But money is almost dead even, with just a slight lean to the favorite Volkanovski. Ticket count in BetMGM's digital market – mobile/online wagering – are running almost 4/1 on the underdog Rodriguez. That's a notable shift from the opener of Volkanovski -450/Rodriguez +340. ET SATURDAY: Several hours before the main event gets underway, Volkanovski is a -375 favorite and Rodriguez a +280 underdog at BetMGM. 'But if the next two favorites – Whittaker and Moreno – win going into that fight, we'll need that 'dog for parlays, and we'll take the straight-bet loss.' It's another six-figure loser on the 'dog on straight bets.
'It's overwhelmingly Rodriguez money and tickets, 5/1 tickets and 3/1 money. 'It's steadily come down,' BetMGM's Scott Shelton said while speaking to action specifically in the company's Las Vegas market. That's down significantly from the opener of Volkanovski -450/Rodriguez +340. ET SATURDAY: With the main event approaching, BetMGM Nevada has the fight priced at Volkanovski -350/Rodriguez +275. Yair Rodriguez hopes to pull an upset against Alexander Volkanovski.
