Mixed-Martial Arts & Combat Sports Trending Odds
Floyd Mayweather versus Conor McGregor kicked off a new fad in the world of combat sports: outlandish propositions that could actually become reality.
Sportsbooks have gotten in on the trend, often posting wagers on whether certain mega-fights will come to fruition, or whether certain fighters will cross over into new sports. But there’s a massive world of potential fights and outcomes out there, and they can’t cover them all. We fill in the gaps with our unique, in-house odds on trending MMA, boxing, and general combat sports topics.
Date: March 20, 2018
Odds Floyd Mayweather faces Conor McGregor in an MMA fight in 2018: 9/1
The rumors are out there, and so is the money, but it’s still a huge longshot.
O/U rounds of a Mayweather vs McGregor MMA fight: 0.5
If it does happen, it won’t last nearly as long as their boxing match, which went into the tenth round.
Location of a Mayweather vs McGregor MMA fight
| LOCATION | ODDS |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 1/8 |
| Dublin, Ireland | 24/1 |
| FIELD | 13/1 |
Odds to win a Mayweather vs McGregor MMA fight
| FIGHTER | ODDS |
|---|---|
| Conor McGregor | 1/23 |
| Floyd Mayweather | 24/1 |
Outcome of a Mayweather vs McGregor MMA fight
*Outcomes exclude disqualification.
| RESULT | ODDS |
|---|---|
| McGregor wins by knockout (or stoppage/tap due to strikes) | 2/3 |
| McGregor wins by submission | 11/5 |
| McGregor wins by decision | 19/1 |
| Mayweather wins by knockout/stoppage due to strikes | 40/1 |
| Mayweather wins by decision | 75/1 |
| Mayweather wins by submission | 499/1 |
| Draw | 199/1 |
Most likely McGregor submissions vs Mayweather
| SUBMISSION TYPE | ODDS |
|---|---|
| Rear-naked choke | 1/5 |
| Armbar | 15/1 |
| Triangle choke | 19/1 |
| FIELD | 17/1 |
O/U career MMA fights for Floyd Mayweather: 0.5
At 41 years old, “Money” isn’t embarking on a lengthy career in any sport, let alone one of the most gruelling on the planet.
Odds Mayweather faces someone other than McGregor in his first televised MMA fight: 3/2
If he’s smart, he’ll work his way up to the erstwhile UFC champ. If he’s greedy, which we know that he is, he’ll jump right in the deep end for the big-money fight with Notorious.
