Bookmakers calculate profit after Nurmagomedov-McGregor UFC battle

Not only the Dagestan fighter was the winner in a bout between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, but also the most part of bookmakers, who accepted bets on this fight.

According to one of the monitoring portals, 56% of the fans have put their money on the Irishman to win, despite the fact that MacGregor was an underdog. First of all, these figures are taken from the leading European betting operators – PaddyPower and WilliamHill.

Of the numerous outcomes of the battle, fans most often chose the option “McGregor’s victory by knockout or technical knockout” as a betting choice – 38% of the players were sure the fight will end up like this.

Only 13% of the bets were made on the correct outcome of the battle – “Nurmagomedov to win by the rear-naked choke”.

In the US, the Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor bout caused a big rush among betting fans. In MGM casino, the total amount of bets on the battle exceeded 1 million dollars in one night only. Bookmakers with years of experience call the past duel one of the most profitable within the last 20 years.