Bellator 217 Betting Odds
The Bellator brand of MMA has unveiled their plans to hold an eight-man light heavyweight Grand Prix tournament, beginning on April 9th and April 16th, complete with some of their hottest new free agent acquisitions. Naturally betting odds have surfaced for who will win this highly anticipated tournament, as well as for those individual matchups — so Bloody Elbow is here to bring you the numbers!
Bellator’s current 205-pound champion, Vadim Nemkov, is favored to come out as the overall GP winner. His ticket to win comes at a value of +190, with his closest competitor being Yoel Romero, who clocks in at a beefy underdog tick of +400. Former Bellator champ-champ Ryan Bader is next up in line with a +550 moneyline, followed by Anthony “Rumble” Johnson at +700.
Both UFC veteran Corey Anderson and Bellator newcomer Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov can be wagered on at +1000 respectively. Rounding out the odds for the tourney winner include former Bellator light heavyweight king Phil Davis at a lofty line of +1600, and then former UFC light heavyweight champ, Lyoto Machida, listed as an astronomical +3300 long shot.
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The GP will kick off on April 9th and will see Bader (-350) heavily favored over Machida (+275), and Anderson (-140) as just a slight betting favorite over Yagshimuradov (+110). The second act of the tournament will happen on April 16th and is getting a set of tight betting lines. Romero and Rumble are neck and neck with Yoel favored at -130 and Johnson at +100 even money. Nemkov finds himself as a -150 betting favorite in his rematch with “Mr. Wonderful,” who is sporting a slim underdog value of +120.
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Former longtime UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson makes his Bellator debut Thursday night as he faces dangerous veteran Melvin Manhoef in the main event of Bellator 251. Their fight tops the bill from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with the main card set for 7 p.m. ET. The fights will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. Anderson is the name on the Bellator 251 fight card that will likely be most familiar to MMA fans. His last fight in the UFC came against current light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz before he cut ties with the promotion and signed with Bellator.
Anderson is a -450 favorite (risk $450 to win $100), while Manhoef is priced at +350 (risk $100 to win $350) in the latest Bellator 251 odds. In the co-main event, heavyweight prospects square off as Tyrell Fortune (-300) takes on Said Sowma (+250). Before locking in your Bellator 251 picks, make sure you see what SportsLine MMA expert Kyle Marley has to say, given his epic run on MMA picks.
Marley won the first-ever 'ToutMaster' UFC betting contest sponsored by MMAOddsBreaker and appears regularly on multiple MMA betting and daily Fantasy shows. He watches every single fight for every professional MMA card and does extensive research before each event.
Over the past 21 months, $100 bettors who have followed Marley's picks are up more than $21,000. The accomplished MMA analyst has been on an epic run in 2020 as he has hit on 24 of his last UFC 30 main-event selections, a stretch that includes a streak of five straight underdogs.
At UFC Fight Night last week, Marley posted a 9-2 record for SportsLine members and his winners included predicting a knockout victory for Uriah Hall (-220) against fading MMA icon Anderson Silva (+190) in the middleweight main event. He also called a victory for rising prospect Bryce Mitchell (-150) over veteran Andre Fili (+130) in the featherweight co-main event. Anyone who has consistently followed Marley is way up.
Now, with Bellator 251 fast approaching, Marley has carefully studied the matchups on the fight card, identified the best values in the Bellator odds and released his MMA picks. He's only sharing those selections here.
Anderson vs. Manhoef preview
Marley knows Anderson will be eager to give a memorable performance for his new employer to top off a dizzying turn of events that saw him go from one of the UFC's hottest contenders to one of the biggest names on the Bellator roster in a matter of days.
Anderson (13-5) was well regarded as one of the UFC light heavyweight division's best athletes who used a grappling and wrestling base to offset his relative lack of power. The 31-year-old split his first eight bouts with the promotion, and it looked as though his place in the organization would be that of a solid pro who was reliable but fell short of championship contender status.
But Anderson proceeded to rip off four consecutive victories, and the peak of his UFC popularity came in November of last year when he knocked out previously undefeated prospect Johnny Walker in the first round.
He reached as high as No. 4 in the UFC rankings before suffering a first-round stoppage loss against Blachowicz in their February fight. Shortly after, both Anderson and the UFC announced they had cut ties and the fighter was quickly snatched up by Bellator.
However, the heavy-handed Manhoef (32-14-1) is hoping to spoil Anderson's debut by pulling an upset that would be his third consecutive victory at light heavyweight. The 44-year-old Dutch fighter has twice come up short in Bellator title fights at middleweight, but has posted back-to-back victories since moving up a weight class.
Manhoef is in the 25th year of his professional MMA career and has faced many of the sport's luminaries while competing in various promotions. His resume includes fights against former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and current Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. Perhaps his most notable win came in 2008 against Mark Hunt, who would go on to become one of the UFC's most feared heavyweights. You can see Marley's coveted Anderson vs. Manhoef picks here.
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Top Bellator 251 predictions
We'll reveal one of Marley's Bellator 251 selections here: He is supporting Austin Vanderford (-215) to get his hand raised against Vinicius de Jesus (+185) in a middleweight matchup on the main card.
Vanderford (9-0) will be fighting for the first time in 2020, but he emerged as one of the promotion's bright prospects last year behind a 3-0 mark that saw two of his wins come inside the distance. The 30-year-old Portland native notched a decision victory against Grachik Bozinyan in their meeting in November of last year.
De Jesus (9-3) will be starting his second go-round with Bellator following a 2-1 mark in his first stint with the promotion. The 30-year-old Brazilian is coming off a five-round decision loss against Jaleel Willis in a Legacy Fighting Alliance main event matchup in August.
'I think Vanderford is going to have a big edge on the mat and he probably gets a submission finish,' Marley told SportsLine.
How to make Bellator 251 picks
Marley also has strong picks for Anderson vs. Manhoef and other fights on the Bellator 251 fight card. He's also backing one fighter he expects to get a TKO stoppage because he 'throws heavy power.' You can only see those selections here.
Who wins Anderson vs. Manhoef at Bellator 251? And which fight is a huge mismatch? Visit SportsLine now to get Bellator 250 picks, all from the accomplished expert who is up more than $21,000 on his MMA picks in the past 21 months, and find out.
Bellator 251 odds
Corey Anderson (-450) vs. Melvin Manhoef (+350)
Tyrell Fortune (-300) vs. Said Sowma (+250)
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Derek Anderson (-250) vs. Killys Mota (+210)
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Austin Vanderford (-215) vs. Vinicius de Jesus (+185)