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UFC 231 is here, and with it, it has brought all the loads of expectation which comes with a pay-per-view of this magnitude. The penultimate pay-per-view event of the year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, this card is enormous in importance.
The event is taking place in the Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For Indian Audiences, you can see the pay-per-view by watching UFC 231 Live and Exclusive on Sunday, 9th December 2018 at 8.30 am (IST) on SONY TEN 2 and SONY TEN 2 HD.
For those outside India, to find out how you can see the pay-per-view event, please click here.
The UFC Featherweight Championship is up for grabs. Champion 'Blessed' Max Holloway is set to defend his title against the undefeated Brian 'T-City' Ortega. Their fight was supposed to take place earlier in the year, but an injury to Holloway meant that the fight had to be delayed. Now both men are fit and ready for their title bout main event.
In this article, we take a look at the betting odds from the night for both the Undercard and the Main card. Thanks to Oddsshark for providing the odds.
Preliminary Card
Women's Strawweight: Claudia Gadelha (-362) vs. Nina Ansaroff (+278): Favoured Winner - Claudia Gadelha
Lightweight: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (+101) vs. Gilbert Burns (-129): Favoured Winner - Gilbert Burns
Women's Flyweight: Katlyn Chookagian (-253) vs. Jessica Eye (+197): Favoured Winner - Katlyn Chookagian
Middleweight: Elias Theodorou (+102) vs. Eryk Anders (-127): Favoured Winner - Eryk Anders
Early Preliminary Card
Bantamweight: Brad Katona (-208) vs. Matthew Lopez (+172): Favoured Winner - Brad Katona
Welterweight: Chad Laprise (-273) vs. Dhiego Lima (+217): Favoured Winner - Chad Laprise
Lightweight: Carlos Diego Ferreira (-549) vs. Kyle Nelson (+350): Favoured Winner - Carlos Diego Ferreira
Light Heavyweight: Devin Clark (+298) vs. Aleksandar Rakic (-382): Favoured Winner - Aleksandar Rakic
While the main event of the night will see Max Holloway and Brian Ortega battle it out for the UFC Featherweight Championship, that is not the only title up for grabs on the night.
In the co-main event of the night, Valentina Shevchenko is set to take on Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the vacated UFC Women's Flyweight Title. Nicco Montano was stripped of the title for failing to defend it on multiple occasions. Now either of the two women will take over the Women's Flyweight Title and become the new champion.
Main Card
Light Heavyweight: Jimi Manuwa (+130) vs. Thiago Santos (-160): Favoured Winner - Thiago Santos
Featherweight: Hakeem Dawodu (-178) vs. Kyle Bochniak (+146): Favoured Winner - Hakeem Dawodu
Welterweight: Alex Oliveira (-114) vs. Gunnar Nelson (-114): Favoured Winner - Alex Oliveira
Women's Flyweight: Valentina Shevchenko (-280) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (+220): Favoured Winner - Valentina Shevchenko
Featherweight: Max Holloway (-192) vs. Brian Ortega (+140): Favoured Winner - Max Holloway
Who do you think will be successful at UFC 231 -- Max Holloway or Brian Ortega? Leave your own predictions for the night's events in the comments below!
