UFC 198 fight odds and betting preview: Werdum slight favorite over Miocic

This Saturday night, the UFC is live in Curitiba, Brazil with UFC 198. UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic is headlined by a Heavyweight title fight and features a stacked, Brazilian-heavy line-up.

Here are the current fight odds for the main event courtesy of Bovada, as of Friday morning:

Fabricio Werdum -165Stipe Miocic +135

Very close odds there, with the champ as a slight favorite. That’s an interesting line considering how dominant Werdum has been lately (8 straight wins) and the fact that Miocic only got this fight when Cain Velasquez dropped out. Miocic is an interesting challenger, that should pose some difficulties for Werdum, but if you think the champ retains here (and I do), this is not a bad fight to put some money down on.

Verdict: Good odds for the champ and worth a bet if …

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