UFC 265 Results and Closing Odds: UFC 265 went down from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, August 7th.
The event was headlined by a UFC interim heavyweight title bout between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane.
Ciryl Gane picked up the third-round stoppage victory over Derrick Lewis to become the first French-born UFC champion.
The co-main event saw Jose Aldo pick up the decision victory over Pedro Munhoz, cashing as the slight favorite.
Apart from Ciryl Gane, the biggest favorite on the card was Rafael Fiziev, who picked up the decision victory over Bobby Green as a -300 favorite.
UFC 265 Results and Betting Trends
| UFC 265 | Record | Profit (Units) |
|---|---|---|
| Favorites | 10-3 | +2.56u |
| Dogs | 3-10 | -6.94u |
| Over | 9-4 | +1.26u |
| Under | 4-9 | -2.47u |
| Fight Goes Distance: Yes | 6-7 | -1.52u |
| Fight Goes Distance: No | 7-6 | +2.51u |
| Coin Flip Favorite | 4-3 | +0.32u |
| Coin Flip Dog | 3-4 | -0.94u |
After two weeks in a row where the underdog won more fights than lost, the favorite comes through in 10 of 13 fights on the card, turning a profit of +2.56 units on the moneyline.
UFC 265 Betting Trends
| Since 2021 | Record | Profit (Units) |
|---|---|---|
| Favorites | 195-112-7 | -13.29u |
| Dogs | 112-195-7 | -19.64u |
| Over | 191-119-4 | +6.51u |
| Under | 119-191-4 | -45.14u |
| Fight Goes Distance: Yes | 166-144-4 | +23.26u |
| Fight Goes Distance: No | 144-166-4 | -28.03u |
| ‘Coin Flip’ Favorite | 50-40-4 | -2.83u |
| ‘Coin Flip’ Dog | 40-50-4 | -4.58u |
The ‘Fight Goes the Distance: No’ prop cashed in 7 of 13 fights at UFC 265. Meanwhile, the ‘Fight Goes the Distance’ prop continues to be the most profitable prop to back in 2021, going 166-144-4 for +23.26 units profit on the year.
Ciryl Gane def. Derrick Lewis
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gane (-300) via 3rd Round TKO | Gane by T/KO (+170) Inside the Distance (+100) | Over 2.5 (-115) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-220) |
Ciryl Gane cashes as the -300 favorite over Derrick Lewis with a third-round stoppage at #UFC265. With the win, Gane improves to 7-0 in the UFC, turning a profit of +2.48 units on the moneyline since his 2019 UFC debut.
José Aldo def. Pedro Munhoz
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldo (-105) via Decision | Aldo by Decision (+175) | Over 2.5 (-180) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (-155) |
Jose Aldo picks up the unanimous decision victory over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 265. With the win, Aldo improves to 5-5 in his last 10 UFC fights, with 3 of his last 5 wins coming by decision.
Vicente Luque def. Michael Chiesa
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luque (-105) via 1st Round Submission | Luque by Submission (+1000) Inside the Distance (+260) | Under 2.5 (+120) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-105) |
Vicente Luque pulls off the incredible finish over Michael Chiesa with a d’arce choke, cashing at +260 to win ‘Inside the Distance.’ With that, a $100 bettor who has backed Luque on the ‘ITD’ prop in his UFC career has gone 13-4 for +$1250 profit.
Tecia Torres def. Angela Hill
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torres (-138) via Decision | Torres by Decision (+120) | Over 2.5 (-400) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (-340) |
Tecia Torres picks up the unanimous decision victory over Angela Hill at UFC 265. With the win, Torres improves to 6-4 in her last 10 UFC appearances, with 4 of her last 6 wins coming by way of decision.
Song Yadong def. Casey Kenney
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yadong (+124) via Split Decision | Yadong by Decision (+175) | Over 2.5 (-225) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (-180) |
With the decision loss to Song Yadong at UFC 265, Casey Kenney has now gone 7-1 on the ‘Fight Goes Distance’ prop in his UFC career. Turning a profit of +4.61 units on the distance prop since his 2019 UFC debut.
UFC 265 Prelim Results
Rafael Fiziev (-312) def. Bobby Green (+237) via Decision
Vince Morales (-111) def. Drako Rodriguez (-110) via Decision
Alonzo Menifield (-278) def. Ed Herman (+215) via Decision
Jessica Penne (+114) def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (-141) via R1 Submission
Manel Kape (-204) def. Ode’ Osbourne (+164) via R1 KO
Miles Johns (-208) def. Anderson dos Santos (+169) via R3 KO
Melissa Gatto (-110) def. Victoria Leonardo (-111) via TKO (doctor stoppage)
Johnny Muñoz Jr. (-333) def. Jamey Simmons (+254) via R2 Submission
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