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On Wednesday night, Dana White announced Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira II as the main event at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. This event is slated to take place on October 21, 2023, but our friends at BetOnline were quick to post odds.
Get your popcorn ready.
On June 10, following Oliveira's upset over Beneil Dariush, BetOnline opened Makhachev as -400 chalk (Oliveira +340).
The odds shifted toward the dog over the first 24 hours, dropping to -350, +285, and that's where we still stand.
Fight Odds
Charles Oliveira +285
Islam Makhachev -350
Additionally dozens of prop bets will be offered for the main event as well as the undercards, which currently include the following but will be expanded.
Champion Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira – for lightweight title
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa
Ikram Aliskerov vs. Nassourdine Imavov
In their prior bout at UFC 281 last October, Makhachev opened as a -300 favorite (Oliveira +250) but was bet down to -240 by fight night.
UFC 294 marks the promotion's 18th visit to Abu Dhabi.
Currently, oddsmakers are licking their chops at the prospect of top fights taking place around the start of football.
Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, billed as Ready 4 War, is scheduled to take place on August 5, 2023 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas and is also expected to draw massive betting action.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
