McGregor to stop Nate Diaz via stoppage at odds of $2.50, you’ll get a $25 collect.
Round Bet
This sort of betting option is where punters can bet on what round the bout will be finished. This can also include the fighter as well as the round the bout is finished. An example of this would be backing Nate Diaz to knockout Conor McGregor in the third at odds of $4, you will get a $40 collect.
Overs/Unders Bet
Many things in boxing can be counted, including the number of rounds, punches landed, kicks landed, stoppages and plenty more. Betting agencies will offer up odds on those markets and suggest a number to take, then punters can decide if there will be more or less. An example of this would be a booking setting up the total rounds of 3.5 for the bout. Punters can bet whether there will be more than 3.5 rounds for the bout, or they could bet on less than 3.5 rounds for the fight.
Live Betting
This is restricted to some betting agencies, but live beting is a key component of betting on the UFC. You might be keen on one fighter, but during the bout, he or she might be struggling and you want to back to the other fighter live. You’ll need to look what bookies offer live betting but generally the major wagering operators do offer it.
Future Bets
There are specialty markets available on certain events that could potentially happen, an example being that Conor McGregor will return to the UFC, or Robert Whittaker winning a major belt within the next 12 months. Check your betting websites because there will be a stack of futures markets available on certain people and certain events.
