Some assignments are easier than others.
Nevertheless, whenever a big UFC pay-per-view show nears, the B/R combat sports team comes together to map out ways the main event underdog can spring an upset.
Our inkling that Justin Gaethje might break through against Tony Ferguson looks darn good these days, while our long-shot cases for Felicia Spencer against Amanda Nunes and Paulo Costa over Israel Adesanya don’t.
This one, with Gaethje back in the underdog seat five months later, sits somewhere in the middle.
Odds posted by Caesars Palace suggest it'd take a $350 bet on Khabib Nurmagomedov to yield a $100 profit if the champ retains his lightweight title and a $100 wager on Gaethje to make $285 if the challenger wins.