Betting on the UFC with totesport
If you know your Chuck Liddell from your Randy Couture and Michael Bisping, then totesport is the place for you to get your fill of Ultimate Fighting Championship betting, as the flourishing Mixed Martial Arts scene become more and more punter-friendly.
With so many people souring on boxing, betting on MMA is getting more of a following, and the widespread TV coverage in Britain means punters are able to watch more of the fights live and build up a form book from previous bouts.
The big UFC weeks come up at least once every couple of months, and we at totesport will be pricing most of the top bouts up, including Liddell’s return to action against Wanderlei Silva just after Christmas, with plenty more fights coming up as the series develops to a point where it could even take over as more popular than the pugilistic art.
Much as with boxing, also expect there to be a market on the round in which victory is secured, but in MMA the style of a fight is somewhat different, as they take place over five five-minute rounds with a one-minute rest period between rounds.
There will also be prices on the method of victory, which much like boxing includes straight knockouts and technical knockouts, where the match referee makes a decision that one of the fighters is no longer in condition to defend himself after giving out two general warnings, or under instruction from the cageside doctor.
Judges are also scoring each bout with six different outcomes possible if the 25 minutes fails to find an outright winner, from a unanimous decision to a split draw where the total points for each fighter is equal, so a points victory can also be secured.
But unlike boxing, because of the nature of a sport where there can be lengthy spells of wrestling on the ground, there is also a possible ending to each bout by submission, where one of the fighters can either tap the floor or his opponent three times or more to tell the referee he has had enough, or shout it out verbally.
Whatever your strategy, have fun with your UFC betting and don’t forget to check out all our latest odds at totesport.com.
