Few sports are as visceral, challenging or inspiring as boxing or mixed martial arts. While the brutal nature of each sport may polarise opinion, what is undeniable is that both offer punters the chance to bet on some of the biggest sporting events of the year.
Over the years, some of the biggest news stories have come from boxing and MMA. Few fight fans will forget when 50/1 outsider James “Buster” Douglas defeated Mike Tyson to become Heavyweight Champion of the World.
There was also another huge shock in the UFC in 2015 when hot favourite Ronda Rousey lost her belt to the unfancied Holly Holm at UFC 193.
More recent shocks have seen Andy Ruiz Jr. defeat Anthony Joshua for the World Heavyweight Title for boxing and MMA fans will recognise Matt Serra beating Georges St. Pierre in arguably the biggest MMA shock in history!
What is undeniable is that in terms of sheer spectacle, hype and explosiveness, the top boxing and MMA matchups are amongst the most eagerly anticipated sporting events of any year, and as such, they draw a huge number of punters who are keen to place a bet on the outcome.
So, in order to facilitate that, how does a site like Bet365 Sport stand up when it comes to offering punters a fine choice of boxing and MMA bets?
That is precisely what we intend to find out in this article.
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Bet365 Sports Boxing betting
The first thing to note is that Bet365 no longer lists both boxing and MMA bouts and under the Boxing/UFC tag in the A-Z list on the left hand side of the page.
Now there is a separate section for boxing and MMA fans also have their own section for all key MMA bouts taking place around the globe.
In the boxing section, the heading that most punters will be most interested in is the To Win Fight market. This lists all the forthcoming fights over the next few months that Bet365 Sport are taking wagers on. The option for punters here simply being which of the two fighters to back to win the fight.
Occasionally, for a big fight involving two of the top boxers at that weight, Bet365 may also offer additional markets. These can be found by clicking on the grey arrow next to the odds, or in the other markets listed in the main boxing section.
Additional Boxing Betting Markets
Typically, in addition to being able to bet on the winner of a fight, Bet365 will offer the following betting markets on selected boxing matches:
- Total Rounds – The number of rounds that will be contested before a boxing match is decided
- Fight Outcome – Whether the result of the fight will come via a knock out, points decision, a technical knockout, disqualification or whether the fight will end in a draw or technical draw.
- Round Betting – A bet on which round in the fight a fighter will claim victory, or whether it will go to the judges’ scorecards (Decision or Technical Decision)
- Round Group Betting – Similar to the market outlined above, only this time, the odds are offered on a group of rounds, for example, betting on Boxer A to win in rounds 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 or 10-12.
- Will The Fight Go The Distance? – A simple Yes/No bet on whether the named fight will last for the full amount of rounds stated, or whether it will be finished before all the allotted rounds are boxed.
It is worth noting that there will be only a few of the top fights, or those with specific interest to the UK betting market, that are offered odds in these additional markets.
For many boxing matches that do not involve big names or top UK boxers, you will likely only be able to bet on which of the two boxers will win the fight.
Essentially, the more prestigious the fight, the more likely you will find more betting markets to bet on at bet365!
Bet365 Sports MMA betting
The MMA betting section is almost a mirror-image of the boxing section. However, due to the nature of MMA compared to boxing, there are a number of different bets available.
Typically those specific to MMA that are not an option in boxing (such as winning by submission).
The majority of punters will want to check out the Match-Ups section first. This lists a wide range of different MMA bouts that are scheduled to take place over the coming months.
From here, you can bet on which of the two fighters competing will win the bout. This is the MMA equivalent of the To Win Fight section for boxing.
Additional MMA Betting Markets
Just like in boxing however, some MMA fights will draw more attention from punters than others and for these fights, Bet365 will offer additional wagers including the following types of bet.
- Total Rounds – Unlike the boxing option, in MMA with only five rounds contested maximum, this is an Over/Under bet where you bet on whether a fight will be Over 2.5 Rounds or Under 2.5 Rounds in length. This bet is offered for a high proportion of MMA fights.
- Will the fight go the distance? – A simple Yes/No bet on whether a selected fight will go the full number of rounds. Usually only the biggest fights are offered in this market.
- Round Betting – A bet on which fighter and round in selected fights will be finished in, including the option to bet on a win by points and also the draw.
- Method of Victory – A bet on the bigger fights which allows you to state how you think a fighter will win the match up. KO, TKO, Disqualification or Submission, or by Decision or Technical Decision.
- Method and Round Combination – A bet which combines betting on the round and the method of victory for a fighter in a match up.
- What round will the fight end? – A bet on when a top fight will conclude. You can bet on any of the five rounds, or whether the fight will go to a decision.
- Method of Victory Double Chance – A bet where you back a fighter to win by two of the three possible ways to a match, giving you double the chance to win the bet.
Bet365 Sports offers its punters a solid choice of boxing and MMA bets, especially in the simple To Win markets. More in depth bets are available for the top fights taking place around the world and between these markets, there is more than enough to keep fight fans of both boxing and MMA more than happy with the betting options available.
Always remember to gamble responsibly.
Check out bet365’s Safer Gambling page for more details.
Updated on 9th September 2024