Thiago Moises vs. Christos Giagos Odds: 96% of the Money is on Moises to Trounce Giagos

Thiago Moises vs. Christos Giagos Odds: 96% of the Money is on Moises to Trounce Giagos
When: June 25, 10:00 PM EDT
Where: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, NV
The UFC returns from its road tour to the UFC Apex on Saturday night, as a pair of lightweights will serve as the main event when Arman Tsarukyan takes on Mateusz Gamrot. In what is the last night of fights before UFC 276 down the road at T-Mobile Arena, both the prelim and main card offer a ton of great action for bettors to get in on.
Let's take a closer look at a lightweight bout between Thiago Moises and Christos Giagos which will serve as the fourth fight from the top.
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Thiago Moises (15-6-0)
Fighting out of the dominant American Top Team, Moises is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and at 27 years of age, needs to start turning in wins if he wants to remain in the UFC; coming into this fight off two straight losses. First losing to the #4 contender in the lightweight division Islam Makhachev, last summer, Moises lost to Joel Alvarez in the first round (TKO) back in November.
Coming into this fight, Moises will look to take advantage of the edge he is on the ground, with a 1.14 submission average (vs. .45) per 15 minutes inside the octagon. He trails just slightly in striking volume at 2.52 (vs. 2.88) significant strikes landed per minute.
Christos Giagos (19-9-0)
The last time we saw Giagos inside the octagon he lost to this card's main event fighter in Tsarukyan via TKO in the very first round. Joining the UFC in 2018, Giagos will enter the octagon Saturday with a 4-3 record with the company, in desperate need of a statement win.
As far as his fight metrics go, Giagos holds takedown edges on average per 15 minutes (3.31 vs. 1), as well as accuracy (50% vs. 43%). He also holds a slight height and reach advantage, as he’ll look to take advantage with his jab throughout.
Thiago Moises vs Christos Giagos Odds
These odds opened last month with Moises listed as a -300 favorite, and Giagos listed as a +250 underdog. Since then, we have seen money move in favor of the underdog, as Giagos is down to a +200 with Moises hovering around -250.
For those looking to back the underdog, DraftKings (+215) has the best number posted, while Moises backers should head over to Caesars (-240).
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Thiago Moises vs Christos Giagos Odds & Public Betting Data
96% of the money thus far has come in on Moises at an average price of -240, with just 4% coming in on Giagos with an average price of +190.
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