Chris Faria

Chris Faria

2 Posts
Chris Faria
2 Posts
Role
Contributing Betting Analyst

Chris has been a sports betting analyst for more than six years, with bylines at several different outlets, including Covers, Odds Shark, Gambling Nerd, and more.

He has covered every major sport, including NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, UFC, soccer and more.

He is also a formally trained sports journalist, with experience at the NHL and Canadian Olympic Committee.

Experience

Chris has also been a sports betting analyst for more than six years, with bylines at several different outlets such as Covers, Odds Shark, Gambling Nerd and more.

Education

Chris graduated with a degree in sociology from the University of Toronto before completing a graduate certificate in sports journalism at Centennial College.

His first experience with sports writing came back in 2018, when he wrote for the University of Toronto's "The Varsity" newspaper.

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Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
Some of my favorite betting moments include hitting long shot UFC parlays. I remember the first big parlay I hit was finished off by a Jon Jones KO win at UFC 309. I've been chasing that same feeling ever since.
Most Heartbreaking Bet
I had a big UFC parlay on three champs in 2025 -- Tom Aspinall, Alexandre Pantoja and Merab Dvalishvili. Aspinall's fight was a no contest after he got eye poked, Pantoja broke his arm in the first minute of his fight and Merab lost decisively. What was supposed to be a lock turned into a disaster.