UFC: UFC 294 Predictions: Who has the biggest odds to win Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2?
The Russian Islam Makhachev is the big favorite of the bookmakers in the main event of UFC 294 against the Australian Alexander Volkanovski. The odds published by the UFC favor Makhachev by -340, while Volkanovksi is the underdog at +270.
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The largest betting houses are along the same lines, with odds in favor of the Russian ranging from -250 to -263. Meanwhile, the Australian remains below in the preferences, although by a considerably smaller margin, with moneylines between +200 and +210.
In the first fight between these two, in February 2023, Makhachev came out as a -340 favorite. The betting houses gave Volkanovski as the underdog at +245.
In the end, the Russian won by unanimous decision and has not stepped foot in the octagon since. In July, the Australian defeated Mexican Yair Rodriguez by technical knockout for the UFCfeatherweight title. Almost immediately, he had to undergo surgery on his arm.
Volkanovski could surprise
However, experts consider that the odds for this fight are not entirely justified. Some even think that the Australian has ample chance of taking the victory.
In his first fight, Makhachev dominated the first minutes, but Volk withstood the exchanges of blows, held himself at the mat, and little by little he turned the actions around. Some consider that he won the last round without a doubt.
On this occasion, bettors consider that the Australian arrives at a disadvantage because he only had 11 days to prepare for the fight. Volkanovski came on to replace Charles de Oliveira, who had to decline due to injury.
Despite this, Volkanovski recovered from the surgery without major problems and had been waiting for an opportunity for revenge against Makhachev. Therefore, he may arrive in the best condition for the fight at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The odds for the other fights at UFC 294
In the UFC 294 co-feature, Khamzat Chimaev is a -360 to +285 favorite over Kamaru Usman. Warlley Alves is -120 to Ikram Aliskerov's +100.
Said Nurmagomedov leads Muin Gafurov -185 to +154, and Nathaniel Wood will start with a moneyline of -310 against Muhammad Naimov's +250.
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