Headlining the UFC on Fox Sports 1 fight card on August 17 will be a Light Heavyweight matchup between former Middleweight top contender Chael Sonnen and former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Oddsmakers have the five-round fight handicapped closely with the price on the favored Sonnen currently set at -150 at Sportsbook. Rua is listed as a +130 underdog and will need to stay off his back to win the fight.
UFC on Fox Sports 1 - Shogun vs Sonnen odds at Sportsbook
Conor McGregor -270
Max Holloway +230
Ramsey Nijem -175
James Vick +155
Ovince St. Preux -300
Cody Donovan +250
Cole Miller +100
Manny Gamburyan -120
Diego Brandao -320
Daniel Pineda +260
Brad Pickett +165
Michael McDonald -190
Mike Brown -200
Steven Siler +170
Joe Lauzon -225
Michael Johnson +185
John Howard 335
Uriah Hall -420
Matt Brown -150
Mike Pyle +130
Urijah Faber -265
Yuri Alcantara +225
Alistair Overeem -235
Travis Browne +195
Mauricio Rua +105
Chael Sonnen -125
More UFC betting value may be found in the 29 prop bet options currently available at Sportsbook. Rua by KO/TKO at UFC odds of +300 and Sonnen by decision at +116 offer a bit more value, depending on who you like, as the two most likely winning scenarios for each fighter.
The co-main event will be a Heavyweight contender match featuring former K-1 and Strikeforce World Champion Alistair Overeem. He will be looking to bounce back from a surprising upset at the hands of Antonio Silva. Overeem faces up-and-comer Travis Browne in a fight that is very unlikely to go the distance.
If you like the -175 option on Overeem to win at Sportsbook you’ll like the -140 prop option on him to win inside the distance. Browne is most likely to win the same way and current pays UFC odds of +155 for the win and +220 to win inside the distance.
Urijah Faber will also make an appearance on the Fox Sports 1 fight card when he steps into the Octagon against Yuri Alcantara. Faber is the MMA odds -280 favorite while the more tempting option is on the Alcantara +195 upset at Sportsbook.
