The betting scene for UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, Utah, centers on Alex Pereira as he defends his light heavyweight title against Khalil Rountree Jr., with Pereira emerging as the clear betting favorite.

The Pereira-Rountree Jr. matchup has captured much of the attention on an already stacked card.

Aldo’s Return Continues

This fight marks Pereira’s fourth title bout in the last year, drawing significant betting interest. According to BetMGM data, the top-bet fights are Pereira-Rountree Jr., followed by Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Pena, and Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista.

Popular props include Pereira winning by submission (+1400), Rountree by KO/TKO or DQ (+475), Pereira securing the win in Round 2 (+375), and Rountree winning within 60 seconds (+3500).

Pereira currently stands at -450 on BetMGM, with Rountree Jr. at +340.

“Nothing unusual here, just strong, consistent action,” said Johnny Avello, Director of Race & Sportsbook Operations at DraftKings.

Pennington Set to Take On Pena

FanDuel Canada reports Pereira is favored heavily, holding 83% of the bet count and 79% of the handle, while Rountree Jr. has 17% of the bet count and 21% of the handle. Oddsmakers have also seen interest in Pereira winning by KO/TKO, holding 30% of all method-of-victory bets for the main event. Other popular bets include fighters Kayla Harrison, Joaquin Buckley, and Kevin Holland.

Top Bet: Pereira by Submission

In the co-main event, women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington faces former titleholder Julianna Pena. After a tense face-off at Thursday’s press conference, Pennington is the BetMGM favorite at -165, while Pena, at +135, is drawing 65% of bets and 45% of the handle.

Jose Aldo, the former featherweight champ, continues his comeback after coming out of retirement. Aldo returned with a dominant performance at UFC 301, securing a unanimous decision over Jonathan Martinez.

Pereira recently confirmed to Sportsnet that he has no plans to move up to the heavyweight division, dispelling speculation he might challenge UFC stars like Jon Jones.

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