UFC 193: Betting Odds and Predictions

UFC 193 will be held this weekend, on November 15th, at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, and this event is making MMA history. For the first time ever, the UFC main card will feature two fights between female fighters. Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm will do battle for the main event, and the undefeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk will defend her strawweight title against Valerie Letourneau.

Preliminary fights will start at 6:15 p.m. ET before heading to pay-per-view for the main card at 10 p.m. ET. Here’s how to watch all the fights, depending on your region.

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UFC 193 Main Fight Card

Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm

Records: Rousey (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Holm (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
UFC 193 Odds: Rousey -2000 Holm +900
Odds Rousey Wins by Armbar: -165
Odds Rousey wins in less than one minute: +165
Prediction: Rousey by Submission

Don’t expect any surprises here. Rousey knows she’s up against a great hitter who also happens to be a kickboxing champion, so she’ll very likely rely on her tried and true armbar to finish this one within the first round.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Valerie Letourneau

Records: Jedrzejczyk (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Letourneau (8-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Strawweight
UFC 193 Odds: Jedrzejczyk -2250, Letourneau +950
Prediction: Jedrzejczyk by Decision

Letourneau is a good fighter, and has been getting better with every match-up, including impressive battles against Jessica Rakoczy and Maryna Moroz. That said, she might not be ready for the awesome striking power of the defending champion, who will win this fight, even if it means taking it all the way to the final round.

Mark Hunt vs. Antonio Silva

Records: Hunt (10-10-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC), Silva (19-7-1 MMA, 3-4-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
UFC 193 Odds: Hunt -275, Silva +200
Prediction: Hunt by Decision

There’s a lot of excitement about this rematch between these two heavy hitters. When they fought in 2013 it was considered one of the greatest heavyweight fights in MMA history, going for a heart and face-pounding 25 minutes before ending in a draw. Because both of these fighters are in the twilight of their careers, its tough to call a sure bet winner, but I’ll pick the heavier hitting Mark Hunt to prevail.

Uriah Hall vs. Robert Whittaker

Records: Hall (12-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Whittaker (14-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
UFC 193 Odds: Hall -140, Whittaker +110
Prediction: Hall by TKO

Two aggressive strikers facing off always makes for an exciting fight, and this one should be no exception. These two are closely matched, as the odds show, meaning this is anyone’s match. Both have KO power, so it’ll come down to who presses the action. I’m picking Uriah Hall to take this, as his technique seems more polished than Whittaker’s.

Jared Rosholt vs. Stefan Struve

Records: Rosholt (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Struve (26-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
UFC 193 Odds: Struve -130, Rosholt +100
Prediction: Rosholt by Decision

Jared Rosholt is a wrestler, and tends to win matches by methodically wearing his opponents down and then winning by decision. It isn’t that exciting, and although there’s hope that the 7-foot tall grappler Stefan Struve might be able to out-maneuver Rosholt, my bets are on Rosholt to follow his winning method in this heavyweight brawl.