Bellator 265 Results and Closing Odds: Bellator 265 went down on Friday, August 20th from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The event was headlined by No. 3 ranked Bellator heavyweight Cheik Kongo, as he took on Russian combat sports legend Sergei Kharitonov.
With the win, Kongo cashed as the +105 underdog and improves to 31-11-2 in his over twenty-year MMA career.
The co-main event saw Logan Storley pick up the split-decision victory over Deante Schiro. Storley cashed as a -1650 favorite, making him the biggest favorite on the card.
Bellator 265 Results and Betting Trends
| Bellator 265 Result | Record | Profit (Units) |
|---|---|---|
| Favorites | 6-3 | -1.61u |
| Dogs | 3-6 | -1.5u |
| Over | 3-6 | -3.78u |
| Under | 6-3 | +2.2u |
| Coin Flip Favorite | 0-2 | -2u |
| Coin Flip Dog | 2-0 | +2.35u |
The ‘Under’ cashed in 6 of the 9 bouts on the Bellator 265 card, turning a profit of +2.2 units on the night.
2021 Bellator Betting Trends
| 2021 Bellator Results | Record | Profit (Units) |
|---|---|---|
| Favorites | 90-30 | +0.02u |
| Dogs | 30-90 | -28.3u |
| Over | 71-48-1 | +1.71u |
| Under | 48-71-1 | -17.53u |
| Coin Flip Favorite | 11-13 | -4.28u |
| Coin Flip Dog | 13-11 | +2.63u |
With the betting favorite coming through in 6 of 9 bouts on the Bellator 265 card Friday night, the favorite improves to 90-30 since the start of 2021, cashing at a 75% rate.
Cheick Kongo def. Sergei Kharitonov
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kongo (+105) by 2nd Round Submission | Kongo by Submission (+2400) Inside the Distance (+250) | Under 2.5 (-120) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-150) |
Cheik Kongo cashed as the +105 betting underdog over Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 265. With the win, Kongo improves to 13-3-1 under the Bellator banner, and has won 8 of his last 10 fights. A $100 bettor who has backed Cheik Kongo on the moneyline since 2016 has now gone 8-1-1 for +$955 profit.
Logan Storley def. Dante Schiro
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storley (-1650) by Split Decision | Storley by Decision (+190) | Over 1.5 (-139) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (+190) |
Logan Storley picked up the split decision victory over Dante Schiro, cashing as the massive -1650 betting favorite. The decision marks the fifth time in Storley’s career that he has gone the distance, and the fourth time he has won by decision.
With the win, the favorite in the Bellator welterweight division improves to 25-9 over the last year and a half, turning a profit of +2.02 units in that stretch.
Marcelo Golm def. Billy Swanson
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golm (-440) by 1st Round TKO | Golm by T/KO (+150) Inside the Distance (-325) | Under 1.5 (-200) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-600) |
Marcelo Golm cashes as the -440 favorite over Billy Swanson at Bellator 265. With the win, Golm picks up his first Bellator win and improves to 9-3 in his career with all 9 wins coming by way of stoppage.
After Bellator 265, the favorite in the heavyweight division improves to 15-5 over the last year and a half, while the ‘Under’ has now gone 11-9 for a marginal profit of +0.52 units.
Jornel Lugo def. Keith Lee
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugo (-157) via Technical Submission | Lugo by Submission (+1100), Inside the Distance (+425) | Under 2.5 (+250) | Fight Goes Distance: No (+210) |
Jornel Lugo cashes as the -157 favorite over Keith Lee to kick off the main card for Bellator 265. With the win, Lugo improves to 7-0, and picks up his third stoppage win in his career.
Bellator 265 Prelim Results
Fabio Aguiar (+220) def. Taylor Johnson (-233) via Split Decision
Mike Hamel (+130) def. Bryce Logan (-120) via Decision
Archie Colgan (-1200) def. Ben Simons (+1100) via R1 TKO
Duane Johnson (-500) def. Deven Fisher (+500) via R1 Submission
Bailey Schoenfelder (-625) def. Kory Moegenburg (+650) via R1 TKO
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