New UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold collapses on the canvas after defeating Chris Weidman during the UFC 194 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Saturday, June 4, 2016 | 2 a.m.
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Nothing impacts the mixed martial arts betting market quicker than the reveal of injury information.
Luke Rockhold provided a reminder on that lesson Thursday afternoon when he mentioned he had a torn MCL at a news conference. The middleweight champion went from as high as a minus-900 (risking $9 to win $1) favorite over Michael Bisping in the main event of UFC 199 — the card airs on pay-per-view at 7 p.m. following a preliminary card — to as low as minus-700 in the span of less than an hour.
Bettors felt more comfortable taking a shot at a high payout with Bisping with the knowledge that Rockhold isn’t fully healthy. The consensus price going into fight night lists Rockhold at minus-750 with the take back on Bisping at plus-500 (risking $1 to win $5), much lower than it’s been in the two weeks since the matchup was set.
It’s still a higher price than any other fight on the card, with the co-main event in second. Bettors wanting Dominick Cruz must lay minus-500, with rival Urijah Faber offered at plus-350 in their bantamweight championship bout.
Check below for full odds on UFC 199 along with a breakdown and picks on every fight from ESPN Radio’s Steve Cofield (38-20 year to date), Las Vegas Sun’s Ray Brewer (35-23), KSNV’s Randy Howe (34-24) and Las Vegas Sun’s Case Keefer (32-26).
Case Keefer can be reached at 702-948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.
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