UFC 259 Odds Post-Fight Show: Blachowicz vs Adesanya
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Mar 7, 2021
UFC 259 Results and Odds: UFC 259 took place on Saturday, March 6th from the UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The main event of UFC 259 saw UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Blachowicz defeated UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya by decision. Jan cashed as a +225 underdog, and at 12-1 on the decision prop.
Amanda Nunes defeated Megan Anderson via 1st round submission. She cashes at +180 on the submission prop, and at -340 to win ‘Inside the Distance’.
Aljamain Sterling was awarded the UFC Bantamweight championship via disqualification over Petr Yan, who hit Sterling with an illegal knee in the fourth round of the fight. Sportsbooks will pay out on the +112 moneyline, but the ‘Inside the Distance’ prop is up for debate depending on the book.
The favorites cashed at 11-4 for +1.23 units, with the ‘Under’ going 9-6 for +6.33 units profit, with 9 of 15 fights ending by stoppage.
UFC 259 |
Record |
Profit (Units) |
|---|---|---|
| Favorites | 11-4 | +1.23u |
| Dogs | 4-11 | -3.79u |
| Over | 6-9 | -4.75u |
| Under | 9-6 | +6.33u |
| Fight Goes Distance | 6-9 | -3.25u |
| Fight Doesn’t Go Distance | 9-6 | +2.37u |
Jan Błachowicz (c) vs. Israel Adesanya
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Błachowicz (+225) by Decision |
Błachowicz by Decision (+1200) | Over 3.5 (+100) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (+175) |
UFC 259’s Main Event delivered with an action-packed 5-round affair between Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya. Ultimately, Blachowicz would pull off the upset victory, picking up the decision win after dominating the final two rounds of the fight. Blachowicz cashes once again as a heavy +220 underdog, and at 12-1 on the ‘To Win by Decision’ prop. A $100 bettor who has backed Blachowicz ‘to Win by Decision’ across his entire 16 fight UFC career is up over $1800, with Jan now picking up the scorecard victory in 6 of 16 UFC fights.
Amanda Nunes (c) def. Megan Anderson
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunes (-670) by 1st Round Submission |
Nunes by Submission (+180) Inside the Distance (-350) |
Under 1.5 (+130) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-500) |
Amanda Nunes pulls off the convincing first-round victory over Megan Anderson at UFC 259. Nunes managed to drop Anderson with a devastating right hook early in the first round and followed it up with an armbar that sealed the deal for the two-division champion.
With the victory, Nunes has now won 10 of her 15 bouts in the UFC by stoppage, profiting for +11.35 units profit on the ‘Inside the Distance’ prop.
What’s left for Amanda Nunes to prove? Who knows, but she does not seem ready to retire any time soon, and this woman is making a case for being one of the best P2P fighters in MMA history, female or male.
Aljamain Sterling def. Petr Yan (c)
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling (+112) by 4th round DQ |
Sterling by DQ (?) | Under 4.5 (+100) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-125) |
The ‘Funkmaster’ Aljamain Sterling picks up the victory over Petr Yan, winning the UFC Men’s Bantamweight Championship in one of the un-ordinary fashion in UFC history. Petr Yan threw an illegal knee to the head of Sterling in the closing seconds of the 4th round, forcing the referee to call the fight and award the victory, and the title to Sterling. With the victory, Sterling improves to 12-3 in the UFC, with 5 of his 15 wins coming by way of ‘stoppage’.
Islam Makhachev def. Drew Dober
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhachev (-390) by 3rd Round Submission |
Makhachev by Submission (+350) Inside the Distance (+200) |
Under 2.5 (+125) | Fight Goes Distance: No (+119) |
Aleksandar Rakić def. Thiago Santos
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakić (-170) by Decision |
Rakić by Decision (+235) | Over 2.5 (+115) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (+170) |
Dominick Cruz def. Casey Kenney
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz (+130) by Decision |
Cruz by Decision (+175) | Over 2.5 (-255) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (-225) |
Kyler Phillips def. Song Yadong
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips (+190) by Decision |
Phillips by Decision (+300) | Over 2.5 (-160) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (-135) |
Askar Askarov def. Joseph Benavidez
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Askarov (-129) by Decision |
Askarov by T/KO (+900) Inside the Distance (+450) |
Over 2.5 (-210) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (-185) |
Kai Kara-France def. Rogério Bontorin
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kara-France (-126) by 1st Round KO |
Kara-France by T/KO (+600) Inside the Distance (+455) |
Under 2.5 (+176) | Fight Goes Distance: No (+147) |
Tim Elliott def. Jordan Espinosa
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott (-125) via Decision |
Elliott by Decision (+250) | Over 2.5 (-175) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (-140) |
Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Carlos Ulberg
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nzechukwu (+205) by 2nd Round T/KO |
Nzechukwu by T/KO (+425) Inside the Distance (+450) |
Under 2.5 (-130) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-160) |
Sean Brady def. Jake Matthews
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady (-200) by 3rd Round Submission |
Brady by Submission (+450) Inside the Distance (+225) |
Over 2.5 (-203) | Fight Goes Distance: No (+150) |
Amanda Lemos def. Lívia Renata Souza
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemos (-205) by 1st Round T/KO |
Lemos by T/KO (+500) Inside the Distance (+333) |
Under 2.5 (+230) | Fight Goes Distance: No (+180) |
Uroš Medić def. Aalon Cruz
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medic (-172) by 1st Round T/KO |
Media by T/KO (+145) Inside the Distance (-105) |
Under 1.5 (+123) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-210) |
Trevin Jones def. Mario Bautista
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones (+206) by 2nd Round T/KO |
Jones by T/KO (+900) Inside the Distance (+510) |
Under 2.5 (+145) | Fight Goes Distance: No (+120) |
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