Oddsmakers and bettors are on the same page when it comes to the showdown between undefeated middleweights Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa in the UFC 253 main event.
Even though Costa hasn’t lost, the betting market expects him to go down Saturday.
Adesanya, the middleweight champion, is a big favorite in the main event (10 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV). He is -182 to beat Costa, who is +150 at BetMGM.
Bettors aren’t scared off by the price.
Israel Adesanya is favored to win
Adesanya is getting more bets, but not by much.