UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) may be one of the fastest rising superstars in MMA, but he’s still an underdog in his quest for UFC history, according to oddsmakers. Notable wagering expert and oddsmaker Joey Oddessa believes the betting line “rightfully” has the Irishman as an underdog and isn’t sure that will change prior to his anticipated UFC 197 matchup with UFC lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos (25-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC), who has been established as an early favorite at -145. “Conor McGregor has defied the odds, and in spite of him being the betting favorite at fight time in all of his previous bouts at the majority of sports books, he enters UFC 197 as a small underdog at +115 in the early lines that are posted almost a dozen weeks out – and rightfully so,” Oddessa told MMAjunkie. “Conor is stepping up a full weight class to challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight championship after coming off a spectacular, record-breaking knockout of Jose Aldo, who was widely regarded as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
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Conor McGregor fighting uphill battle against Rafael dos Anjos, according to oddsmakers – MMA Junkie