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On Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, we see the third and maybe the final matchup between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor in the main event at UFC 264. Both fighters have each won a bout against each other, with Poirier winning in January at UFC 257.
“Diamond” Poirier enters the octagon with a professional fighting record of 27-6 (1 NC) and is the favorite at -134 odds. The 32-year-old is receiving 50% of the handle and 51% of the bets. He’s ranked first in the lightweight division and sixth in the men’s pound for pound rankings. If Poirier were to defeat McGregor for the second consecutive time on Saturday night, he would be on a collision course to face Charles Oliveira for the championship.
McGregor enters UFC 264 as the slight underdog at +150 odds, and is receiving 50% of the handle and 49% of bets. “The Notorious” suffered his first loss in three years after getting knocked out by Poirier earlier this year. The 32-year-old veteran fighter is ranked fifth in the lightweight division and has a professional fighting record of 22-5.
Here are the odds and betting splits at DraftKings Sportsbook for Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 264 on July 10.
Odds and Betting splits
Dustin Poirier: -134 (50% of action, 51% of bets)
Conor McGregor: +105 (50% of action, 49% of bets)
Winning Method
Dustin Poirier By Decision: +550 (4% of action, 6% of bets)
Dustin Poirier By KO, TKO or DQ: +175 (31% of action, 23% of bets)
Dustin Poirier By Submission: +650 (9% of action, 15% of bets)
Conor McGregor By Decision: +700 (6% of action, 11% of bets)
Conor McGregor By KO, TKO or DQ: +140 (43% of action, 31% of bets)
Conor McGregor By Submission: +2000 (6% of action, 9% of bets)
Tie: +6600 (3% of action, 5% of bets)
DraftKings DFS Values
Dustin Poirier: $8,100
Conor McGregor: $8,100
This fight could go either way and you would not be wrong with whomever you pick in MMA DFS for Saturday night. However McGregor as the underdog in this spot might be the best pick. “The Notorious” is averaging 93.9 FPPG in his UFC career and has scored over 100-plus fantasy points in seven out his last 10 bouts.
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