Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero takes place on Saturday, September 18 at SAP Center in San Jose, California. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a look at the opening odds below.
Bellator 266 Odds
Yoel Romero -150
Phil Davis +120
Neiman Gracie -180
Mark Lemminger +150
Alejandra Lara -180
DeAnna Bennett +150
Saul Rogers -150
Georgi Karakhanyan +120
Christian Edwards -125
Ben Parrish -105
Alex Polizzi -150
Grant Neal +120
Khalid Murtazaliev -300
Anthony Adams +240
Abraham Vaesau -200
Albert Gonzales +160
Pedro Juarez -170
Socrates Hernandez +140
Bobby Seronio III -300
Erin Hunter +240
Rhalan Gracie -260
Shane Keefe +200
Eddie Abasolo -200
Art Henandez +160
Edwin de Los Santos -600
Jon Adams +400
Jesse Delgado -200
Joshua Dillon +160
Here are my initial thoughts on the Opening Odds For Bellator 266:
- The main event of Bellator 266 is a light heavyweight bout between Yoel Romero and Phil Davis. Romero is making his long-awaited Bellator debut after having been forced to withdraw from the 205lbs Grand Prix due to an eye injury. Now that he’s cleared to fight, Romero will be looking to get back into the win column when he takes on Davis, the former Bellator light heavyweight champion who is coming off of a loss to champion Vadim Nemkov in the tournament. Davis has always been one of the most underrated light heavyweights in the sport and he could be catching Romero at a good time considering his age and layoff. It makes sense Romero is the favorite here considering his big name, but Davis is a live dog here.
- The co-main event sees Mark Lemminger take on Neiman Gracie in a welterweight contest. Lemminger is coming off of a TKO win over Demarques Jackson while Gracie was most recently seen losing a narrow decision to Jason Jackson. Lemminger’s wrestling skills make him a difficult fight for most, but considering Gracie’s grappling acumen, it makes sense that he is slightly favored heading into this contest.
