Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson takes place on Friday, July 22 at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. 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 283 Odds
Jason Jackson -140
Douglas Lima +110
Sidney Outlaw -115
Tofiq Musayev -115
Usman Nurmagomedov -500
Chris Gonzalez +375
Mukhamed Berkhamov -185
Lorenz Larkin +155
Davion Franklin -205
Marcelo Golm +165
Dalton Rosta -145
Romero Cotton +115
Vanessa Porto -300
Veta Arteaga +240
Gadzhi Rabadanov -300
Bobby King +240
Jaylon Bates -500
Mark Coates +375
Roman Faraldo -500
Luis Iniguez +375
Ethan Hughes -400
Kevin Hand +300
Akhmed Magomedov -270
Kai Kamaka III +210
Archie Colgan -450
Bryan Nuro +350
Akhmed Magomedov -425
Kevin Boehm +325
Here are my initial thoughts on the Opening Odds For Bellator 283:
- The main event of Bellator 283 features welterweights Douglas Lima and Jason Jackson. This is a fantastic fight, and the winner will likely be close to getting a title shot at 170lbs. Lima is, of course, the former three-time Bellator welterweight champion, and the best fighter in the weight class in promotional history. However, he has run into trouble lately with three straight losses, and he needs to bounce back here with another win. That won’t be easy as Jackson is a very good fighter who trains at Sanford MMA. Jackson has won his last five fights in a row and looks like a top contender at 170lbs. This should be a great fight and the odds are close. Keep in mind this is a five-round bout, which is an added variable.
- The co-main event of Bellator 283 features lightweight Tofiq Musayev against Sidney Outlaw. Musayev is filling in on short notice for the injured Patricky Pitbull. He is coming off of a submission loss in RIZIN that snapped a 15-fight win streak. Outlaw, meanwhile, is 3-1 overall in Bellator and he has won his last two fights. This should be a great fight, with the oddsmakers opening it as a true Pick ’em.
