How to Bet on the UFC in Canada

With millions of fans worldwide, UFC betting is incredibly popular. Odds are available for every UFC bout, giving fans plenty of opportunities to place MMA wagers.

How Do You Bet on UFC in Canada?

The BetMGM sportsbook has a wide range of UFC betting odds for MMA fans in Canada. The markets available for UFC will be familiar to bettors who have wagered on other combat sports, such as boxing. 

First and foremost, people considering betting on UFC need to register for an account. It is a simple process. Then, it’s a case of verifying the account and depositing funds.

How UFC Betting Odds Work

UFC betting odds work like any other sport. Odds either have a minus or a plus sign before them. If the odds have a minus sign, this means the potential winnings are less than the stake. 

For example, a $10 wager at -110 pays $9.09 in winnings, so $19.09 in total. Alternatively, a bet at +110 would carry potential winnings of $11. 

Fight Winner (money line)

Fight winner bets are as straightforward as they sound. It is simply a wager on who will win the fight. 

The favourite will have shorter odds than the underdog. For example, Fighter A might be -150 to win the bout, while Fighter B would be +180. As a result, a bet on Fighter B would carry larger potential returns.

If a fight is declared a draw, bettors receive their money back. 

Over/Under Rounds

Sportsbooks set a line for the number of rounds in the fight. Bettors then wager on whether there will be over or under that number of rounds.

Bets on the number of rounds are commonly 1.5, 2.5, or 3.5. A wager on over 1.5 rounds will pay out if the fight lasts more than one-and-a-half rounds. 

An under wager on 0.5 rounds, for instance, would only win if the first lasted less than half a round. 

UFC rounds are five minutes long. Standard fights have three rounds,d title fights contain five rounds.

Parlays

UFC parlays are when multiple selections are included in one wager. The odds lengthen with each selection added, as all of the picks must land for the bet to pay out.

Parlays can be constructed across different UFC markets. It could include a fight winner pick in one bout, a method of victory pick in another, and under 2.5 rounds in a third.

Method of Victory

Betting on the method of victory is a wager on how the fight will be decided. This can be the outcome of a fight or a bet on which fighter will win.

There are five ways to win a UFC fight. Knockout, technical knockout, submission, disqualification, and decision are the ways a UFC bout can be decided.

Bettors typically choose between whether the fight will end in a knockout, submission, or decision. Decisions are required only if a fight goes the distance, which means the judges decide the winner. 

Point Spread

Spreads in UFC generally operate on the number of rounds a fighter will win if the fight goes to a decision. The favourite has a negative spread, such as -1.5 or -2.5. 

For example, Fighter A might be a -1.5 favourite. A Fighter A -1.5 bet would only pay out if they won the fight by at least two clear rounds. 

In the same bout, Fighter B would be +1.5. A wager on Fighter B would win if they won or drew, or if they lost by one round.

Live Betting

Live betting on the UFC is available at the BetMGM online sportsbook. A live wager is any bet placed after the fight has started.

Odds are consistently updated throughout the fight for moneylines, totals, spreads, and method of victory bets. 

UFC Prop Betting

Prop bets are wagers on a fight that do not depend on the winner. BetMGM has an impressive catalogue of prop bets for UFC bouts. 

Here are a few examples: 

Method of Victory Props

Method of victory props are bets on how the fight will be decided. These can be tied to a specific fighter or an overall bet on how the fight will end. 

For example, a bettor might be confident the fight will go the distance, but won’t be certain which fighter will win. In that case, it’s a good idea to bet on the fight to be decided by decision.

Alternatively, two fighters with a high knockout rate could lead to a bet on the fight ending via knockout, without choosing which fighter will win.

Fight Props

Fight props can be prop bets on a specific fight or bets on the entire card. 

For example, bettors may choose to bet on over/under X number of knockouts on the night. There might even be the opportunity to wager on whether any of the events on the main card go to a decision.

Round Props

Round props generally refer to when the fight will finish. Bettors can choose to wager on a specific round the fight will be won in or choose a range of rounds, like betting on the fight to finish in the fourth or fifth round. 

There are some long odds available in these markets. It’s possible to bet on a fighter to win a specific round, which can yield significant winnings.