Unique Things to Bet on in Fighting

“You can bet on anything in this world,” some people say. Is that true? In some places, people bet on almost anything including men betting on their property and even wives. While betting is entirely a practice that has existed for as long as humankind has existed, there are limitations.

When it comes to fighting or UFC fighting for that matter, you need to know what to bet on. In most cases, you are bound to fail if you are a beginner. This is because you do not know the tricks of betting on UFC fighting.

However, it doesn’t mean you can’t place a bet and win. The longer the betting odds, the higher the number next to the name. This is considered one of the universal truths in any betting endeavor. Ultimately, this translates to more money in your pocket.

Thankfully, betting on UFC or any other fighting game for that matter doesn’t limit one to picking the winner. The sport gives you at least three options to bet on. The three include Round Betting, Method of Victory, and Fight Winner. All these options come with their odds but winning on any of these means more money into your pocket.

Veteran gamblers know that there could be even more betting opportunities in any fighting game. If you are a beginner, BettingNews.com might be of help in understanding some of the basics on how to bet on a fighting game.

For now, let’s look at some of the unique things you can bet on in a fighting game.

Fight Winner

It beats logic that bettors would want to place their money on the fighter they believe will win. Yes, each gambler going to the fighting arena or watching the fight on screen has his or her favorite boxer in mind.

Whether the fighter is low in terms of the past fights or not, fans may still want to support the fighter by betting on them as the favorite fight winner. Therefore, betting on which of the two fighters will win the game of the day is, the first and perhaps, simplest bet in fighting.

Looking at UFC for instance, you will realize that the first thing you will find is the money line wager. Then, you will need to pick either of the fighters as your favorite. Of course, you will use your judgment on who will likely win the fight.

To help you make a decision, the bookmaker usually puts the odds belonging to each fighter. However, you will see that the bookmaker will rate one fighter as a combatant and the other as the underdog.

The bookmaker’s decision is dependent on how the fighters have performed from the past fights. However, it’s important to note that if the odds for the two fighters become even, the situation is referred to as pick ‘em. 

Round Betting

This is the second unique thing to bet on in any fighting competition. Unlike in the Fight Winner bet, the sportsbook decides on how the bet will be conducted. As such, the sportsbook imposes a line showing the length of the fight.

The work of the better is to challenge the sportsbook’s decision. Bettors can decide to say the fight will take longer or shorter than the sportsbook’s decision. The next phase is where this bet gets interesting.

If the bout gets an over or under 1.5 rounds when the odds are under 200 for the under but plus 275 for the over, then the bettor will put $200 and expect to win $100. For this to happen, the fight will not go more than 1.5 rounds.

Alternatively, the bettor will need to place a bet of $100 to win $275 when the fight exceeds 1.5 rounds.

Chances of the over bet winning when the fight goes beyond the 1:30 mark in the second round are almost inevitable. On the other hand, under bet is likely to win when the fight ends in the first round. This will also be the case if the fight winds up during the second round’s first half.

While Round Betting is not ‘unique’ as some may think, it is tricky because many wagers don’t understand the delicate parts of the bet. Now that you know some of your chances of winning and what you need to do to achieve those wins, go for it with a bold chest. 

Parlay Betting

Surprisingly, Parlay Betting is one of the fighting bets that give the best returns. A small placement is likely to give wagers huge returns. However, you need to be warned. In this bet, a small mistake such as an incorrect pick could lead to a huge loss of the entire stake!

Nonetheless, not all is lost. You can get yourself out of this delicate situation. Like any other business that needs proper research, the best way to handle this is by conducting thorough research on the fighters. By doing good research, you can identify the winning or the loss history of the fighter.

That lays a clear path for you to know whether the fighter is worthy of your bet or not. Besides, you will be confident to decide who between them you will bet on based on past performance. 

The other pro tip someone can give you is to bet on a few match-ups. In other words, the fewer the match-ups you decide to parlay on, the more the chances of picking the correct winner.

Method of Victory

If you have wagered on a fighting competition, then you know that a bookmaker plays an integral role. The bookmaker controls most of the bets. He sets most of the bets in any fighting competition. As such, there is not much difference in the Method of Victory betting.

In this case, the bookmaker sets the bet based on the ‘predicted’ outcome. In most cases, a decision ends a bout by a majority, unanimous, or split. Alternatively, the bout may end at the draw, submission, or on TKO/KO.

Method of Victory bet also allows bettors to place a bet on whether or not the fight will head to a special round.