Learn more about UFC odds and betting and explore wager types such as moneylines, method of victory, round betting, and fight props.
Each UFC betting line consists of two fighters and their odds of winning. A minus sign (-) indicates the favorite, while a plus sign (+) indicates the underdog.
The favorite’s odds show you how much you need to bet to win $100, and the underdog’s odds show you how much you can win if you bet $100. For example, in a fight between Fighter A and Fighter B, the odds may look like this:
Fighter A | -230 |
Fighter B | +190 |
Fighter A is the favorite, and Fighter B is the underdog. If you bet $230 on Fighter A and they win, you’d receive a total payout of $330 ($230 bet amount + $100 winnings). If you bet $100 on Fighter B and they win, you'd receive a total payout of $290 ($100 bet amount + $190 winnings).
There are many popular types of bets associated with the UFC including moneyline, prop, futures, parleys, and over/under bets. Betting on UFC fighters isn’t just about picking the winner. Like boxing, you’ll find several different ways of betting on a UFC fight, from moneylines to prop bets, and everything in between.
Moneyline bets wager on the winner of a UFC fight. When surveying UFC lines, players choose the fighter they think will win — either the favorite (with higher odds of winning, but a lower payout) or the underdog (with lower odds of winning, but a higher payout).
Some UFC fights are considered a pick ‘em, where the odds of each fighter winning are about equal. Either way, if you place a moneyline bet on the fighter who wins the match, you get a payout.
Fight prop bets are specific bets about events that may happen during the game. Common UFC prop bets include:
Go the distance - betting that the fight will last the scheduled duration (five rounds, each five-minutes long for title fights)
Time props - betting that the fight will end within a specific timeframe
Round props - betting on which round the fight will end
Method of victory - betting on how the fight will end (knockout, submission, or judge decision) as well as the winning fighter
UFC futures bets wager on events that are yet to occur rather than a single fight, such as a fighter becoming a champion by a certain date long before the championship occurs.
UFC over-under bets are a wager on how long the fight will last. These bets place the odds of a fight continuing for a specific number of rounds, such as three, and players decide whether they think the fight will go under those rounds or over.
UFC parlays combine two or more individual bets into one wager, giving players the chance to bet on multiple outcomes at once. Each selection in a parlay must win for the entire bet to pay out. UFC parlays can include different types of bets, such as moneylines, fight props, and over/under bets.
UFC live betting allows players to make new bets as the fight progresses, including moneyline bets, over/under bets, and prop bets. It’s the next best thing to being at the fight itself. Many UFC bets come through well before the fight begins, but those first few minutes can change everything.
When making UFC betting picks, it’s important to understand the talk about each fighter. Make sure you know these basic UFC terms before placing your UFC bets:
Brazilian jiu-jitsu - one of the more popular types of mixed martial arts practiced in the UFC, focused on strategic positions and submissions
Cage - enclosed area where UFC fights take place
Decision - when the winner of a UFC fight is decided by judges’ decision
Judo - a Japanese martial art involving takedowns and throws
KaJuKenBo - a mixed martial art that combines Karate (Ka), Judo (Ju), Kenpo (Ken), and Bo (Chinese boxing)
Karate - a Chinese martial art involving punches, kicks, and knee and elbow strikes
Kenpo - a Japanese martial art involving quick strikes and body-weight maneuvers
Kickboxing - a martial art involving leg strikes and kicks
KO - knockout
Krav Maga - an Israeli combat style involving grappling techniques and hand-to-hand combat
MMA - mixed martial arts (the sport practiced in UFC), referring to a combination of martial-art techniques
Octagon - the eight-sided ring in which UFC fights occur
Pankration - a Greek martial art involving wrestling techniques
Sambo - a Russian martial art involving both wrestling and hand-to-hand combat techniques
Takedown - bringing a fighter down to the mat
