MMA BETS
How to bet on UFC and MMA
Volume one
If you’ve ever wondered how a parlay works, what it means to beat the line, or how the experts consistently predict fights, this book is a must-read.
Betting on MMA differs from betting on any other sport. The fights are unpredictable, there are thousands of competitors, and the number of events each year is staggering. To be a winner you need to approach every fight strategically and be armed with knowledge.
This guide to mixed martial arts betting will teach you:
- How to research and handicap fights
- How odds are made, and how you can use them to your advantage
- How to manage and build your bankroll for maximum profits
- The best bets and how you can make them pay out
- Understanding ROI and value
- Betting strategies and when to use them
Full Chapter Overview
Table of contents
Introduction
1. Introduction to MMA Betting
2. Common Bet Types for UFC & MMA Fights
Moneyline Bets
Parlays
Prop Bets
3. Words of Advice Before We Get Into the Weeds
Shoot to Kill
Emotional Rescue
Betting off the cuff
Chumps and Champs
When You Assume, You Make You and Me Look Like Assholes
I’m Taking My Ball And Going Home
How To Fail
Future Shock
A Few of my Favourite things
The Curse of the Grudge
4. Fights and Fighters
Overview: Do your own research
Part one: The Fighters
Part Two: Fighting Styles
Part Three: Handicapping
4. Fights and Fighters
Overview: Do your own research
Part one: The Fighters
Part Two: Fighting Styles
Part Three: Handicapping
5. Navigating Lines and Odds
Sportsbooks
Understanding the Moneyline
Implied Probability and Value
You’ve gotta know when to hold’em, know when to fold’em
6. Managing Your Bankroll
Begin With Enough to Make a Difference
Unit Size and Staking Plans
Keep It In Your PantsWrite It Down
Remember to Pull Out
Adding Funds to Your Sportsbook Accounts
Where to Bet Online
7. Lessons From a Master
UFC Betting Advice – Handicapping a UFC Event
Handicapping UFC Fight Night 188
8. Gambling Addiction
Signs and Symptoms to Watch For
9. MMA Organizations You Can Bet on
The Ultimate Fighting Championship
Other MMA Promotions
10. Further resources
Books
Sports Betting & Gambling
Online Resources
MMA Leagues & Events
MMA News, Stats, picks & Information
Bibliography and works cited
Bibliography
Works Cited
Index
Dedication
Acknowledgements
About the author