UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor Early Betting Odds, Full Card Odds, Main Card Odds

UFC 229 is here and the MMA world is, beyond the shadow of a doubt, hyped for the epic showdown between reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former 145 and 155-pound kingpin Conor McGregor.

The rivalry between Nurmagomedov and McGregor is one that's highly personal, and been preceded by a series of altercations outside the Octagon. Verbal attacks, physical confrontations, broken bus windows and metal dollies have all been a part of the build-up to the UFC 229 clash which takes place on October 6th and promises to settle the debate as to who the best Lightweight in the world currently is.

Although the vast majority of combat sports experts have been divided over the potential outcome of the aforementioned matchup, the general consensus remains unequivocal--Should McGregor be able to keep the fight on the feet, he'll win. On the flip side, if Nurmagomedov succeeds in taking matters to the mat, the belief is that he'll go on to decimate his Irish foe. Regardless, today, we take a look at the latest betting odds (courtesy--Oddsshark) not only for the UFC 229 headliner, but also for the rest of the preliminary and main card--

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass):

#1 Ryan LaFlare (-188) vs. Tony Martin (+150) - Favorite to win: Ryan LaFlare

#2 Nik Lentz (-225) vs. Gray Maynard (+175) - Favorite to win: Nik Lentz

#3 Scott Holtzman (+200) vs. Alan Patrick (-250) - Favorite to win: Alan Patrick

#4 Lina Lansberg (+140) vs. Yana Kunitskaya (-188) - Favorite to win: Yana Kunitskaya

#Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1)

#1 Aspen Ladd (-150) vs. Tonya Evinger (+120) - Favorite to win: Aspen Ladd

#2 Vincente Luque (-649) vs. Jalin Turner (+450) - Favorite to win: Vincente Luque

#3 Sergio Pettis (-163) vs. Jussier Formiga (+130) - Favorite to win: Sergio Pettis

#4 Sean O'Malley (-350) vs. Jose Quinonez (+240) - Favorite to win: Sean O'Malley

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Main Card:

#1. Michelle Waterson (-115) vs. Felice Herrig (-115) - Favourite to win: Draw

#2. Derrick Lewis (+150) vs. Alexander Volkov (-185) - Favourite to win: Alexander Volkov

#3. Ovince Saint Preux (+150) vs. Dominick Reyes (-185) - Favourite to win: Dominick Reyes

#4. Tony Ferguson (-250) vs. Anthony Pettis (+175) - Favourite to win: Tony Ferguson

#5. Khabib Nurmagomedov (-160) vs. Conor McGregor (+120) - Favourite to win: Khabib Nurmagomedov

So there you have it, folks. The odds for the main event are in the favour of Khabib Nurmgomedov to keep his unbeaten run going. Conor has been known to defy odds, and one can never really tell with the Irish Fighter, so at this point, there is nothing else to do but wait and see.

With Tony Ferguson also favoured to defeat Anthony Pettis, and Alexander Volkov favoured to pick up a win, this is one amazing card, that the UFC will be hard-pressed to match in the coming months.

If Conor loses the Title bout, then there is a huge question raised. What will be next for Conor McGregor? Will he continue to fight in the UFC? Or will he take another hiatus from the company and try his luck elsewhere?

If Conor wins and picks up the UFC Lightweight Title, then that raises another topic of discussion. Who next?

Edited by Johny Payne