To the surprise of nobody, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (pictured) is a heavy favorite to beat Ovince St Preux at UFC 197.
Jones is currently pegged as a significant 6-1 odds-on favorite to blast the former football player. OSP, who accepted the bout on 21 days’ notice after champion Daniel Cormier pulled out with an injury, checks in as a 4-1 longshot.
For whatever it’s worth, apparently not much since it’s getting lost in the hoopla of Jones’ return, the scrap is for the vacant UFC interim 205-pound belt.
Reigning flyweight king Demetrious Johnson is a 4-1 favorite to retain his title against
Henry Cejudo in the show’s co-featured attraction. Cejudo checks in as a 3-1 underdog.
While there are plenty of stars and significant fights on the card, the two featured bouts aren’t expected to be close.
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada hosts UFC 197.
Here are the wagering lines for Saturday’s fights:
Preliminary Card:
Efrain Escudero +275
Kevin Lee -375Clint Hester +105
Marcos Rogerio De Lima -135Glaico Franca +150
James Vick -180Walt Harris +135
Cody East -165Dominique Steele +250
Danny Roberts -350Juliana Lima +155
Carla Esparza -190Chris Kelades +175
Sergio Pettis -220Main Card:
Andre Fili +130
Yair Rodriguez -160Rafael Natal +250
Robert Whittaker -350Edson Barboza +145
Anthony Pettis -175Henry Cejudo +300
Demetrious Johnson -400Ovince St. Preux +400
Jon Jones -600
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