- UFC 305 Begins This Saturday – Prelims On ESPN+ At 10 PM And Main Card On PPV At 10 PM
This Saturday night, Perth, Australia’s RAC Arena, will host UFC 305, which features a double main event for their second pay-per-view in a row. The final fight of the evening will be for the UFC Middleweight championship, and the bout before that will be a pairing of the 7th and 4th-ranked lightweight contenders.
The second-to-last match features Steve Erceg and Kai Kara France entering the Octagon. The winner will be in line for a chance at the UFC Lightweight Championship, which is currently held by Islam Makhachev.
Current lines are offered for UFC betting at multiple sportsbook sites. BetOnline has placed a -159 moneyline on Erceg, and he is listed at -170 at BetUS.
Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara France Betting Line
- Steve Erceg -159, -170
- Kai Kara France +139, +140
Variances are available for France as well, with BetUS offering slightly higher payouts on the prospect of him winning.
Will Erceg vs. France Go The Distance?
- Yes -225
- No +185
UFC prop bets for this lightweight fight imply that all five rounds will be completed, and the winner will be determined by the judges’ scorecards.
The Middleweight Championship main event between current title-holder Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya could be won by one or the other, according to the oddsmakers. Both BetUS and BetOnline have each combatant listed with negative moneylines, so gamblers will be risking more money than they can earn either way.
Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis
- Israel Adesanya -115, -115
- Dricus Du Plessis -105, -115
Still, these moneylines are close to even for each option, making it basically a pick ’em with some juice attached. Keep an eye out at our top-reviewed online sportsbooks because we expect Du Plessis to move up to even before the fight begins.
Will The Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Fight Go the Distance
- Yes +105
- No -135
The above prop is suggesting that the bout will finish within the allotted timeframe, but in what round and method? Other odds suggest that the most likely outcome is an Adesanya win by points, giving players alternate conclusions on which to wager.
This isn’t uncommon, as often there can be differing results suggested by alternate lines posted by the same book. Odds move up and down based on how much money is wagered on each outcome, so a particular line could just be receiving varying actions than the other.
Isreal has held the UFC Middleweight Championship twice in the past and will make history with a third title reign if he bests Du Plessis at UFC 305.
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