UFC Betting
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship – known as the UFC – is one of the world’s most famous and popular mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions.
The UFC is American-run, but their highly-promoted Main Event fights take place around the world including in Australia with fighters from over 70 countries having competed so far.
UFC betting is big business with a top range of MMA bet types on the fighters and bouts that take place in the octagon.
There have been close to 300 major UFC promotions since the corporation’s foundation in 1993, and over 600 events in total since the first fight back in 1993.
The top-ranked mixed martial arts fighters are divided into a host of UFC weight divisions, and fights take place for the title or championship belt within each division.
Epic main event showdowns pitting fan favourites from around the globe make for mean match-ups not to miss, and Neds has you covered for all your UFC betting needs ahead of the next bout.
Things stay heated as UFC fighting mixes a range of martial arts including Kick Boxing, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Judo, and Karate.
With a wide variety of fighting techniques and skills coming together, the UFC is one of the world’s most watched and bet on full-contact sports.
UFC champions that have secured the title within their weight division take on hero-like status within the league, and the longest standing UFC champion was Anderson Silva who held his Middleweight Title for an impressive 2,457 days that included 10 title defences!
Next UFC Event: UFC 293 Adesanya vs Strickland
Who Is Fighting in UFC 293? Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.
When Does UFC 293 Take Place? Sunday, September 10, 2023.
What Time Does UFC 293 Start: 12:00pm (AEST) on the Main Card.
Where Does UFC 293 Take Place? Qudos Bank Arena at Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia.
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UFC Betting
Betting on the UFC is understandably huge, and there are as many MMA bet types as there are fighters in the competition!
The UFC draws more bets than boxing, and UFC odds are on offer for everything from which fighter will win a fight to the method of victory.
There are many different ways to bet on UFC fights, and we have included some of the most popular UFC betting options below:
| Bet Type | How to Place This UFC Bet on the Next UFC Event |
|---|---|
| Head to Head | Place your bet on the fighter you think will win the UFC event. |
| Method Of Victory | Place your bet on the fighter you think will win the UFC event and the way (method) they will win the fight either by KO/TKO, Points, Submission, or bet on a draw. |
| Round Betting | Place your bet on the fighter you think will win and in what round. Or back your chosen fighter to win by points. |
| Method / Round Comb | Place your bets on the fighter you think will win, by what method, and in what round. If fight goes to a decision then all bets will be deemed losers. |
| Double Chance | Place your bet on the fighter you think will win by one of two methods. Example, Fighter A by either Points or Submission. |
| Will The Fight Go The Distance | Place either a Yes or No bet on whether the fight will go the distance and last all scheduled rounds. |
UFC Weight Divisions
View the official UFC weight divisions for fighters along with the minimum and upper weight limits within each class in the table below.
Fighters can compete in varying weight classes at the same time, and athletes are able to hold the UFC title in more than one division at a time.
| Weight Class | Minimum Weight | Upper Weight Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | 115 lb (52.2 kg; 8.2 st) | 125 lb (56.7 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Bantamweight | 125 lb (56.7 kg; 8.9 st) | 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Featherweight | 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st) | 145 lb (65.8 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Lightweight | 145 lb (65.8 kg; 10.4 st) | 155 lb (70.3 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Welterweight | 155 lb (70.3 kg; 11.1 st) | 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st) |
| Middleweight | 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st) | 185 lb (83.9 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Light Heavyweight | 185 lb (83.9 kg; 13.2 st) | 205 lb (93.0 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Heavyweight | 205 lb (93.0 kg; 14.6 st) | 265 lb (120.2 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Women’s Strawweight | None | 115 lb (52.2 kg; 8.2 st) |
| Women’s Flyweight | 115 lb (52.2 kg; 8.2 st) | 125 lb (56.7 kg; 8.9 st) |
UFC Rankings
UFC rankings order the top-flight fighters within each of the weight divisions based on their fighter records.
Heading each UFC ranking is the current UFC titleholder for that division.
View which athletes are the current UFC titleholders across all weight divisions in the below table.
| Weight Class | Title Holder* | Fighter Record | Last Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight
125 lb (56.82 kg) |
“THE CANNIBAL”
ALEXANDRE PANTOJA
|
26-5-0 (W-L-D) | Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja |
| Bantamweight
135 lb (61.36 kg) |
“SUGAR”
SEAN O’MALLEY
|
17-1-0 (W-L-D) | Aljamain Sterling vs Sean O’Malley |
| Featherweight
145 lb (65.91 kg) |
“THE GREAT”
ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI
|
26-2-0 (W-L-D) | Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez |
| Lightweight
155 lb (70.45 kg) |
ISLAM MAKHACHEV | 24-1-0 (W-L-D) | Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski |
| Welterweight
170 lb (77.27 kg) |
“ROCKY”
LEON EDWARDS
|
21-3-0 (W-L-D) | Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman |
| Middleweight
185 lb (84.09 kg) |
“THE LAST STYLEBENDER”
ISRAEL ADESANYA
|
24-2-0 (W-L-D) | Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya |
| Light Heavyweight
205 lb (93.18 kg) |
“SWEET DREAMS”
JAMAHAL HILL
|
12-1-0 (W-L-D) | Glover Teixeira vs Jamahal Hill |
| Heavyweight
248 lb (112.73 kg) |
“BONES”
JON JONES
|
27-1-0 (W-L-D) | Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane |
| Women’s Strawweight
115 lb (52.27 kg) |
“MAGNUM”
ZHANG WEILI
|
24-3-0 (W-L-D) | Zhang Weili vs Amanda Lemos |
| Women’s Flyweight
125 lb (56.82 kg) |
ALEXA GRASSO | 16-3-0 (W-L-D) | Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso |
| Women’s Bantamweight | VACANT | – | – |
| Women’s Featherweight
|
VACANT | – | – |
*UFC title holders are correct at time of publish and subject to change.
UFC Records
The first official UFC fight took place on November 12 of 1993 at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado, and since then some incredible UFC records have been set.
The youngest UFC champion to date was Jon Jones who was 23 years old when he secured his title victory over Maurício Rua.
Randy Couture meanwhile holds the record for the oldest UFC champion, the oldest champion in MMA history in fact, when he won his title victory over Tim Sylvia as a 43-year-old.
It took Russian MMA star Oleg Taktarov just nine seconds to force Anthony Macias into submission via a guillotine choke set the record of fastest submission in UFC history.
A list of some of the most notable UFC records and the fighters that hold them can be found in the table below.
| Record | Fighter | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Youngest Champion | Jon Jones | 23 years, 8 months |
| Oldest Champion | Randy Couture | 45 years, 146 days |
| Longest reign as a Champion | Anderson Silva | 2,457d (6y 8m 22d) |
| Most championship reigns | Randy Couture | 5 |
| Most Bouts | Jim Miller | 42 |
| Most Wins | Jim Miller | 25 |
| Most Finishes | Charles Oliveira | 20 |
| Most Knockouts | Derrick Lewis | 14 |
| Most Submissions | Charles Oliveira | 16 |
| Most Decision Wins | Neil Magny | 14 |
| Most wins in title bouts | Jon Jones | 15 |
| Most title bouts | Jon Jones | 16 |
| Most consecutive title defenses | Demetrious Johnson | 11 |
| Longest winning streak | Anderson Silva | 16 |
| Most Post Fight Awards | Charles Oliveira | 19 |
| Most Performance of the Night Awards | Charles Oliveira | 13 |
| Most Knockout of the Night Awards | Anderson Silva | 7 |
| Most Submission of the Night Awards | Joe Lauzon | 6 |
| Most Fight of the Night Awards | Edson Barboza, Nate Diaz, Frankie Edgar | 8 |
| Most total fight time | Rafael Dos Anjos | 8:26:49 |
| Most takedowns in a single bout | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 21 of 27 attempts |
| Fastest knockout | Jorge Masvidal | 0:05 |
| Fastest submission | Oleg Taktarov | 0:09 |
| Fastest Title Fight Knockout | Conor McGregor | 0:13 |
| Fastest Title Fight Submission | Ronda Rousey | 0:14 |
Table Credit: Wiki