UFC 281 fight card, start times & betting odds
UFC Middleweight Championship • Alex Pereira won by KO/TKO at 3:01 of Round 5
I. Adesanya -210 vs. A. Pereira +190
UFC Strawweight Championship • Weili Zhang won by SUB at 1:05 of Round 2
C. Esparza +305 vs. W. Zhang -355
155lbs Bout • Dustin Poirier won by SUB at 2:00 of Round 3
D. Poirier -210 vs. M. Chandler +190
135lbs Bout • Chris Gutierrez won by KO/TKO at 2:01 of Round 1
F. Edgar +225 vs. C. Gutierrez -250
155lbs Bout • Dan Hooker won by KO/TKO at 4:06 of Round 2
D. Hooker -145 vs. C. Puelles +135
155lbs Bout • Renato Moicano won by SUB at 3:20 of Round 1
R. Moicano -130 vs. B. Riddell +120
205lbs Bout • Ryan Spann won by KO/TKO at 1:20 of Round 1
D. Reyes -205 vs. R. Spann +185
125lbs Bout • Erin Blanchfield won by SUB at 3:37 of Round 1
E. Blanchfield -430 vs. M. McCann +315
185lbs Bout • Andre Petroski won by DEC at 5:00 of Round 3
A. Petroski -170 vs. W. Turman +155
155lbs Bout • Matt Frevola won by KO/TKO at 2:30 of Round 1
O. Azaitar -155 vs. M. Frevola +155
115lbs Bout • Karolina Kowalkiewicz won by DEC at 5:00 of Round 3
K. Kowalkiewicz -105 vs. S. Gomez Juarez -110
145lbs Bout • Mike Trizano won by KO/TKO at 4:51 of Round 1
M. Trizano +155 vs. S. Woo Choi -170
135lbs Bout • Montel Jackson won by DEC at 5:00 of Round 3
J. Arce +180 vs. M. Jackson -195
205lbs Bout • Carlos Ulberg won by KO/TKO at 3:44 of Round 1
C. Ulberg -135 vs. N. Negumereanu +125
Who won the main event fight between Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira?
Betting underdog Alex Pereira(+190) pulled off the upset, winning by KO/TKO at 3:01 of Round 5.
Were there any betting upsets at UFC 281?
There were 4 betting upsets at UFC 281. Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira (Alex Pereira won by KO/TKO at 3:01 of Round 5), Dominick Reyes vs Ryan Spann (Ryan Spann won by KO/TKO at 1:20 of Round 1), Ottman Azaitar vs Matt Frevola (Matt Frevola won by KO/TKO at 2:30 of Round 1) and Mike Trizano vs Seung Woo Choi (Mike Trizano won by KO/TKO at 4:51 of Round 1) all ended with the betting underdog winning the fight.
How many of the UFC 281 fights went the distance?
There were 3 fights that ended by decision.
- Andre Petroski vs Wellington Turman (Andre Petroski won by DEC at 5:00 of Round 3)
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Silvana Gomez Juarez (Karolina Kowalkiewicz won by DEC at 5:00 of Round 3)
- Julio Arce vs Montel Jackson (Montel Jackson won by DEC at 5:00 of Round 3)
How many submissions where there at UFC 281?
There were 4 fights that ended with submission finishes.
- Carla Esparza vs Weili Zhang (Weili Zhang won by SUB at 1:05 of Round 2)
- Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler (Dustin Poirier won by SUB at 2:00 of Round 3)
- Renato Moicano vs Brad Riddell (Renato Moicano won by SUB at 3:20 of Round 1)
- Erin Blanchfield vs Molly McCann (Erin Blanchfield won by SUB at 3:37 of Round 1)
How many knockouts where there at UFC 281?
There were 7 fights that ended via knockout.
- Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira (Alex Pereira won by KO/TKO at 3:01 of Round 5)
- Frankie Edgar vs Chris Gutierrez (Chris Gutierrez won by KO/TKO at 2:01 of Round 1)
- Dan Hooker vs Claudio Puelles (Dan Hooker won by KO/TKO at 4:06 of Round 2)
- Dominick Reyes vs Ryan Spann (Ryan Spann won by KO/TKO at 1:20 of Round 1)
- Ottman Azaitar vs Matt Frevola (Matt Frevola won by KO/TKO at 2:30 of Round 1)
- Mike Trizano vs Seung Woo Choi (Mike Trizano won by KO/TKO at 4:51 of Round 1)
- Carlos Ulberg vs Nicolae Negumereanu (Carlos Ulberg won by KO/TKO at 3:44 of Round 1)
How can I watch highlights and fight replays from UFC 281?
In the United States
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Who was favorite to win between Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira?
Israel Adesanya was a -210 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Adesanya means you would need to bet $210 in order to win $100.
Alex Pereira was a +190 underdog. If you bet $100 on Pereira then you would win $190.
Who was the biggest betting favorite on the UFC 281 card?
The fight between Erin Blanchfield vs Molly McCann was the biggest betting mismatch, with Erin Blanchfield installed as the biggest favorite on the UFC 281 card.
Erin Blanchfield was a -430 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Blanchfield means you would need to bet $430 in order to win $100.
Molly McCann was a +315 underdog. If you bet $100 on McCann then you would win $315.
How many fights were on the UFC 281 card?
There were 14 fights scheduled for UFC 281 which is headlined by Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira.
How many fights were canceled on the UFC 281 card?
No fights have been scratched from UFC 281.