UFC Betting Odds and MMA Betting Markets

UFC betting at Betway covers every major event on the calendar, from championship title fights and pay-per-view main events right down to the prelim card. You can bet on UFC fight winners, pick the method of victory, call the round, and follow the action with in-play MMA betting markets once the cage door shuts. Browse the latest UFC odds above, or read on for a rundown of how our UFC betting odds work and which markets to try first. And if you'd rather place a UFC bet on the go, the Betway app has every market covered.

From the first strike of a bout to those last-ditch grabs and pins in the final round, there's no sport quite like the UFC when it comes to raw, martial intensity, and that makes it the ideal contest of choice if you're looking to get started with online betting.

One of the most popular betting sports out there, UFC online betting is easy to get started with, especially here at Betway. Be it predicting the winner of any given match or estimating whether or not a fight will go the distance, we've got all these options and more covered in our UFC markets.

However, if you're new to UFC betting odds, then there's a good chance that you might not know where to start. Fortunately, online UFC betting is easy to get involved with, and you can find everything you need to know about how to bet in the UFC from our insights below!

How to Understand UFC Betting Odds

Before getting involved in UFC betting online, it's very important that you understand the odds in front of you and how they're calculated. For example, here in the UK and at Betway, all of our UFC odds are presented in a fractional format, such as 11/10 or 6/4, with smaller fractions representing higher odds of winning.

To put this in context, let's say that your fighter of choice had winning odds of 5/2. This would mean that, for every £2 you put down, you'd make £5 profit, with £7 back in total once you've recovered your stake. It's that simple.

Of course, not every UFC match is going to have positive odds, and you may want to put a bet down on the underdog. In this case, you may encounter inverted fractional odds, where the first number is lower than the second.

In cases like these, you can absolutely still place a bet and make a profit on winning, though you should be aware that such fractional odds show that the bookies aren't confident of this fighter's ability to win that particular bet.

How UFC odds move: before the fight and in-play

UFC odds are rarely static. A price opens when a fight is announced and then shifts in the weeks before the event as the market reacts to camp news, the weigh-ins and where the money is going, so a fighter you fancied at 6/4 when the bout was made might be 5/4 by the time the walkouts start.

Once the first bell goes, in-play betting takes over and the live odds react to what's happening in the octagon. A dominant opening round from the underdog will see their fight winner price shorten fast, and a fighter who eats a heavy shot will drift just as quickly. Typical live markets include the current round winner, updated fight winner odds and method of victory, so if you think a bout is heading for a submission or a knockout you can back that view as it unfolds. In-play MMA betting odds move quickly and suspend briefly between rounds, so have your account set up and funded before the main event.

Popular UFC betting markets

There are a variety of ways in which you can bet on the UFC, with current UFC odds being provided across the length and breadth of the competition's weight classes, from flyweight up to heavyweight. However, if you're still learning how to bet on the UFC, then we recommend sticking to one of the following UFC betting types to begin with:

Match winner

Exactly as it sounds, this UFC betting type is a straightforward prediction of which fighter will win the match, making it an ideal pick for anyone new to online UFC betting, provided they do their research on each fighter beforehand.

Round betting

An advanced version of a match winner bet, round betting requires you to not only call who will win the bout, but in what round. You can also predict that a match will be a draw or if the fight will wind up being determined by a judge's decision.

Over/Under round betting

A slightly more complex bet, over-under round betting sees you placing a wager on whether or not a match will run shorter or longer than the stated number of rounds given by the bookies.

Method of victory

Also known as a winning method or a fight outcome bet, like a match winner prediction, this sort of wager sees you betting how a bout will be won, and with odds being more or less likely for certain winning methods depending on a fighter's preferred combat style. The usual options are knockout or TKO, submission, and points decision, so a heavy-handed striker will be short to win by knockout and long to win on the scorecards.

No decision bet

Another simplistic bet, this is a wager predicting whether or not the fight in question will finish before the final round or go the full distance. Here, your bet will only pay out if a fight ends without any judging decision being required to determine a victor.

Decision result

The opposite to a no-decision bet, this bet assumes the outcome of a fight will require a decision to be made by the judges, with you predicting whether this will be a split vote or a unanimous call.

How MMA betting and UFC betting compare

The UFC is the biggest promotion in the sport, but it isn't the only one, and Betway MMA markets extend to other MMA promotions where markets are available. If you know how to bet on UFC fights, you already know how to bet on MMA in general: the fight winner market, round betting and method of victory work the same way whichever cage the fighters are standing in.

Where MMA betting odds tend to differ is in depth. A UFC pay-per-view will usually carry a full spread of markets on every bout from the early prelims to the main event, while a smaller show may be limited to the fight winner and a handful of specials. There's also less form to go on outside the UFC, so be extra thorough with your research when you bet on MMA online beyond the octagon.

How to Bet on UFC Fights

In terms of how best to prepare for online UFC betting, we strongly recommend that you thoroughly research and assess the fighters involved in every single bout before you put down your wager.

Much like other popular sports, there are plenty of factors at play that can impact the outcome of any given match, and those looking to beat the UFC odds should consider all of the following as part of their prediction preparations:

• The match's weight class.
• The overall record of each fighter.
• The current form of each fighter.
• The gap between each fighter's previous bouts and the current one.
• Any previous or current injuries.
• The fighting style of each fighter.
• How each fighter has fared against their current opponent in the past.

Those last two points are of particular importance when it comes to UFC betting, as both factors can have a significant impact on the mental strength of the fighters in question.

For example, if one fighter has lost to the other in the past, they may bring their A-game this time around as a means of levelling the playing field. Alternatively, if a boxing specialist is going up against a wrestler, they may be in for a much more challenging fight than usual.

Betting on UFC as a Beginner

If you're betting on UFC for the first time, keep it simple. Start with the fight winner market on a bout you've actually watched some footage for, stake an amount you're comfortable losing, and treat your first few bets as a way of learning how the odds behave. Method of victory and round betting are the natural next step once you're settled. Set a deposit limit before you begin, and never chase a losing bet on the next fight of the card.

Online UFC betting with Betway

Ready to place your first UFC bet? If so, then the best way to get started with UFC betting online is to sign up to Betway today. Once you've verified your account, you can browse all the ongoing fixtures before finding your preferred match, assessing the odds, and putting down your stake.

Betway is licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission (licence number 39372), so every UFC bet you place with us is covered by the protections that apply to UK-licensed bookmakers. Prices are shown as fractional odds by default, with a decimal odds option in your account settings, and every account comes with deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion tools should you need them.

Can I use the Betway app to place UFC bets?

Yes, you absolutely can! Whether you want to bet on the title match or just the ones with your favourite fighters in, you can download the Betway Sports app straight from the Play Store or the App Store today to enjoy live betting, real-time updates, and exclusive offers!

Where to Find UFC Betting Tips and Predictions

For more information on UFC betting odds and extra wager tips, you can head over to the Betway blog today! Here, you'll find all of our UFC betting guides, as well as tips on how to read different betting odds and how to get involved in other types of sports!

Frequently asked questions about UFC betting

Is UFC betting UK-licensed at Betway?

Yes. Betway holds a licence from the Gambling Commission, so UK customers betting on UFC and MMA with us get the same consumer protections, age checks and responsible gambling tools that apply across the rest of our sportsbook.

What's the difference between UFC betting and MMA betting?

UFC betting covers bouts staged by the UFC specifically, while MMA betting takes in the sport as a whole, including other promotions where markets are available. The bet types are the same; the depth of markets varies from show to show.