Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza Odds: 84% of Bets on Namajunas to Retain Her Belt
Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza Odds: 84% of Bets on Namajunas to Retain Her Belt
At UFC 274, we will be treated to a few title fights. One of those title fights will be Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza for the Women's Strawweight Championship. Namajunas currently holds the title and she most recently beat Zhang Weili to win and then retain her title.
This time, she will be taking on Carla Esparza who she lost to way back in 2014. Will she bounce back this time and retain? Here's a look at the Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza odds and betting data.
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Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Handle% | Bets% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Namajunas | -210 | 80% | 84% |
| Carla Esparza | +185 | 20% | 16% |
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Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza Odds Breakdown
Heading into the fight, oddsmakers are giving Rose Namajunas a 67.74% chance of winning her fight against Carla Esparza. On the flip side, the implied chance for Esparza winning is just 35.09%. As I mentioned before, in their first meetup Esparza did come out victorious but that was eight years ago already.
In addition to the Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza odds leaning towards Namajunas, the betting public is doing the same. An impressive 84% of the bets are on her to retain her title with the handle at 80% as well.
For Carla Esparza, well only 16% of the bets came in on the underdog with 20% of the handle sitting on her. She has won her last five fights in a row though and has looked good in the process after dropping back-to-back fights against Claudia Gadelha and Tatiana Suarez.
The oddsmakers for the Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza odds and the betting public are both fading Esparza on Saturday. Will that turn out to be a wise move? I guess we'll all find out at UFC 274.