Over / Under bets on Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights are getting more and more popular. Well, you may ask, how can there be Over / Under odds on MMA fights when the sport has no scores?
Actually MMA fights are scored are scored on a 10-Point Must System. Under this system, 10 points are awarded to the winner of a round and 9 points or less are awarded to the loser, except for a rare even round, which is scored 10-10.
This system is the same scoring system used in boxing.
However, Over / Under MMA bets are based on how many total rounds a particular fight would last, not on the scores of the fighters.
Let's look at this hypothetical Over / Under MMA bet:
| Anderson "The Spider" Silva | Over: 4.5 | -155 |
| Georges "Rush" St. Pierre | Under: 4.5 | +125 |
You might ask - what's with 4.5? Are there half rounds in MMA now? Well, there are no half rounds in MMA fights. Odds makers add the half round to avoid ties, in which case all bets have to be returned.
In the example above, "Over" is the favorite, indicated by the "-" (minus). Betting $155 on "Over 4.5 rounds" wins you $100 if the fight reaches the fifth round. Meanwhile, "Under" is the underdog, indicated by the "+" (plus sign). Betting $100 on "Under 4.5 rounds" wins you $125 if the fight ends in the fourth round or earlier.
The winning fighter is irrelevant to the outcome of an Over / Under MMA bet. In the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), non-main event bouts last for three rounds while championship and main-event fights last for five rounds.
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In the MMA cage, every fighter has a chance. A single punch, kick or submission attempt can quickly end a fight. Remember when Holly Holm kicked the lights out of then undefeated Ronda Rousey in round 2 of UFC 193? Or when Nate Diaz choked Connor McGregor in to submission in round 2 of UFC 196?
This is also the reason why you should ignore heavy favorites when betting on MMA fights. Would you want to lose a big portion of your bankroll because of a lucky punch from an unheralded underdog? There's just too much risk and very little in return when betting heavy favorites.
You should also bet selectively. There are dozens of MMA promotions around the world. The UFC alone offers fights on a weekly basis, plus title fights once a month. You DON'T have to bet on every fight on every card.
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| Date | Rot. # | Matchup | Over Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| UFC 301 Sun, May. 05, 12:00am |
24401 | Steve Erceg vs | (O: 3.5) -150 |
| 24402 | Alexandre Pantoja | (U: 3.5) +120 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 11:30pm |
24405 | Jonathan Martinez vs | (O: 2.5) -225 |
| 24406 | Jose Aldo | (U: 2.5) +185 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 11:05pm |
24409 | Vitor Petrino vs | (O: 1.5) -215 |
| 24410 | Anthony Smith | (U: 1.5) +175 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 10:15pm |
24413 | Caio Borralho vs | (O: 1.5) -200 |
| 24414 | Paul Craig | (U: 1.5) +160 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 09:45pm |
24417 | Joanderson Brito vs | (O: 1.5) -205 |
| 24418 | Jack Shore | (U: 1.5) +165 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 09:15pm |
24421 | Iasmin Lucindo vs | (O: 2.5) -222 |
| 24422 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | (U: 2.5) +182 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 08:45pm |
24425 | Myktybek Orolbai vs | (O: 2.5) -155 |
| 24426 | Elves Brener | (U: 2.5) +125 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 08:15pm |
24433 | Drakkar Klose vs | (O: 1.5) -245 |
| 24434 | Joaquim Silva | (U: 1.5) +195 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 07:45pm |
24437 | Jamie Mullarkey vs | (O: 1.5) -145 |
| 24438 | Mauricio Ruffy | (U: 1.5) +115 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 07:15pm |
24441 | Ernesta Kareckaite vs | (O: 2.5) -205 |
| 24442 | Dione Barbosa | (U: 2.5) +165 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 06:45pm |
24445 | Vinc Pichel vs | (O: 1.5) -285 |
| 24446 | Ismael Bonfim | (U: 1.5) +225 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 06:15pm |
24449 | Kevin Borjas vs | (O: 2.5) -115 |
| 24450 | Alessandro Costa | (U: 2.5) -115 | |
| UFC 301 Sat, May. 04, 10:45pm |
24453 | Ihor Potieria vs | (O: 1.5) +100 |
| 24454 | Michel Pereira | (U: 1.5) -130 | |
| UFC 302 Sat, Jun. 01, 10:00pm |
24501 | Dustin Poirier vs | |
| 24502 | Islam Makhachev | ||
| UFC 302 Sat, Jun. 01, 10:00pm |
24505 | Paulo Costa vs | |
| 24506 | Sean Strickland | ||
| UFC 302 Sat, Jun. 01, 07:00pm |
24509 | Joshua Van vs | |
| 24510 | Tatsuro Taira | ||
| UFC 303 Sat, Jun. 29, 11:00pm |
24601 | Michael Chandler vs | |
| 24602 | Conor McGregor | ||
| UFC 303 Sat, Jun. 29, 10:00pm |
24605 | Khalil Rountree Jr. vs | |
| 24606 | Jamahal Hill | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 07:00pm |
24701 | Rodrigo Nascimento vs | |
| 24702 | Derrick Lewis | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 07:00pm |
24705 | Carlos Ulberg vs | |
| 24706 | Alonzo Menifield | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 07:00pm |
24709 | Esteban Ribovics vs | |
| 24710 | Terrance McKinney | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 07:00pm |
24713 | Tecia Pennington vs | |
| 24714 | Tabatha Ricci | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 07:00pm |
24717 | Jake Hadley vs | |
| 24718 | Charles Johnson | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 07:00pm |
24721 | Sean Woodson vs | |
| 24722 | Alex Caceres | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 07:00pm |
24725 | Robelis Despaigne vs | |
| 24726 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 07:00pm |
24729 | Viacheslav Borshchev vs | |
| 24730 | Chase Hooper | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 04:00pm |
24733 | Trey Waters vs | |
| 24734 | Billy Goff | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 07:00pm |
24737 | Kevin Jousset vs | |
| 24738 | Jared Gooden | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 04:00pm |
24741 | Veronica Hardy vs | |
| 24742 | JJ Aldrich | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 04:00pm |
24745 | Diego Ferreira vs | |
| 24746 | Mateusz Rebecki | ||
| UFC St. Louis Sat, May. 11, 10:30pm |
24749 | Nursulton Ruziboev vs | |
| 24750 | Joaquin Buckley | ||
| UFC Vegas 92 Sat, May. 18, 07:00pm |
24801 | Edson Barboza vs | |
| 24802 | Lerone Murphy | ||
| UFC Vegas 92 Sat, May. 18, 07:00pm |
24805 | Khaos Williams vs | |
| 24806 | Carlston Harris | ||
| UFC Vegas 92 Sat, May. 18, 07:00pm |
24817 | Angela Hill vs | |
| 24818 | Luana Pinheiro | ||
| UFC Vegas 92 Sat, May. 18, 04:00pm |
24825 | Warlley Alves vs | |
| 24826 | Abus Magomedov | ||
| UFC Vegas 92 Sat, May. 18, 04:00pm |
24829 | Victor Martinez vs | |
| 24830 | Tom Nolan | ||
| UFC Vegas 92 Sat, May. 18, 04:00pm |
24833 | Melissa Gatto vs | |
| 24834 | Tamires Vidal | ||
| UFC Vegas 92 Sat, May. 18, 04:00pm |
24837 | Ariane Carnelossi vs | |
| 24838 | Piera Rodriguez | ||
| UFC Vegas 92 Sat, May. 18, 04:00pm |
24841 | Emily Ducote vs | |
| 24842 | Vanessa Demopoulos | ||
| UFC Vegas 92 Sat, May. 18, 04:00pm |
24845 | Kleydson Rodrigues vs | |
| 24846 | Alateng Heili | ||
| UFC Saudi Arabia Sat, Jun. 22, 03:00pm |
24901 | Robert Whittaker vs | |
| 24902 | Khamzat Chimaev | ||
| WNO 23 Fri, May. 10, 09:00pm |
25701 | Vagner Rocha vs | (O: 10) +185 |
| 25702 | Nicholas Meregali | (U: 10) -225 | |
| WNO 23 Fri, May. 10, 09:00pm |
25705 | Tommy Langaker vs | (O: 10) -200 |
| 25706 | Andrew Tackett | (U: 10) +160 | |
| WNO 23 Fri, May. 10, 09:00pm |
25709 | Rafael Lovato Jr vs | (O: 10) -245 |
| 25710 | Felipe Pena | (U: 10) +195 | |
| WNO 23 Fri, May. 10, 09:00pm |
25713 | Nicky Ryan vs | (O: 10) -300 |
| 25714 | JT Torres | (U: 10) +240 | |
| WNO 23 Fri, May. 10, 09:00pm |
25717 | Emily Ferreira vs | (O: 10) +160 |
| 25718 | Jasmine Rocha | (U: 10) -200 | |
| WNO 23 Fri, May. 10, 09:00pm |
25721 | Shay Montague vs | (O: 10) -200 |
| 25722 | Diogo Reis | (U: 10) +160 | |
| WNO 23 Fri, May. 10, 08:00pm |
25725 | Camron Couch vs | (O: 6) +120 |
| 25726 | Achilles Rocha | (U: 6) -150 | |
| WNO 23 Fri, May. 10, 08:00pm |
25729 | Hasan Alabed vs | (O: 6) -200 |
| 25730 | Luccas Lira | (U: 6) +160 | |
| WNO 23 Fri, May. 10, 08:00pm |
25733 | Cassia Moura vs | (O: 6) -260 |
| 25734 | Jessie Crane | (U: 6) +200 | |
| WNO 23 Fri, May. 10, 08:00pm |
25737 | Marlon Tanaka vs | (O: 6) -185 |
| 25738 | Evan Leve | (U: 6) +155 | |
| Future Events Sat, Dec. 27, 10:00pm |
999001 | Belal Muhammad vs | |
| 999002 | Leon Edwards | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999003 | Dricus Du Plessis vs | |
| 999004 | Israel Adesanya | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999007 | Shavkat Rakhmonov vs | |
| 999008 | Leon Edwards | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999009 | Leon Edwards vs | |
| 999010 | Khamzat Chimaev | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999011 | Dricus Du Plessis vs | |
| 999012 | Khamzat Chimaev | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999013 | Renan Ferreira vs | |
| 999014 | Francis Ngannou | ||
| Future Events Sat, Aug. 31, 10:00pm |
999017 | Tom Aspinall vs | |
| 999018 | Jon Jones | ||
| Future Events Sat, Apr. 26, 10:00pm |
999021 | Arman Tsarukyan vs | |
| 999022 | Islam Makhachev | ||
| Future Events Wed, Apr. 30, 10:00pm |
999023 | Max Holloway vs | |
| 999024 | Ilia Topuria | ||
| Future Events Wed, Apr. 30, 10:00pm |
999025 | Max Holloway vs | |
| 999026 | Islam Makhachev | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999041 | Sean Strickland vs | |
| 999042 | Khamzat Chimaev | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999121 | Alex Pereira vs | |
| 999122 | Israel Adesanya | ||
| Future Events Wed, Jul. 31, 10:00pm |
999137 | Justin Gaethje vs | |
| 999138 | Islam Makhachev | ||
| Future Events Wed, Jul. 31, 10:10pm |
999139 | Conor McGregor vs | |
| 999140 | Justin Gaethje | ||
| Future Events Sat, Aug. 31, 10:00pm |
999145 | Jake Paul vs | |
| 999146 | Nate Diaz | ||
| Future Events Mon, Jul. 01, 07:00pm |
999151 | Stipe Miocic vs | |
| 999152 | Jon Jones | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 08:00pm |
999155 | Julianna Pena vs | |
| 999156 | Raquel Pennington | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999157 | Alexander Volkanovski vs | |
| 999158 | Ilia Topuria | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999159 | Sean OMalley vs | |
| 999160 | Ilia Topuria | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999161 | Sean OMalley vs | |
| 999162 | Merab Dvalishvili | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999163 | Robert Whittaker vs | |
| 999164 | Dricus Du Plessis | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999165 | Alex Pereira vs | |
| 999166 | Tom Aspinall | ||
| Future Events Tue, Dec. 31, 10:00pm |
999167 | Alex Pereira vs | |
| 999168 | Jon Jones |