Tom Aspinall, Merab Dvalishvili open as massive betting favorites in upcoming UFC title defenses
26/07/2025 02:00
Three UFC title bouts have been booked for the promotion's October slate, and all three champs are favored to retain their titles — with two opening as huge favorites.
UFC CEO Dana White announced that the main event of UFC 320 on Oct. 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will be the rematch between new champ Magomed Ankalaev and former two-division titleholder Alex Pereira. Following his decision win in the main event of UFC 313 in March to dethrone Pereira, Ankalaev opens as a -180 favorite for the second meeting, with the comeback on Pereira at +140, according to FanDuel.
In the co-main event, Merab Dvalishvili opens as a massive favorite for his third title defense of the year. "The Machine" defends against Cory Sandhagen and — according to FanDuel — is a -350 favorite, with the comeback on Sandhagen at +255.
Three weeks later, the octagon heads to Abu Dhabi for UFC 321 at Etihad Arena. Headlining the annual UAE pay-per-view event is Tom Aspinall defending his undisputed heavyweight title for the first time against former interim champ Ciryl Gane. According to FanDuel, Aspinall is the -350 favorite to begin his reign as head of the heavyweight division, while the comeback on Gane is +255.
