UFC 135 Betting Odds: Jones Favored

nullUFC 135 takes place this Saturday night and the card has a number of big matchups, including the long-awaited first title defense of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon “Bones” Jones.

Betting odds have been released for this weekend’s bouts and Jones is the overwhelming favorite to defeat Quinton “Rampage” Jackson on Saturday. Jones has been given a money line of -485 while Jackson has odds of +385. Jones (13-1) has ran through his last four opponents, winning each fight by TKO or submission. Jackson (32-8) has won his last two bouts, both coming by decision. Jackson has had six of his last seven fights end with a decision, as his last KO win was in 2008.

In the co-main event, Josh Koscheck is the clear favorite to defeat Matt Hughes in a welterweight contest. Koscheck has odds of -455 to defeat Hughes, while the former welterweight champion has odds of +355 to win. Koscheck (15-5) is taking this fight on short notice and he hasn’t competed since last December when he lost to Georges St. Pierre. Hughes (45-8) hasn’t competed since last November, when he lost in 21 second to B.J. Penn. Hughes doesn’t have much left to fight for, but still is a dangerous wrestler with some good submission skills.

For complete odds for UFC 135, check out the jump.

UFC 135 Betting Odds

Saturday, Sept. 24

Pepsi Center

Denver, Col.

Jon Jones (-485) vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (+385)

Matt Hughes (+355) vs. Josh Koscheck (-455)

Rob Broughton (+295) vs. Travis Browne (-365)

Takanori Gomi (+210) vs. Nate Diaz (-260)

Mark Hunt (+265) vs. Ben Rothwell (-325)

Aaron Riley (+245) vs. Tony Ferguson (-305)

Nick Ring (+140) vs. Tim Boetsch (-170)

James Te Huna (-160) vs. Richardo Romero (+130)

Cole Escovedo (+155) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (-185)

Junior Assuncao (-130) vs. Eddie Yagin (+100)

  

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