UFC Vegas 48: Walker vs. Hill takes place on Saturday, February 19 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 Vegas 48 Odds
Jamahal Hill -240
Johnny Walker +198
Kyle Daukaus -250
Jamie Pickett +210
Parker Porter -200
Alan Baudot +170
Jim Miller -185
Nikolas Motta +160
Joaquin Buckley -150
Abdul Razak Alhassan +130
Gabriel Benitez -125
David Onama +105
Jessica-Rose Clark -235
Stephanie Egger +200
Chas Skelly -220
Mark Striegl +180
Diana Belbita -260
Gloria de Paula +220
Chad Anheliger -300
Jesse Strader +250
Jonathan Pearce -200
Christian Rodriguez +170
Mario Bautista -270
Jay Perrin +230
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Vegas 48 Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC Vegas 46 is a five-round light heavyweight bout between Jamahal Hill and Johnny Walker. Hill is coming off of a big KO win over Jimmy Crute and overall he is 4-1, 1 NC in the UFC with all four wins by knockout. Hill is on a roll and he has the potential to be a top-10 fighter in a division in fresh need of new blood. As for Walker, he is coming off of a decision loss to Thiago Santos and overall he has lost three of his last four fights. Walker started off his UFC career with three straight wins by knockout, but he has really struggled since then. Hill is the better fighter right now, and he should be able to get the finish here.
- The co-main event sees Kyle Daukaus battle Jamie Pickett at a 195lbs catchweight bout. Daukaus is 1-2, 1 NC in the UFC, while Pickett is 2-2. This was originally supposed to be Julian Marquez against Daukaus, but Marquez pulled out with an injury and was replaced by Pickett on short notice. Daukaus is the better fighter, however, and that’s why he is the favorite here over the inconsistent Pickett.
