UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane takes place on Saturday, August 7 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. 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.
UFC 265 Odds
Ciryl Gane -325
Derrick Lewis +275
Jose Aldo -138
Pedro Munhoz +115
Angela Hill -120
Tecia Torres +100
Song Yadong -125
Casey Kenney +105
Vicente Luque -160
Michael Chiesa +140
Vince Morales -180
Drako Rodriguez +155
Johnny Munoz Jr. -150
Jamey Simmons +130
Melissa Gatto -110
Victoria Leonardo -110
Alonzo Menifield -140
Ed Herman +120
Karolina Kowalkiewicz -180
Jessica Penne +155
Manel Kape -200
Ode Osbourne +170
Rafael Fiziev -145
Bobby Green +125
Miles Johns -200
Anderson dos Santos +170
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC 265 Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC 265 is an interim heavyweight title bout between top contenders Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis. With UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou not ready to go for August, the UFC decided to make the controversial decision to book this interim title fight. While I don’t agree with a belt being on the line, I still love this matchup and am excited to see how it plays out. Gane is a perfect 6-0 in the UFC and is coming off of a win over Alexander Volkov in his last fight, while Lewis is riding a four-fight win streak with a KO win over Curtis Blaydes his last time out. This should be a great fight, with Gane opening as a big favorite.
- The co-main event of UFC 265 features two of the top bantamweights in the sport going at it when Jose Aldo fights Pedro Munhoz. Aldo is coming off of a decision win over Marlon Vera, while Munhoz most recently defeated Jimmie Rivera. This should be a phenomenal fight for as long as it lasts as both Aldo and Munhoz have no problem standing and trading for the fans every time we see them step into the Octagon.
