Robert Whittaker has become a large favorite in his highly anticipated number-one contender fight vs. Dricus Du Plessis. This fight is set to take place at Middleweight on the main card of UFC 290 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 8th.
Odds provided by BetOnline.ag accurate as of 12:30 AM EST 7/3/2023
These odds mean a bettor would need to risk $410 on Robert Whittaker to win $100, while a $100 bet on Dricus Du Plessis could win $310
The winner of this fight is expected to be next in line for Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Robert Whittaker enters this matchup coming off his dominant performance against Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris last September. Dricus Du Plessis makes his second appearance of the year after finishing Derek Brunson at UFC 285 in March.
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Robert Whittaker (-192) vs. Marvin Vettori (+177) UFC Paris - Win
Robert Whittaker (+240) vs. Israel Adesanya (-260) UFC 276 - Win
Robert Whittaker (-255) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (+235) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum - Win
Robert Whittaker (+105) vs. Jared Cannonier (-115) UFC 254 - Win
Robert Whittaker (-142) vs. Darren Till (+132) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till - Win
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Dricus Du Plessis (-200) vs. Derek Brunson (+185) UFC 285 - Win
Dricus Du Plessis (-165) vs. Darren Till (+155) UFC 282 - Win
Dricus Du Plessis (-167) vs. Brad Tavares (+157) UFC 276 - Win
Dricus Du Plessis (-112) vs. Trevin Giles (+102) UFC 264 - Win
Dricus Du Plessis (-165) vs. Markus Perez (+155) UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen - Win
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