UFC Vegas 34 Results and Closing Odds: UFC Vegas 34 went down on Saturday, August 21st from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between No. 3 ranked Jared Cannonier, as he faced the No. 9 ranked former title challenger Kelvin Gastelum.
Cannonier picked up the win over Gastelum by way of decision, cashing as the -145 favorite.
The co-main event saw Mark Madsen pick up the decision victory over Clay Guida, winning as the -155 favorite.
The biggest favorite on the card was heavyweight Chase Sherman, who lost as a -175 favorite to Parker Porter, who came through with a decision victory as the +190 underdog.
UFC Vegas 34 Results and Betting Trends
| UFC Vegas 34 | Record | Profit (Units) |
|---|---|---|
| Favorites | 7-5 | -0.43u |
| Dogs | 5-7 | +0.06 |
| Over | 8-4 | +3.09u |
| Under | 4-8 | -3.3u |
| Fight Goes Distance: Yes | 6-6 | +0.54u |
| Fight Goes Distance: No | 6-6 | -1.1u |
| Coin Flip Favorite | 2-2 | -0.48u |
| Coin Flip Dog | 2-2 | +0.36u |
The favorite cashed in 7 of 12 fights at UFC Vegas 34, but failed to turn a profit.
UFC Betting Trends
| Since 2021 | Record | Profit (Units) |
|---|---|---|
| Favorites | 202-117-7 | -13.72u |
| Dogs | 117-202-7 | -19.58u |
| Over | 199-123-4 | +9.6u |
| Under | 123-199-4 | -48.44u |
| Fight Goes Distance: Yes | 172-150-4 | +23.8u |
| Fight Goes Distance: No | 150-172-4 | -29.13u |
| ‘Coin Flip’ Favorite | 52-42-4 | -3.31u |
| ‘Coin Flip’ Dog | 42-52-4 | -4.22u |
The ‘Over’ was the most profitable prop on the night at UFC Vegas 34, going 8-4 for +3.09 units profit. With that, the ‘Over’ improves to 199-123-4 for +9.6 units profit on the year.
Jared Cannonier def. Kelvin Gastelum
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannonier (-144) via Decision | Cannonier by Decision (+300) | Over 3.5 (-125) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (+105) |
Jared Cannonier cashes as the -144 betting favorite by decision over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Vegas 34. With the win, Cannonier improves to 5-4 in his last 9 UFC appearances. Turning a profit of +2.79 units on the moneyline in that stretch.
With the loss at UFC Vegas 34, Kelvin Gastelum now drops to 4-6 in his last 10. A $100 bettor who has backed Kevlin Gastelum’s opponent on the ‘to Win by Decision’ prop over his last 10 fights has turned a profit of +$460
Mark Madsen def. Clay Guida
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madsen (-160) via Decision | Madsen by Decision (+165) | Over 2.5 (-210) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (-168) |
Mark Madsen cashed as the -160 betting favorite over Clay Guida. With the win, the favorite in the UFC lightweight division improves to115-53, +0.8 units profit on the moneyline in that stretch.
Parker Porter def. Chase Sherman
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter (+190) via Decision | Porter by Decision (+550) | Over 2.5 (+110) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (+155) |
Parker Porter cashes as the +190 underdog over Chase Sherman at UFC Vegas 34. With the win, the ‘Over’ in the UFC heavyweight division improves to 37-35 over the last year and a half, but has failed to turn a profit.
Saidyokub Kakhramonov def. Trevin Jones
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakhramonov (+148) via 3rd Round Submission | Kakhramonov by Submission (+850) Inside the Distance (+363) | Over 2.5 (+120) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-180) |
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Vinc Pichel def. Austin Hubbard
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pichel (-129) via Decision | Pichel by Decision (+163) | Over 2.5 (-275) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (-215) |
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Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantoja (-156) via Second Round Submission | Pantoja by Submission (+500) Inside the Distance (+225) | Under 2.5 (+125) | Fight Goes Distance: No (+100) |
Alexandre Pantoja comes through as the -150 favorite over Brandon Royval at UFC Vegas 34, cashing at +225 to win ‘Inside the Distance.’ With the win, a $100 bettor who has backed Pantoja on the ‘ITD’ prop since his 2017 UFC debut has turned a profit of +$440
UFC Vegas 34 Prelim Results
Austin Lingo (+100) def. Luis Saldaña (-104) via Decision
Brian Kelleher (-170) def. Domingo Pilarte (+170) via Decision
Josiane Nunes (+152) def. Bea Malecki (-155) via via R1 KO
William Knight (-170) def. Fabio Cherant (+170) via R1 KO
Ignacio Bahamondes (+147) def. Roosevelt Roberts (-150) via R1 KO
Ramiz Brahimaj (-159) def. Sasha Palatnikov (+170) via Technical Submission
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