Although the world’s premier MMA promotion is offering up a live televised title fight for free for the first time in company history, tonight’s “UFC on Versus 6” event isn’t garnering much fanfare. Thankfully, the Gambling Gods know just the trick to make things a tad more interesting.
The card’s featured scrap between bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson isn’t expected to be close. Cruz is pegged as a whopping 4.5-to-1 favorite to retain his crown, while “Mighty Mouse” checks in as more than a 3-to-1 long shot.
The night’s co-main event between Stefan Struve (Pictured) and Pat Barry is expected to be more competitive. Despite his significant size disadvantage, Barry is a 2-to-1 odds-on favorite to beat his opponent.
Struve is a +160 underdog.
Versus will broadcast tonight’s show live beginning at 9PM ET/6PM PT.
Here are the lines for tonight’s action (Courtesy of BetUS):
Underdogs (+) Favorites (-)
Preliminary Bouts:
Byron Bloodworth +250
Mike Easton -350Walel Watson -115
Joseph Sandoval -115Keith Wisniewski +200
Josh Neer -260TJ Grant +160
Shane Roller -200Paul Sass +160
Michael Johnson -200Rafaello Oliveira +150
Yves Edwards -180Main Bouts:
Mac Danzig +175
Matt Wiman -220Charlie Brenneman +190
Anthony Johnson -240Stefan Struve +160
Pat Barry -200Demetrious Johnson +325
Dominick Cruz -450