If you’re still teetering on whether or not to drop $54.95 on UFC 173, just keep in mind that the show’s two featured bouts won’t even be close – that is, if you were to ask the Gambling Gods.
Bantamweight champion Renan Barao (pictured) defends his throne against TJ Dillashaw in the pay-per-view’s main event.
Barao is a whopping 8-1 odds-on favorite to steamroll the Team Alpha Male-trained fighter. Dillashaw, meanwhile, checks in as a 5-1 longshot.
If you think that’s a lopsided line, Daniel Cormier is a 9-1 favorite to blast Dan Henderson in the co-featured attraction. Henderson is pegged as a 5.5-1 underdog.
The three other scraps on the main card are expected to be far more competitive.
UFC 173 goes down inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Here are the available wagering lines for Saturday:
Favorites (-) Underdogs (+)
James Krause +150
Jamie Varner -180Francisco Rivera +145
Takeya Mizugaki -175Jake Ellenberger +180
Robbie Lawler -230Dan Henderson +550
Daniel Cormier -900TJ Dillashaw +500
Renan Barao -800