Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen takes place on Friday, June 24 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. 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 282 Odds
Gegard Mousasi -275
Johnny Eblen +215
Magomed Magomedov -170
Enrique Barzola +140
Danny Sabatello -500
Leandro Higo +375
Alexander Shabliy -125
Brent Primus -105
Brennan Ward -260
Kassius Kayne +200
Lucas Brennan -500
Johnny Soto +375
Aaron Jeffery -200
Fabio Aguiar +160
Cat Zingano -300
Pat Sorenson +240
Alejandra Lara -210
Ilara Joanne +170
Dan Moret -115
Killys Mota -115
Sabah Homasi -225
Maycon Mendonca +185
Anatoly Tokov -400
Muhammad Abdullah +300
Mandel Nalo -180
Bryce Logan +150
Richard Palencia -260
Marcos Breno +200
Cody Law -800
James Gonzalez +500
Here are my initial thoughts on the Opening Odds For Bellator 282:
- The main event of Bellator 282 features middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi defending his title against the undefeated Johnny Eblen. Mousasi has looked phenomenal in Bellator, having won his last four fights in a row and having an overall record of 7-1 in the promotion. He has finished his last two fights in a row and appears to be a man on a mission these days. As for Eblen, he is a perfect 11-0 in his MMA career and he has beaten everyone in his path so far. Having said that, there is no doubt that Mousasi is a significant step up in competition, and it should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone that Mousasi is the clear favorite here.
- As for the other two big fights on the card, there are two Bellator bantamweight tournament fights featuring Magomed Magomedov vs. Enrique Barzola and Danny Sabatello vs. Leandro Higo. These should be two very interesting fights at 135lbs, with both winners moving on to the next round of the bantamweight Grand Prix. With Sabatello being such a dominant wrestler, he opened as a big favorite, while Magomedov opened as a slight favorite in his matchup.
