UFC Fight Night odds for Blaydes vs. Curtis Blaydes: -450 Derrick Lewis: +333 (All odds via BetMGM) BetMGM has Blaydes installed as a massive favorite — as of Wednesday he comes in at -450, meaning you'd need to bet $450 to win $100. Meanwhile, Lewis is a +333, meaning if you pluck down $100, you'd win $333. UFC 230 Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis Betting and Odds Preview. Daniel Cormier is a huge favourite in the fight against his challenger Derrick Lewis in the heavyweight title defense fight at UFC 230. The match was hastily organized in a bid to have a high profile headline event for the UFC 230 card taking place on 3 November, but if what the fighters are saying is anything to go by than this.
The consensus seemed to be that Daniel Cormier's first defense of the UFC heavyweight title would be against ex-champ Brock Lesnar.
That's the story that was set into motion minutes after Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic to win the belt at UFC 226 in July, when Lesnar (5-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) came into the cage. And while no one has ruled that fight out, Cormier (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) first will defend the title against Derrick Lewis (21-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in less than a month's time.
The oddsmakers made Cormier a modest 3-1 favorite against Lesnar. But shortly after news broke that Cormier would fight Lewis, one online sportsbook made the champ a whopping 9-1 favorite. Others have Cormier an 8-1 favorite. The comeback on Lewis as the underdog is in the +500 range and as high as +650.
To put that in perspective, Cormier was just shy of a 4-1 favorite against Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 220 in January. He was a 5-1 favorite in a non-title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 200. You have to go back four and a half years to find him as high as 9-1, which he was for his UFC 173 win over Dan Henderson a year before he became the light heavyweight champion.
Cormier has said he will retire when he turns 40, which comes in March. So far, the UFC hasn't stripped him of his light heavyweight title, but the rumblings have been that he'll be forced to vacate that belt, which then would be vacant for a new champion. That news came not long after the MMA world learned former champion and fierce Cormier rival Jon Jones will be eligible to return from suspension late this month.
Officially, Cormier has six straight wins since his loss to Jones at UFC 182 in January 2015. A second loss to Jones at UFC 214 was overturned when Jones failed a drug test. That's when the title was returned to Cormier, despite his knockout loss.
Lewis has won nine of his past 10 fights, and seven of those wins have come by knockout. This past Saturday, he was having serious issues against ex-Bellator champion Alexander Volkov at UFC 229, but pulled a knockout out of his hat with 11 seconds left in the fight for his third straight win.
That Hail Mary $50,000 bonus winner now appears to have done a lot more than give him a win – it earned him a title shot. The biggest Lewis ever has been as an underdog in the UFC was just +185 against Francis Ngannou at UFC 226 in July, a fight he won by unanimous decision – and a bout derided as one of the worst in heavyweight history.
Lewis originally was given a 30-day medical suspension for a 'tough fight' by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, according to official documents received Monday by MMAjunkie. Such a time period would have not made Lewis eligible to return by Nov. 3 in New York.
But a new version of the medical suspensions document uploaded to the NSAC's official website today shows Lewis with a 21-day suspension – making him eligible to return in time for UFC 230. It is not known when the change to his suspension was made.
UFC 230 takes place Nov. 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
For the latest on UFC 230, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
The highly anticipated third fight between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and former two-division champion Daniel Cormier is finally happening. According to UFC President Dana White, the trilogy will be completed at UFC 252 on August 15, 2020, at a still undetermined venue in the United States.
In their first bout, Cormier walked away with a stunning first-round upset of Miocic, ending the latter's unprecedented run as heavyweight king of the UFC. DC successfully defended the heavyweight title by submitting Derrick Lewis in his first defense at UFC 230. Meanwhile, Miocic waited for Cormier's win over Lewis and got his rematch.
Cormier Slightly Favored
At UFC 241, Cormier found success early but Miocic weathered the storm and made the necessary adjustments to earn a fourth-round finish and reclaim his belt. According to UFC stats, Cormier landed a total of 181 significant strikes to Miocic's 123. The two heavyweight combined to land a total of 365 total strikes in just 20 minutes of action.
Two months from now, the two will settle their score and find out who the best heavyweight champion of all-time is. Miocic defended the heavyweight title more times than any champion before him. Cormier is the second fighter to hold two titles simultaneously and first to successfully defend both belts. Given their resume, there is no question that the winner at UFC 252 will be the UFC's heavyweight GOAT.
The betting odds for this rivalry has shifted from one side to the other. DC found himself as the +175 underdog in their first bout. He closed as a -140 favorite in the rematch. For the trilogy bout, both men opened at -110 with Cormier moving to -117 as of the latest odds board from BetOnline as of June 17, 2020.
Miocic is 7-1 inside the octagon but has been a favorite only three times during that period. On the other hand, Cormier has figured in a total of nine title fights in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight division and he has closed as the underdog in five of those fights. With Miocic winning the rematch, Cormier is just slightly favored in the third bout.
Stipe Miocic
Miocic is the current and two-time UFC heavyweight champion. The 37-year old native of Croatia holds the record for most successful title defenses in UFC heavyweight history with a total of three during his first reign. He also has a record nine post-fight bonuses in the UFC and is regarded as the greatest heavyweight champion of all-time.
Miocic stands 6-4 tall with a reach of 80 inches while fighting out of the orthodox stance. He owns a record of 19-3 with 15 wins by way of knockout. Seven out of his last eight victories have come via knockout including five in the first round. Miocic has notable wins over Cormier, Fabricio Werdum, Francis Ngannou, Junior Dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, and Andrei Arlovski.
Miocic lands an average of 4.95 significant strikes per minute at a 52% accuracy. He absorbs 3.69 significant strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 56%. Miocic completes an average of 2.2 takedowns per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 37% and a takedown defense of 73%.
Miocic
-103
Cormier
-117
Odds were taken from BetOnline as of 06/19/2020
Derrick Lewis Fight
Daniel Cormier
Cormier is a former Olympic wrestler and the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix champion and King of the Cage heavyweight champion. The 41-year old DC is the second fighter in UFC history to hold two different titles simultaneously and the first one to defend both titles. Cormier is currently the 5th ranked pound for pound fighter in the promotion and the #1 heavyweight contender.
DC stands 5-11 tall with a reach of 72 ½ inches and is an orthodox fighter. He has a record of 22-2 with 10 knockouts and five wins via submission. Cormier's losses have come against Miocic and Jon Jones and nine out of his last 10 bouts have been for a championship. He owns notable wins over Dan Henderson, Frank Mir, Antonio Silva, Josh Barnett, Anthony Johnson, Alexander Gustafsson, Derrick Lewis, and Miocic.
Cormier connects on an average of 4.25 significant strikes per 15 minutes at a 52% accuracy. He absorbs 2.75 significant strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 56%. DC completes an average of 1.96 takedowns per 15 minutes with a 44% accuracy and a 77% takedown defense.
How Will This Fight Unfold?
Miocic was the more aggressive fighter during their first meeting. He pushed DC against the cage and roughed him up while landing one big shot after another. However, Cormier was able to knock out Miocic with a sneaky punch.
In the rematch, it was DC who was the aggressor. Both men landed heavily throughout the fight and they displayed remarkable durability as they withstood each other's big blows. However, Miocic picked up the pace in the 4th round where Cormier's activity diminished. After a series of body shots, Miocic weakened DC and he was able to swarm Cormier with heavy blows that led to the stoppage of the fight.
In the trilogy, Cormier cannot afford to take a round off as he did in the 4th round of their second bout. To beat Miocic, he must put non-stop pressure so that the champion cannot get his striking going. When DC was pushing the pace, he was getting the better of the exchanges because Miocic didn't fight well on his back foot. However, Cormier is older now and I'm not sure if he can push the pace for a full 25-minutes.
At UFC 241, Cormier found success early but Miocic weathered the storm and made the necessary adjustments to earn a fourth-round finish and reclaim his belt. According to UFC stats, Cormier landed a total of 181 significant strikes to Miocic's 123. The two heavyweight combined to land a total of 365 total strikes in just 20 minutes of action.
Two months from now, the two will settle their score and find out who the best heavyweight champion of all-time is. Miocic defended the heavyweight title more times than any champion before him. Cormier is the second fighter to hold two titles simultaneously and first to successfully defend both belts. Given their resume, there is no question that the winner at UFC 252 will be the UFC's heavyweight GOAT.
The betting odds for this rivalry has shifted from one side to the other. DC found himself as the +175 underdog in their first bout. He closed as a -140 favorite in the rematch. For the trilogy bout, both men opened at -110 with Cormier moving to -117 as of the latest odds board from BetOnline as of June 17, 2020.
Miocic is 7-1 inside the octagon but has been a favorite only three times during that period. On the other hand, Cormier has figured in a total of nine title fights in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight division and he has closed as the underdog in five of those fights. With Miocic winning the rematch, Cormier is just slightly favored in the third bout.
Stipe Miocic
Miocic is the current and two-time UFC heavyweight champion. The 37-year old native of Croatia holds the record for most successful title defenses in UFC heavyweight history with a total of three during his first reign. He also has a record nine post-fight bonuses in the UFC and is regarded as the greatest heavyweight champion of all-time.
Miocic stands 6-4 tall with a reach of 80 inches while fighting out of the orthodox stance. He owns a record of 19-3 with 15 wins by way of knockout. Seven out of his last eight victories have come via knockout including five in the first round. Miocic has notable wins over Cormier, Fabricio Werdum, Francis Ngannou, Junior Dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, and Andrei Arlovski.
Miocic lands an average of 4.95 significant strikes per minute at a 52% accuracy. He absorbs 3.69 significant strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 56%. Miocic completes an average of 2.2 takedowns per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 37% and a takedown defense of 73%.
Miocic
-103
Cormier
-117
Odds were taken from BetOnline as of 06/19/2020
Derrick Lewis Fight
Daniel Cormier
Cormier is a former Olympic wrestler and the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix champion and King of the Cage heavyweight champion. The 41-year old DC is the second fighter in UFC history to hold two different titles simultaneously and the first one to defend both titles. Cormier is currently the 5th ranked pound for pound fighter in the promotion and the #1 heavyweight contender.
DC stands 5-11 tall with a reach of 72 ½ inches and is an orthodox fighter. He has a record of 22-2 with 10 knockouts and five wins via submission. Cormier's losses have come against Miocic and Jon Jones and nine out of his last 10 bouts have been for a championship. He owns notable wins over Dan Henderson, Frank Mir, Antonio Silva, Josh Barnett, Anthony Johnson, Alexander Gustafsson, Derrick Lewis, and Miocic.
Cormier connects on an average of 4.25 significant strikes per 15 minutes at a 52% accuracy. He absorbs 2.75 significant strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 56%. DC completes an average of 1.96 takedowns per 15 minutes with a 44% accuracy and a 77% takedown defense.
How Will This Fight Unfold?
Miocic was the more aggressive fighter during their first meeting. He pushed DC against the cage and roughed him up while landing one big shot after another. However, Cormier was able to knock out Miocic with a sneaky punch.
In the rematch, it was DC who was the aggressor. Both men landed heavily throughout the fight and they displayed remarkable durability as they withstood each other's big blows. However, Miocic picked up the pace in the 4th round where Cormier's activity diminished. After a series of body shots, Miocic weakened DC and he was able to swarm Cormier with heavy blows that led to the stoppage of the fight.
In the trilogy, Cormier cannot afford to take a round off as he did in the 4th round of their second bout. To beat Miocic, he must put non-stop pressure so that the champion cannot get his striking going. When DC was pushing the pace, he was getting the better of the exchanges because Miocic didn't fight well on his back foot. However, Cormier is older now and I'm not sure if he can push the pace for a full 25-minutes.
He must be wary of Cormier's eye pokes. In the first bout, Miocic had vision problems from an eye poke shortly before he got knocked out. During the rematch, he also got hit in the eyes a couple of times by DC and that's the reason why he needed surgery that delayed this trilogy bout.
This is a tough fight to predict because both men were impressive in their respective wins. However, my main issue is DC's age and his ability to keep up with Miocic. The younger and much stronger fighter should win this fight. Regardless, DC retires as an all-time great.
Prediction: Stipe Miocic by knockout
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