UFC Shanghai: Nurmagomedov vs. Song takes place on Saturday, August 29, at SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin looks at the opening odds below.
UFC Shanghai Odds
Umar Nurmagomedov -700
Song Yadong +525
Yan Xiaonan -210
Denise Gomes +180
Kai Asakura -300
Aoriqileng +250
Sumudaerji -170
Alex Perez +145
Liu Ce -110
Levi Rodrigues Jr. -110
Bilal Hasan -500
Nilson Rojas +375
Andre Lima -286
Namsrai Batbayar +246
Rei Tsuruya -500
Kevin Borjas +385
Xiao Long -300
Francesco Nuzzi +250
Sean Woodson -130
Jack Jenkins +110
Lawrence Lui -300
Hector Santiago +250
Julia Polastri -210
Xiong Jingnan +180
Cameron Nelson -135
Ding Meng +115
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Shanghai Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC Shanghai is a five-round bantamweight bout between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong. Nurmagomedov is coming off back-to-back decision wins over Deiveson Figueiredo and Mario Bautista that have gotten him back in title contention after losing to former champ Merab Dvalishvili last year. As for Song, he is coming off an impressive submission win over Figueiredo that showed he is one of the sport’s elite bantamweights. Still, this is a difficult stylistic matchup for him, so look for Nurmagomedov to emerge as the victor, and the lopsided betting odds suggest that this fight won’t be particularly close.
- In the co-main event, we have a women’s strawweight bout between Yan Xiaonan and Denise Gomes. Xiaonan is coming off a decision loss to Virna Jandiroba in a fight where she was badly outgrappled. As for Gomes, she is riding a four-fight win streak at the moment and is closing in on title contention at 115 lbs. Still, this is a step up in competition for Gomes, and if Xiaonan can keep this fight on the feet, she should have a chance to outpoint Gomes and get back into the win column.
