UFC 259 Odds, Schedule & TV Channel: Israel Adesanya Strong Favorite in Light Heavyweight Title Fight vs. Jan Blachowicz
Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC. Pictured: UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Updated:
Mar 06, 2021, 12:41 PM EST
Dana White is going big for this UFC 259 card. This Saturday night, fans will be treated to 15 fights, including three title fights all on the same card.
Undefeated bantamweight champion Petr Yan will make the first defense of his title against the electric No. 1-ranked contender Aljamain Sterling in the first title fight of the night.
Amanda Nunes is next up as she looks to secure her 12th consecutive win and ninth title fight win against challenger Megan Anderson in the co-main event of the night.
The card will be headlined by two belt holders, light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz and Middleweight champ Israel Adesanya for the 205-pound crown.
The action kicks off Saturday 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ with six early prelim fights then switches to ESPN for four more prelim bouts at 8 p.m. ET before the five-fight main event on Pay-Per-View.
You can check out the odds and schedule for all the action below.
Odds updated as of Saturday morning and via DraftKings.
UFC 259 Odds
Early Preliminary Card
Bantamweight fight: Mario Bautista vs. Trevin Jones
| Odds |
|---|
| Bautista odds | -240 |
| Jones odds | +190 |
| Over/Under 2.5 rounds | -177/+131 |
Lightweight fight: Uros Medic vs. Aalon Cruz
| Odds |
|---|
| Medic odds | -177 |
| Cruz odds | +144 |
| Over/Under 1.5 rounds | -134/+100 |
Women's Strawweight fight: Livinha Souza vs. Amanda Lemos
| Odds |
|---|
| Souza odds | +190 |
| Lemos odds | -240 |
| Over/Under 2.5 rounds | -286/+205 |
Welterweight fight: Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews
| Odds |
|---|
| Brady odds | -225 |
| Matthews odds | +175 |
| Over/Under 2.5 rounds | -215/+155 |
Light Heavyweight fight: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg
| Odds |
|---|
| Nzechukwu odds | +200 |
| Ulberg odds | -250 |
| Over/Under 1.5 rounds | -167/+125 |
Flyweight fight: Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa
| Odds |
|---|
| Elliott odds | -121 |
| Espinosa odds | +100 |
| Over/Under 2.5 rounds | -200/+150 |
Preliminary Card
Flyweight fight: Rogerio Bontorin vs. Kai Kara-France
| Odds |
|---|
| Bontorin odds | +110 |
| Kara-France odds | -136 |
| Over/Under 2.5 rounds | -215/+155 |
Catch weight fight: Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov
| Odds |
|---|
| Benavidez odds | +110 |
| Askarov odds | -143 |
| Over/Under 2.5 rounds | -235/+170 |
Bantamweight fight: Yadong Song vs. Kyler Phillips
| Odds |
|---|
| Song odds | -167 |
| Phillips odds | +135 |
| Over/Under 2.5 rounds | -167/+125 |
Bantamweight fight: Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney
| Odds |
|---|
| Cruz odds | +110 |
| Kenney odds | -137 |
| Over/Under 2.5 rounds | -265/+190 |
Main Card
Light Heavyweight fight: Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakic
| Odds |
|---|
| Santos odds | +125 |
| Rakic odds | -167 |
| Over/Under 1.5 rounds | -152/+115 |
Lightweight fight: Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober
| Odds |
|---|
| Makhachev odds | -455 |
| Dober odds | +340 |
| Over/Under 2.5 rounds | -155/+125 |
Bantamweight fight: Petr Yan (c) vs. Aljamain Sterling
| Odds |
|---|
| Yan odds | -134 |
| Sterling odds | +103 |
| Over/Under 3.5 rounds | -139/+105 |
Women's Featherweight: Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Megan Anderson
| Odds |
|---|
| Nunes odds | -910 |
| Anderson odds | +580 |
| Over/Under 1.5 rounds | -134/+100 |
Light Heavyweight title fight: Jan Blachowicz (c) vs. Israel Adesanya (c)
| Odds |
|---|
| Blachowicz odds | +187 |
| Adesanya odds | -235 |
| Over/Under 2.5 rounds | -148/+110 |
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