LFA 157: Croden vs. Cavalcanti takes place on Friday, April 21 at Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. 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.
LFA 157 Odds
Jacqueline Cavalcanti -165
Melissa Croden +135
Arthur Estrazulas -170
Bobby Lee +140
Richie Miranda -265
Kegan Gennrich +205
Jesse Martinelli -155
Alden Coria +125
Marnic Mann -405
Amber Brown +305
Quang Le -550
Ira Lukowsky +400
Kibedy Gordon -550
Amari Sengsavanh +400
Griffin Parriott -180
Kurtis Ellis +150
Rachael Lippert -155
Mariana Piccolo +125
Jackson McVey -950
Tom Krenzel +650
Austin Judge -850
Cliff Wright +600
Santos Verdinez -375
Pierre Ba +300
Here are my initial thoughts on the Opening Odds for LFA 157:
- The main event of LFA 157 sees Melissa Croden take on Jacqueline Cavalcanti for the vacant LFA women’s bantamweight title. Croden is coming off two straight submission wins and overall she has finished four of her five pro MMA fights. As for Cavalcanti, she is also coming off two straight wins. Both women are talented, which is why they are fighting for this vacant belt. Cavalcanti opened up as the betting favorite here, but Croden is of course a live dog.
- Also on the card is a lightweight bout between Arthur Estrazulas and Bobby Lee. Estrazulas is 3-1 overall under the LFA banner and he is coming off a big knockout in his last fight. As for Lee, he has a 5-4 overall record in LFA. Both men have a lot of experience in the promotion, but you have to lean towards Estrazulas here given he has more momentum as of late.
- Overall this should be another fun night of LFA fights. The promotion keeps proving that it is the best way for up-and-coming fighters to make it to the UFC, so expect another great showing from these young fighters as they look to make a statement.
