UFC 281 is set to have a great night of fights in New York this weekend, but who is currently the biggest betting underdog on the pay-per-view card? Molly McCann is no stranger to overcoming hurdles and she'll seemingly have to do that again when taking on Erin Blanchfield.
McCann is currently a +320 underdog according to DraftKings Sportsbook, which is the largest price for a fighter on the entire New York card. Her opponent, Blanchfield, is currently priced at -390 and is the biggest favorite on the card.
The English fighter is currently on a three-fight winning streak in the UFC, beating the likes of Ji Yeon Kim, Luana Carolina, and Hannah Goldy in back-to-back bouts. Erin Blanchfield is also in great form, winning all three of her UFC outings against Sarah Alpar, Miranda Maverick, and JJ Aldrich.
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The UFC pay-per-view event is set to host two massive title fights. Israel Adesanya will be taking on his long-time kickboxing rival Alex Pereira in the main event for the UFC middleweight title. Meanwhile, Carla Esparza will attempt to defend her UFC strawweight belt against the always-dangerous Weili Zhang in the co-main event.
Who are the betting favorites in the UFC 281 title fights?
As mentioned, the New York pay-per-view is scheduled to host two massive title fights. Currently, Israel Adesanya is the -180 favorite to beat his former kickboxing foe at UFC 281, with Alex Pereira priced at +155 according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
Despite currently wearing the belt, Carla Esparza has not been favored by the betting crowd. The strawweight champion is currently a +290 underdog and has not been backed against Weili Zhang. The Chinese fighter is currently the co-main event favorite and can be backed at -350 on DraftKings Sportsbook.
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In a much-anticipated non-title fight, Dustin Poirier takes on Michael Chandler in New York on the pay-per-view main card. The betting for this three-round contest is very close, with Poirier currently the favorite at -210. Chandler is a +180 underdog but has been respected by the betting community.