Would you believe me if I told you Conor McGregor is the betting underdog against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229?
It's true. According to betting site OddsShark, as of Wednesday McGregor (21-3) was a slight but clear +140 underdog against the undefeated Nurmagomedov (26-0) ahead of their October 6 battle for the Dagestani Russian's UFC lightweight title.
That won't surprise close observers, but more casual lookers-on can be forgiven for assuming McGregor had the paper edge. This is the former lightweight and featherweight champ we're talking about, and those are two belts he only lost because of inactivity in an MMA context.