UFC Vegas 106: Burns vs. Morales takes place on Saturday, May 17, at the UFC Apex 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 106 Odds
Michael Morales -430
Gilbert Burns +300
Rodolfo Bellato -650
Paul Craig +475
Mairon Santos -135
Sodiq Yusuff +105
Nursultan Ruziboev -220
Dustin Stoltzfus +180
Melquizael Costa -185
Julian Erosa +155
Matheus Camilo -140
Gabriel Green +110
Thiago Moises -170
Jared Gordon +140
Tainara Lisboa -160
Luana Santos +130
Denise Gomes -450
Elise Reed +350
Hyun Sung Park -200
Carlos Hernandez +160
Yadier DelValle -450
Connor Matthews +350
Tecia Torres -300
Luana Pinheiro +240
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Vegas 106 Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC Vegas 106 is a five-round welterweight bout between Michael Morales and Gilbert Burns. Morales joined the UFC in 2022, and he has won all five of his fights inside the Octagon since then, including three wins by knockout. As for Burns, he has been in the UFC since 2014 and has been one of the top-ranked welterweight fighters for many years. However, he is on a decline now in his late 30s, and he has lost his last three fights coming into this bout. As good as Burns has been for so many years, Morales is the young gun on the come-up, and he is the clear favorite to win this fight.
- In the co-main event, we have light heavyweights Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig going at it. Bellato is unbeaten in the UFC with a 1-0-1 record, while Craig is 9-10 and has lost five of his last six fights overall. Craig has some huge wins on his resume, including a submission win over UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev, but all of his recent losses are very concerning, and it’s basically impossible to pick him at this point, especially against a younger fighter like Bellato.
