Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson takes place on Friday, March 10 at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California. 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 292 Odds
Usman Nurmagomedov -1000
Benson Henderson +700
Alexander Shabliy -145
Tofiq Musayev +110
Valentin Moldavsky -180
Linton Vassell +150
Michael Page -175
Goiti Yamauchi +145
Enrique Barzola -800
Erik Perez +150
Josh Hill -600
Cass Bell +425
Khalid Murtazaliev -300
Tony Johnson +240
Julius Anglickas -140
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov +110
Bobby Seronio III -750
Alberto Garcia +550
Laird Anderson -500
Rogelio Luna +375
Wladimir Gouvea -800
Sean Tucker +550
Theo Haig -850
Adam Wamsley +600
Dupree Stewart -600
Demetri Georgiades +425
Here are my initial thoughts on the Opening Odds For Bellator 292:
- The main event of Bellator 292 sees Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov take on Benson Henderson as part of the opening round of the 155lbs Grand Prix. Nurmagomedov is undefeated at 16-0 and he captured the belt in his last fight when he won a lopsided decision over Patricky Pitbull. As for Henderson, he is the former UFC lightweight champion and he has won his last two fights in the Bellator cage. Although Henderson has performed well as of late, Nurmagomedov is one of the best young prospects in the sport. It should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone that Nurmagomedov is a huge favorite.
- In the co-main event, Alexander Shabliy takes on Tofiq Musayev in another lightweight bout. Shabliy has won his last seven fights in a row and he has a perfect 2-0 record in Bellator so far. As for Musayev, he is coming off a huge knockout win over Sidney Outlaw in his last fight. Both of these fighters are very good, but only one can be favored, and the oddsmakers are siding with Shabliy to get his hand raised. That being said, Musayev is a very live dog.
