UFC Atlanta: Usman vs. Buckley takes place on Saturday, June 14, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Atlanta Odds
Kamaru Usman -170
Joaquin Buckley +140
Rose Namajunas -205
Miranda Maverick +155
Michael Chiesa -500
Court McGee +300
Edmen Shahbazyan -240
Andre Petroski +205
Cody Durden -180
Jose Ochoa +155
Jamey-Lyn Horth -350
Vanessa Demopoulos +285
Oumar Sy -400
Alonzo Menifield +320
Mansur Abdul-Malik -750
Cody Brundage +550
Malcolm Wellmaker -1300
Kris Moutinho +775
Phil Rowe -135
Ange Loosa +115
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Atlanta Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC Atlanta, former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman returns to the Octagon after a long layoff when he battles Joaquin Buckley. Usman last fought Khamzat Chimaev in a majority decision loss, his third loss in a row, albeit to top competition. As for Buckley, he has won his last six fights in a row as he’s turned into a serious contender at 170 lbs. Although Usman opened up as the betting favorite for this fight, the line quickly flipped, and now Buckley enters as the favorite for what would be the biggest win of his career.
- In the co-main event, we have Rose Namajunas taking on Miranda Maverick at women’s flyweight. Namajunas is coming off a decision loss to Erin Blanchfield in her last fight, which snapped a two-fight win streak. As for Maverick, she has won her last four fights in a row and six of he last seven fights overall as she has become a serious contender at 125 lbs. Namajunas is the more experienced fighter and a former champion, so she deserves her favorite status in this fight. That being said, Maverick does have the grappling pedigree to at least make things interesting, especially if she can take Namajunas down to the ground.
