UFC 185 offers a pretty loaded fight card, yet the event doesn’t appear to be garnering much interest despite the fact two titles will be up for grabs.
Well, I know a surefire way to get people excited about the scraps. Money!
Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis (pictured) is a heavy 5-1 odds-on favorite to retain his title against Rafael dos Anjos. The Brazilian, meanwhile, checks in as a 3.5-1 underdog to upset “Showtime.”
Perhaps the more intriguing championship affair will be between strawweight champ Carla Esparza and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Esparza is merely a -135 favorite to make the first successful 115-pound title defense in UFC history, while Jedrzejczyk comes in right behind at +105.
American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas hosts the festivities.
Here are the wagering lines for tonight’s fights:
Preliminary Card:
Germaine De Randamie -105
Larissa Pacheco -125Jake Lindsey +375
Joseph Duffy -550Ryan Benoit +375
Sergio Pettis -550Josh Copeland +245
Jared Rosholt -325Beneil Dariush -120
Daron Cruickshank -110Roger Narvaez +250
Elias Theodorou -350Sam Stout +300
Ross Pearson -400Main Card:
Chris Cariaso +425
Henry Cejudo -650Roy Nelson +120
Alistair Overeem -150Matt Brown +300
Johny Hendricks -400Joanna Jedrzejczyk +105
Carla Esparza -135Rafael dos Anjos +350
Anthony Pettis -500