*It was announced on Thursday, April 9 that UFC 249 has been canceled.
There’s a new headliner for UFC 249.
UFC announced this week that Tony Ferguson (25-3) will fight Justin Gaethje (21-2) on April 18 for the interim lightweight title.
Ferguson has opened as a -180 favorite at William Hill over Gaethje, who replaced Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event.
Ferguson hasn’t lost a UFC fight since 2012, with his last victory coming against Donald Cerrone at UFC 238. On the other side, Gaethje has been on a roll of late, as the 31-year-old has had three consecutive first-round knockouts heading into this bout.
“It should be a great fight,” said Nick Bogdanovich, William Hill’s U.S. Director of Trading. “Justin Gaethje normally wouldn’t be priced at +160 here, but taking the fight on short notice while Tony Ferguson has had ample time to prepare is a very big factor.
“I don’t see a letdown for Ferguson despite not getting the opportunity to face Khabib Nurmagomedov. There will be a lot of new viewers tuning into this match, so Ferguson should be focused for this one.”
The line has shifted in Ferguson’s favor, though, as the favorite is now -200 while Gaethje is +170. Additionally, Ferguson has attracted 60% of the total number of tickets and 96% of the total dollars wagered.
Odds for other UFC 249 were released on Wednesday, including former NFL player Greg Hardy as -175 chalk against Yorgan De Castro, who is at +155.
Check out the latest UFC 249 odds below.
UFC 249- Andrade vs Namajunas
| ANDRADE vs NAMAJUNAS @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| JESSICA ANDRADE | +175 |
| ROSE NAMAJUNAS | -200 |
UFC 249- De Castro vs Hardy
| DE CASTRO vs Hardy @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| YORGAN DE CASTRO | +155 |
| GREG HARDY | -175 |
UFC 249- Rozenstruik vs Ngannou
| ROZENSTRUIK vs NGANNOU @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| JAIRZINHO ROZENSTRUIK | +220 |
| FRANCIS NGANNOU | -260 |
UFC 249- Ferguson vs Gaethje
| FERGUSON vs GAETHJE @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| TONY FERGUSON | -200 |
| JUSTIN GAETHJE | +170 |
UFC 249- Alvey vs Spann
| ALVEY vs SPANN @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| SAM ALVEY | +290 |
| RYAN SPANN | -350 |
UFC 249- Vera vs Borg
| VERA vs BORG @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| MARLON VERA | +110 |
| RAY BORG | -130 |
UFC 249- Moras vs Eubanks
| MORAS vs EUBANKS @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| SARAH MORAS | +260 |
| SIJARA EUBANKS | -320 |
UFC 249- Price vs Luque
| PRICE vs LUQUE @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| NIKO PRICE | +200 |
| VINCENT LUQUE | -240 |
UFC 249- Morales vs Hernandez
| MORALES vs HERNANDEZ @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| OMAR MORALES | +190 |
| ALEXANDER HERNANDEZ | -220 |
UFC 249- Worthy vs Johnson
| WORTHY vs JOHNSON @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| KHAMA WORTHY | +200 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | -240 |
UFC 249- Hall vs Souza
| HALL vs SOUZA @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| URIAH HALL | +130 |
| RONALDO SOUZA | -150 |
UFC 249- Stephens vs Kattar
| STEPHENS vs KATTAR @WILLIAMHILLUS | CURRENT MONEY LINE ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS |
| JEREMY STEPHENS | +200 |
| CALVIN KATTAR | -240 |
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