UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje takes place on Saturday, May 7 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 274 Odds
Charles Oliveira -205
Justin Gaethje +175
Rose Namajunas -220
Carla Esparza +185
Michael Chandler -155
Tony Ferguson +135
Ovince Saint Preux -160
Mauricio Rua +140
Donald Cerrone -300
Joe Lauzon +250
Randy Brown -125
Khaos Williams +105
Norma Dumont -210
Macy Chiasson +180
Brandon Royval -200
Matt Schnell +170
Blagoy Ivanov -170
Marcos Rogerio de Lima +145
Francisco Trinaldo -140
Danny Roberts +120
Tracy Cortez -225
Melissa Gatto +190
Kleydson Rodrigues -220
CJ Vergara +185
Loopy Godinez -150
Ariane Carnelossi +130
Fernie Garcia -150
Journey Newson +130
Andre Fialho -200
Cameron VanCamp +170
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC 274 Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC 274 is a five-round lightweight title bout between the champion Charles Oliveira and the challenger Justin Gaethje. Oliveira has won 10 straight fights and he has proven that he’s the best lightweight in the sport. Over those 10 fights, Oliveira has defeated the likes of Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler, and Tony Ferguson. While Oliveira was once considered a “quitter” by fans and someone who didn’t show heart in his fights, those days are long over as he’s now the best lightweight in the sport. Of course, he’ll have a tough task in front of him in Gaethje, who is coming off of a great win over Chandler last year. Gaethje is one of the best in the world, but Oliveira deservingly opened up as the favorite here.
- The co-main event is a rematch between women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza. These two met back in 2014, with Esparza winning by submission to claim the inaugural 115lbs title. In the years since then, both women have achieved a ton of success inside the Octagon, but Namajunas has improved since then. As the champion, it’s no surprise that she opened up as the favorite to defend her title, despite the pair’s previous encounter. That being said, Esparza’s wrestling can give anyone problems, so don’t count her out.
