Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi takes place on Friday, August 12 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 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 284 Odds
Neiman Gracie -240
Goiti Yamauchi +190
Valentin Moldavsky -150
Steve Mowry +120
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane -300
Bruna Ellen +240
Said Sowma -115
Gokhan Saricam -115
Austin Vanderford -150
Aaron Jeffery +120
Josh Hill -210
Marcos Breno +170
DeAnna Bennett -200
Justine Kish +160
Sullivan Cauley -400
Tyson Jeffries +300
Patrick Downey -1200
Keyes Nelson +650
Isaiah Hokit -800
Nick Perez +500
Bailey Schoenfelder -500
Mark Currier +375
Mitchell McKee -400
Tony Ortega +300
M,A Yah II -210
Brett Bye +170
Here are my initial thoughts on the Opening Odds For Bellator 284:
- The main event of Bellator 284 is a welterweight bout between Neiman Gracie and Goiti Yamauchi. Gracie is coming off of a decision loss to Logan Storley in his last fight and overall he has lost three of his last five bouts, albeit to solid competition. As for Yamauchi, he is coming off of back-to-back stoppage wins and he has won five of his last six overall. This should be a fun fight in the Bellator welterweight division. With Gracie being the bigger man and having more experience at welterweight, he opened up as the favorite here, but Yamauchi has been one of Bellator’s most underrated fighters for years and he has a chance to win.
- Also on the card is a heavyweight bout between Valentin Moldavsky and Steve Mowry. Moldavsky is coming off of a decision loss to Ryan Bader which snapped a six-fight win streak for him. As for Mowry, he is unbeaten at 10-0 and he is now getting the chance to prove to the world that he is an elite heavyweight prospect. Moldavsky opened up as the betting favorite here, but Mowry certainly has a chance to win this fight.
