Ultimate Fighting Championships will host a major pay-per-view event this Saturday in the desert. This time, it’s south of the normal venue, taking place in Glendale at Gila River Arena. The 14-bout card features two title fights. For fans, there’s a great opportunity to get involved with the main event.
We get it, there are still some people out there who haven’t created sportsbook accounts with FanDuel. The national leader may have something to get them off the sidelines: 30-1 odds for new accounts on the middleweight title feet between “The Last Stylebender” Israel Adesanya and “The Italian Dream” Marvin Vettori.
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New accounts don’t take long to create. The site will ask for ID and other personal information. We encourage players to use laptops and other secure connections to protect their personal data. Make a qualifying deposit (which is usually $10 or more) and then choose the promotion. However, taking this deal will disqualify new accounts from the first bet offered by the site, so please choose wisely.
The Rematch
UFC’s page for the event lists the middleweight title match as Adesanya-Vettori 2. Yes, these two met back in 2018 on a FOX-broadcast card. Adesanya won a split decision in just his second UFC appearance.
After the loss, Vettori tested positive for ostarine while training. The United States Anti-Doping Association ruled he had ingested it from a contaminated dietary supplement and only suspended him for six months. Since that suspension ended in February 2019, Vettori has won five straight fights and attained a #3 ranking in his weight class.
Adesanya won the interim UFC Middleweight Championship against Kelvin Gastelum in April 2019, one of the best-regarded fights of the year, before unifying the title against Robert Whittaker. Since then, the Nigerian-born champ has won two successful defenses. He moved up a weight class in March 2021 to challenge light-heavyweight champ Jan Blachowitz, dropping a unanimous decision for his first loss in UFC.
At face value, this seems like an easier fight to predict. The champ enters a -280 favorite while Vettori is +220 on FanDuel’s boards. However, the question lingers how Adesanya will come back after tasting his first defeat. He has won over 90 percent of his professional bouts as a boxer and kickboxer before joining the UFC.
However, Vettori has the momentum with his win streak and the element of revenge on his side. The 30-1 could work for either side. It should also draw more viewers to an intriguing card to see one of UFC’s lesser-known champs with an opportunity to cement his spot as a marquee name.
