UFC Vegas 91: Nicolau vs. Perez takes place on Saturday, April 27 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin looks at the opening odds below.
UFC Vegas 91 Odds
Matheus Nicolau -180
Alex Perez +155
Ryan Spann -255
Bogdan Guskov +215
Karine Silva -115
Ariane Lipski -105
Uros Medic -200
Tim Means +170
Jonathan Pearce -150
David Onama +130
Victor Henry -650
Rani Yahya +475
Don’Tale Mayes -110
Caio Machado -110
Maheshate Maheshate -300
Gabriel Benitez +250
Ketlen Souza -200
Marnic Mann +170
Ivana Petrovic -225
Na Liang +190
James Llontop -170
Chris Padilla +145
Jhonata Diniz -350
Austen Lane +275
Austin Hubbard -150
Michal Figlak +130
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Vegas 91 Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC Vegas 91 is a five-round flyweight headliner between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez. Nicolau was knocked out by Brandon Royval in his last fight, a loss that snapped a six-fight win streak for the Brazilian, who was coming into his own as a title contender. As for Perez, he is coming off a close decision loss to Muhammad Mokaev in his last fight, which was one of his best performances in a long time. The fight with Mokaev showed that Perez shouldn’t be forgotten about at 125 lbs, but at the same time, it is difficult to ignore what Nicolau did before his last loss, which is why he is the betting favorite in this spot.
- The co-main event of UFC Vegas 91 sees Ryan Spann take on Bogdan Guskov at light heavyweight. Spann is coming off two straight losses and he doesn’t appear to be the top contender that some did when he was on a win streak. As for Guskov, he brutally knocked out Zac Pauga in his last fight to get this opportunity. Still, Spann is a big step up for him, so it makes sense why Spann is the favorite.
