The UFC comes to Melbourne this weekend with our local Aussie contingent taking the spotlight inside the octagon.
- Robert Whittaker backed from $2.25 into $2.08 to defeat Derek Brunson.
- Over 83% of wagers are backing Whittaker to upset the odds.
- Jake Matthews best backed to win his bout and is the short $1.33 favourite.
The main card draw of Robert Whittaker vs Derek Brunson has punters with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au backing Whittaker to cause an upset.
Whittaker was $2.25 earlier this week but has been backed into $2.08 and has received 83% of the money while Brunson has drifted from $1.65 out to $1.74.
The other headline fight is not such a tight affair with Aussie Jake Matthews the short $1.33 favourite to defeat Andrew Holbrook ($3.34).
“It’s a great card for UFC Melbourne with plenty of Aussies in action but all eyes will be on Whittaker and Brunson,’’ said sportsbet.com.au’s Will Byrne.
“Both men have near identical records going into the fight but the punters are tipping Whittaker to get the win with a little help from his home crowd.”
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
UFC Melbourne
Jenel Lausa v Yao Zhikui
$1.71 Jenel Lausa
$2.14 Yao Zhikui
Marlon Vera v Ning Guangyou
$2.05 Marlon Vera
$1.71 Ning Guangyou
Dan Hooker v Jason Knight
$1.63 Dan Hooker
$2.29 Jason Knight
Ben Nguyen v Geane Herrera
$2.08 Ben Nguyen
$1.74 Geane Herrera
Jonathan Meunier v Richard Walsh
$1.76 Jonathan Meunier
$2.06 Richard Walsh
Damien Brown v Jon Tuck
$2.14 Damien Brown
$1.71 Jon Tuck
Chris Camozzi v Daniel Kelly
$1.37 Chris Camozzi
$3.09 Daniel Kelly
Danielle Taylor v Seo Hee Ham
$2.00 Danielle Taylor
$1.81 Seo Hee Ham
Khalil Rountree v Tyson Pedro
$1.63 Khalil Rountree
$2.29 Tyson Pedro
Alex Volkanovski v Yusuke Kasuya
$1.58 Alex Volkanovski
$2.38 Yusuke Kasuya
Kyle Noke v Omari Akhmedov
$2.47 Kyle Noke
$1.54 Omari Akhmedov
Jake Matthews v Andrew Holbrook
$1.33 Jake Matthews
$3.34 Andrew Holbrook
Robert Whittaker v Derek Brunson
$2.08 Robert Whittaker
$1.74 Derek Brunson