Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane Odds: Gane's Given 58.7% Chance of Winning as Odds Slashed

Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane Odds: Gane's Given 58.7% Chance of Winning as Odds Slashed

Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane odds have been all over the place since the fight was announced.

When Francis Ngannous vs. Ciryl Gane odds opened, both fighters were sitting around even odds. At BetMGM, Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane odds opened with Gane at -105 and Ngannou at -115, with both fighters odds-on. But, that has changed.

As we've begun approaching the UFC 270 main event, Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane odds have started to favor the interim heavyweight champ, Gane, rather than the defending champ Ngannou.

It's not uncommon to see odds shift as the fight approaches, and Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane odds have certainly done that. But, it is a little strange to see them moving against Ngannou.

Francis Ngannou is the most devastating puncher in mixed martial arts and perhaps on planet earth. He has become known for massive KOs against guys like Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem, so it's odd to see him as an underdog.

But, Gane is an extremely talented and athletic big man, unlike anything Ngannou has faced to this point.

Who wins come Saturday night? Let's take a look at the latest Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane odds to find out.

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Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane Odds

So we know that Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane odds have been extremely volatile to this point. But, where do they sit now that we're at fight day?

As we said, it started with Ngannou as the slight favorite, but both fighters were odds-on at UFC 270. However, now that the fight is here, Ciryl Gane is the clear favorite.

As of this morning, the best Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane odds you can find on Gane to win sit at -142, a long way from the -105 odds at which he opened. At -142, Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane odds give Gane a 58.7% implied probability.

Meanwhile, Francis Ngannou's odds have lengthened quite a bit. When odds opened, he sat at -115. Now, Ngannou is +130 to win.

Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane Odds - Latest Betting

While Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane odds are clearly favoring Gane, the betting public is going the other way and loading up on bets on Francis Ngannou to win.

Since betting opened, 71% of all Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane bets have been on Ngannou to win outright. That means that just 29% of bets are backing Gane even though his odds have begun to shorten immensely.