BETTING ODDS RELEASED FOR UFC FUTURES: MIOCIC/CORMIER 2, DIAZ/PETTIS, ADESANYA/WHITTAKER, POIRIER/NURMAGOMEDOV AND MORE

Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced six huge bouts with this summer featuring a multitude of winners and top title contenders in five different weight classes. MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas has started betting odds for both contests.
The first bout, a lightweight competition between Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson, will take place at UFC 238 on June 8 in Chicago. Here’s Nick’s rationale supporting his odds:
„Donald Cerrone vs Tony Ferguson is one of the most fan friendly fights made in years. Cerrone has appeared like a new man in his return to lightweight. He has gained confidence and seems motivated and hungry for a push at the belt. Ferguson is a really well-rounded fighter and can be fighting with a chip on his shoulder after fighting private issues and becoming stripped of his interim title. Stylistically, both fighters are exceptionally capable finishers both standing and on the ground. Both men possess serious knockout power and have the capability to get knocked out. Ferguson’s speed and unpredictability provide him the advantage here.”
Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar was originally announced for UFC 222 early this past year and Nick gave his thoughts about the bout afterward, but a lot has changed in the last 18 months. The bout will now take place since the headliner of UFC 240. Here are the ideas on it of Nick:
„Frankie Edgar is your ultimate underdog, and at 37 years old, challenging for Max Holloway’s belt might be his main hurdle to conquer nevertheless in his career. Edgar has strong wrestling and gets got the conditioning to really go the distance with Holloway, but in the past year, he was knocked out for the first time by Brian Ortega and contains just beaten Cub Swanson since. Holloway ruined Ortega, but finally looked human if he moved up to lightweight to battle Dustin Poirier. Holloway’s striking is now elite, having readily completed stand-up specialists Jose Aldo (2x) and Anthony Pettis. Edgar’s wrestling could be an X-factor when he could take Holloway down and keep him down, but it is unlikely he can stand and trade with Holloway, a fighter who is willing to have a chance to dish out five . Holloway was a -215 last time, but now he’ll be a -300 favorite.”
UFC 241 in August will feature a heavyweight title rematch, with the functions of Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier reversed this moment.

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