A few interesting things a bettor should know in order to be successful at betting on fights at BC:
- Each fight is fought within a specific organisation. Often a fighter has a contract with a certain promotion, i.e. he can only fight under that umbrella. The most influential at the moment are the UFC and Bellator.
- The bout lasts 3 rounds of 5 minutes, after the bell strikes the fighters rest for another minute. However in title fights an additional 2 rounds are often added.
- Athletes are classified into 8 weight classes, from lightest to heaviest. That's why Conor Macregor will never face Stipe Miocic. Often, however, fighters change categories and put all their energy into losing weight.
- There is a wide variety of styles. Wrestlers can take on kickboxers, judokas can take on punchers, etc.
- Inherent attributes of UFC fights are thrash-tocks, pre-fight shows. The company artificially likes to inflame the situation before the top fights, just look at the press conferences before McGregor and Nurmagomedov's meeting.
- High unpredictability. Champions are noticeably more likely to lose to underdogs than in boxing.
- Athletes may not appear in the ring wearing shoes or additional clothing other than shorts. Women are allowed to wear tops.
- Many fighters are limited to just 1-2 fights per year. Often breaks between fights can stretch to 9-12 months, during which time fighters lose their form.
- Instead of boxing gloves, fighters enter the ring with thin hand pads but open fingers.
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