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Early Odds Show Robert Whitaker As The Favorite At UFC 221
As we previously reported, Georges St-Pierre has given up the UFC middleweight title, which will go to the winner of a fight between Robert Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and Luke Rockhold (16-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC). Odds have opened for the fight with Whittaker (-125) as the slight favorite over Rockhold (-105).
Robert Whittaker will open a slight -125 betting favorite over Luke Rockhold (-105) at UFC 221, according to https://t.co/qZp1ejgvMo.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 8, 2017
Betting later changed, according to MMA Junkie, with Whittaker all the way up to -195 while Rockhold is at +160. A winning $100 bet on Whittaker would result in $51.28 (implied win probability of 66.1 percent). A winning $100 bet on Rockhold would get you $160 (38.5 percent win probability).