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Update: Ricky Simon defeats Ray Borg by split decision. Simon was -165 for the victory, and +110 to win by decision.
A bantamweight bout featuring two fighters in search of a return to the rankings is on the main card at UFC Jacksonville tonight, with Ricky Simon taking on Ray Borg at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The fight is part of the preliminary card, which gets started at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Simon is 15-3, but has lost his last two fights, but does try and win on the mat as he averages 4.33 takedowns every 15 minutes in the cage. Borg, aka The Taxmexican Devil, is 13-4 in MMA and 7-4 in UFC with back-to-back wins by decision entering tonight.
Simon is a decent favorite at -165, and the extra price to be laid isn’t scaring off backers. He’s receiving 59% of the tickets written and 73% of the total handle on the money line. As a fighter without too many submissions on his resume, you might find better value with Simon at +110 to win after the fight goes the distance. The same goes for Borg, who doesn’t stop many fights at all, and if he were to win the +210 on a decision might be the best route.
Here are the betting splits at DraftKings Sportsbook for Ricky Simon vs. Ray Borg at UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ on May 13th.
Simon vs. Borg UFC Fight Night odds
| Info | Ricky Simon | Ray Borg |
|---|---|---|
| Info | Ricky Simon | Ray Borg |
| Record | 15-3 | 13-4 |
| ML Odds | -165 | +130 |
| To Go the Distance | Yes (-295) | No (+210) |
| Win by KO, TKO, or DQ | +550 | +1400 |
| To Win by Submission | +1000 | +750 |
| To Win by Decision | +110 | +210 |
| ML Splits by handle | 73% | 27% |
| ML Splits by bets | 59% | 41% |
| By KO, TKO or DQ handle | 31% | 9% |
| By KO, TKO or DQ bets | 10% | 33% |
| By Submission handle | 1% | 2% |
| By Submission bets | 5% | 5% |
| By Decision handle | 33% | 22% |
| By Decision bets | 54% | 20% |
| Tie (+5000) | <1% | <1% |
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