Two big UFC betting bouts on the horizon

The bell has rung for UFC betting for the next week, as fight fans have a chance to catch their breath and peak ahead to some of the biggest bouts on the horizon. Here are two huge MMA betting matchups headline their respective UFC cards and how the odds see these fights playing out:

Ronda Rousey (-1,800) vs. Holly Holm (+850) – UFC 193, November 14
Rousey puts her woman’s bantamweight title on the line for the seventh time and is a massive favorite to win this matchup. The women’s title holder has become the face of the sport over the past year, thanks in large part to her dominant performances inside the octagon. Rousey has polished off her last three challengers in a combined 1 minute and 4 seconds.

Holm brings an unblemished MMA record into this matchup with Rousey, going a perfect 9-for-9 with six knockouts. The former kickboxing champion could be the most dangerous striker Rousey has faced in the UFC, doing damage with her fists as well as her legs. Holm will have to stay upright in order to deliver a KO blow, something Rousey’s opponents have a tough time doing against the talented judoka.

Jose Aldo (+140) vs. Connor McGregor (-170) – UFC 194, December 12
The featherweight titles will be unified – finally – when Aldo and McGregor clash in December. This fight was originally schedule for UFC 189 but Aldo had to pull out after suffering a rib injury. He hasn’t fought since October of last year, which leaves some to worry about ring rust despite Aldo bringing a 17-fight winning streak that dates back to 2005. Getting one the greatest fighters in the sport at plus-money odds is very tempting though.

McGregor has become the loudest mouth in the UFC, backing up his talk with a 14-fight victory trail that includes six wins in the UFC. The brash Irishman puts on a show, that’s for sure, winning over fans with four straight “Performance of the Night” bonus heading into UFC 194. He posted a second-round KO over Chad Mendes at UFC 189, and has a size and four-inch reach advantage over Aldo.