{"id":777028630,"date":"2023-12-13T14:09:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T17:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/?p=777028630"},"modified":"2024-03-06T20:02:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:02:46","slug":"five-of-the-best-ufc-fighters-to-take-a-gamble-on-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/five-of-the-best-ufc-fighters-to-take-a-gamble-on-this-year","title":{"rendered":"Five of the best UFC fighters to take a gamble on this year\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UFC has stood the test of time since it was first established in 1993, although the actual sport is nothing new. Dating back to the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC, the form of mixed martial arts has seen centuries of fighters take to combat in the hopes of coming out on top. We\u2019ve seen newbie fighters who have come and gone, along with older names who have made history \u2013 all of these have generated plenty of cash for their punters when it comes to sports bets. It\u2019s all about strategy and skill when you\u2019re looking to take a bet on a fighter, so we\u2019ve found five of the biggest names around, who you may want to take a gamble on this year and next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Jon Jones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jon Jones is an American Mixed Martial Artist currently signed to the UFC. Also known as \u201cBones,\u201d he holds the title of the World Heavyweight Champion, so placing a bet on him can be a fairly safe move. Although he is currently sidelined due to a tear in his pectoral muscle, the American heavyweight has placed victorious over anyone he\u2019s faced. The odds for him to win are always in his favour, but it\u2019s worth keeping an eye on the UFC odds for future fights, as this injury could mean his title is up for grabs. He\u2019s a clear winner for many, so we\u2019re excited to see his future and take a gamble (or three) on him.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Conor McGregor <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If there were ever a man to place your money on, then it might well be the one and only Conor McGregor. The Irish Mixed Martial Artist is a money-making machine, and everything he touches makes its punters thousands. He holds 8 out of 10 PPV top buy-in fights, proving that everyone wants to catch a look at this boisterously loud fighter in his element. He brings in over 2.4 million pay-per-view watchers per fight, meaning that if it\u2019s not the bookies that he\u2019s making money for, it\u2019s the head of the UFC. He has had some huge fights, raked in millions of dollars, and has made many bettors make a buck, as well. If there was anyone that we would place a gamble on, it would always be McGregor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though he\u2019s currently taking time off to recover from his injuries, our eyes are all peeled for his 2024 return, as he comes back to claim his title and snatch more wins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Israel Adesanya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Israel Mobolaji Adesanya is a New Zealand Mixed Martial Artist, who\u2019s also dabbled in kickboxing and boxing. The 34-year-old is currently taking time off to better his game, but at one point, he\u2019d be bringing in the cash wins. He sits in the middleweight division for the UFC and has been the UFC Middleweight Champion on two occasions. His time off may be to improve his skills, but with a modest salary of $9,594,072.00 per year for MMA, he\u2019s bound to be returning in a heartbeat, ready to win some fights in the Octagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His professional game has seen him with 24 wins and three losses for MMA in total, and it\u2019s those losses that have persuaded him to spend time working on the sport to better himself. Watch this space to see where he\u2019ll go, because we\u2019ll be considering a bet or two on his return – and since new betting options are always opening up<\/a>, there\u2019s plenty to be excited about!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Sean O’Malley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t be fooled by the quirky coloured hair; Sean O\u2019Malley is a serious contender and has attracted a lot of bettors\u2019 attention. He is an American MMA star who sits in the Bantamweight division, which is around the middle of the division category. He holds the title of the UFC Bantamweight Champion, meaning that he is a good bet in our eyes! When he stepped onto the scene in 2017 and knocked out Alfred Khashakyan, he made a historical flight that\u2019s still spoken about today. He\u2019s had 19 professional fights in his career and won a total of 17; Sean is a champion to be reckoned with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Islam Makhachev <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Russian MMA star Islam Makhachev may be number five on our list, but he\u2019s one of the top people that we\u2019d place a bet on. He is the UFC Lightweight Champion and has only ever lost once in his life – in a hugely controversial fight, as it wasn\u2019t a definite loss. He brings in plenty of viewers, just like McGregor, and he solidified his excellence in his last two bouts against Alexander Volkanovski \u2013 where he TKO\u2019d in the first round of their sequel fight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through 2023, he has had back-to-back wins, making him one of our top favourites for betting on in 2024. We\u2019re excited to see where these five MMA stars will end up, but in the meantime, we\u2019ll continue placing punts on them and hoping for some good wins! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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