UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Odds

A pair of UFC titles will be on the line this weekend at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez.

The main event this weekend is a UFC featherweight championship unification bout featuring UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim UFC featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez. At the Bovada Sportsbook Volkanovski is a -400 favorite and Rodriguez is a +295 underdog.

Volkanovski had a 22-fight winning streak snapped in his last fight which was for the UFC lightweight title. That loss dropped his record to 25-2 with 12 wins by knockout and three by submission. He last fought at UFC 284 in February when he lost to Islam Makhachev by unanimous decision as a +275 underdog.

Rodriguez is 4-1 and one no-contest in his last six fights and owns an overall record of 15-3 and one no-contest, with five wins by KO and four wins by submission. He last fought at UFC 284 in February when he defeated Josh Emmett by second-round submission as a -190 favorite to win the interim title.

Moreno the betting favorite in bout with Pantoja

Also on the main card this weekend is a UFC flyweight title bout between champion Brandon Moreno and challenger Alexandre Pantoja. Moreno is a -200 favorite and Pantoja is a +165 underdog.

Moreno is 3-1 in his last four fights and his overall record stands at 21-6-2 with five wins by KO and 11 by submission. He last fought at UFC 283 in January when he defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by third-round TKO as a -150 favorite.

Pantoja has won his last three fights to improve his record to 25-5 with eight wins by KO and 10 by submission. He last fought at UFC 177 in July when he defeated Alex Perez by first-round submission as a -200 favorite.

Moreno and Pantoja previously fought at UFC Fight Night 129 in May 2018. Both fighters were listed at -110 in the fight which Pantoja won by unanimous decision.

Whittaker favored over du Plessis this weekend

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a middleweight title eliminator featuring Robert Whittaker and Dricus du Plessis. The winner will go on to face UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Whittaker is a -400 favorite and du Plessis is a +295 underdog.

Whittaker is 4-1 in his last five fights and owns an overall record of 25-6 with nine wins by KO and five by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 209 in September when he defeated Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision as a -230 favorite.

Du Plessis has won his last seven fights to improve his record to 19-2 with eight wins by KO and 10 by submission. He last fought at UFC 285 in March when he defeated Derrick Brunson by second-round TKO as a -250 favorite.