UFC 261 predictions: Valentina Shevchenko is a favorite to beat Jessica Andrade

UFC 261 predictions: Valentina Shevchenko is a favorite to beat Jessica Andrade

UFC’s women’s flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko is a beast and that is a known fact. The “Bullet” is scheduled to fight former strawweight champ, Jessica Andrade in the co-main event of UFC 261. Shevchenko is a clear favourite to win the bout.

The UFC 261 hosts three title fights and will take place in front of full-capacity audience. Though Valentina is going up against someone as prolific as Andrade, the best favour her 3-1. The oddsmakers at Sportsbetting.ag listed Shevchenko as a -360 favourite.

Valentina is coming off a 6 match consecutive winning streak. Her last defeat was against the current two-division champ, Amanda Nunes. In her last bout, Shevchenko beat Jennifer Maia via unanimous decision.

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Meanwhile her opponent, Jessica is coming off a knockout win against Katlyn Chookagian. She fought last in October of 2020. The fighter has a record of 21-8-0 in her professional career. She also was a former flyweight champion.

Shevchenko’s odds drop massively from her previous bout

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Though Shevchenko seems to have the edge over Andrade, Jessica has narrowed down the odds massively. In her previous bout, Valentina had favourite of a huge -1500. In this fight, Andrade is a +295 underdog.

What this means in layman’s terms is that if you bet $360 on Shevchenko you’d win $100, while a bet of $100 on Andrade would pay out $295. Despite the odds, Andrade would hope to beat the current flyweight champion and take the belt home.

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