Michael Bisping could go down in history if he can upset Luke Rockhold at UFC 199.
Rockhold, the reigning UFC middleweight champion, opened as a massive betting favorite a few weeks out from the card. According to Nick Kalikas of MMAOddsBreaker.com, the champion is a minus-1050 favorite to retain his title.
Bisping, stepping on on short notice for Chris Weidman, is a plus-600 bet heading into the fight.
Kalikas told ESPN that Rockhold was a “5-to-1 betting favorite” the first time they fought and he earned a second round finish over Bisping on that night.
“Most of the betting action was on Rockhold at the time. The stylistic matchup hasn’t changed and now Bisping is on short notice,” Kalikas said. “Rockhold should be able to have success on the feet and will have a huge advantage if the fight hits the canvas. I have a ton of respect for Bisping and he’s on the best run of his career but Rockhold is untouchable right now.”
