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MMA is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The rise of Conor McGregor and his historic cross over into boxing to fight Floyd Mayweather no doubt helped raise awareness for the sport.<\/span><\/p>\n

With more people gaining interest in this brutal sport, it has also had consequences for the world of betting. More and more people are searching for betting odds for UFC fights and bookmakers are recognising this trend.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article looks at how odds betting works in UFC.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the UFC?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The UFC is a mixed martial arts events organisation that were founded in 1993. Mixed martial arts is a fighting discipline that allows both striking and grappling, in standing stances and on the ground. It uses techniques from a range of combat sports and martial arts.<\/span><\/p>\n

The idea of MMA when it started was to bring together lots of different fighting styles in an attempt to find the most effective martial art for unarmed combat. Fighters were pitted against each other, with very few rules put in place – and if you think it is brutal now, it was far more brutal back then! But over time, in an attempt to help the sport become more mainstream, additional rules were put in place to increase fighter safety.<\/span><\/p>\n

The UFC has no doubt been the main instigator in bringing MMA to the masses with their cutting edge promotions and work in developing the sport.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fighters are contracted to the UFC and only fight on their events. There are also other competing promotions such as Bellator which you can also bet on. But there is no doubt that UFC have the best fighters and biggest names, such as the pride of Ireland, Conor McGregor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are the rules?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Before you start searching for betting odds for UFC, it\u2019s important to have a grasp of the rules which govern their events.<\/span><\/p>\n

Firstly, an MMA bout lasts for 5 minutes, in contrast to Boxing where rounds only last 3 minutes. However, unlike Boxing where there are usually 12 rounds, in the UFC, there are only 3. This is extended to 5 rounds for matches which are title fights, or main events.<\/span><\/p>\n

Each fighter has numerous ways of winning the fight. Each round is scored so they can win on points if it goes the distance. Other ways to win are a straight knock out, technical knockout where the ref deems the fighter unable to continue, or a method unique to MMA – the submission.<\/span><\/p>\n

A submission is where fighters use different methods such as locks, chokes and holds to force their opponent to \u2018tap out\u2019 when they can see no way out of their situation and want the fight to stop.<\/span><\/p>\n

The other main difference to Boxing is the Octagon. This is the stage where MMA fighters do battle, and is basically a big cage in the shape of an Octagon – hence the name. It is also why you\u2019ve probably heard MMA fighters called \u2018cage fighters\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are numerous different weight classes that MMA fighters can fight at. The UFC has the largest number of different weight classes in MMA, with weight classes for both male and female fighters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
UFC Male Weight Class<\/b><\/td>\n <\/td>\nUFC Female Weight Class<\/b><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heavyweight<\/span><\/td>\n265 lb<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Light Heavyweight<\/span><\/td>\n205 lb<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middleweight<\/span><\/td>\n185 lb<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welterweight<\/span><\/td>\n170 lb<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lightweight<\/span><\/td>\n155 lb<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Featherweight<\/span><\/td>\n145 lb<\/span><\/td>\nFeatherweight<\/span><\/td>\n145 lb<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bantamweight<\/span><\/td>\n135 lb<\/span><\/td>\nBantamweight<\/span><\/td>\n135 lb<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flyweight<\/span><\/td>\n125 lb<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strawweight<\/span><\/td>\n115 lb<\/span><\/td>\nStrawweight<\/span><\/td>\n115 lb<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Different MMA fighting styles<\/b><\/h2>\n

So now you know the basics of the rules, but what are the key strategies to help you determine whether the betting odds for UFC are good value?<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the main things that makes UFC interesting, is the variety of fighting styles, and how they determine the style of the fight. <\/span><\/p>\n

In Football, when you have a long ball defensive team against an attacking team, it can help you gauge how the match will go. Styles make the fights what they are in UFC, and it can help give you an edge over the bookmaker.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the most popular styles in the UFC are:<\/span><\/p>\n