Oddsmakers are starting to realize that Khamzat Chimaev is human, after all.
Internet bookmaker BetOnline has the undefeated Chechnyan only a slight favorite (-125) over Colby Covington (+105) following ‘Borz’s’ hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Gilbert Burns on Saturday.
The odds were released after UFC president Dana White revealed at the UFC 273 post-fight press conference that the promotion was targeting a welterweight bout between Chimaev and Covington next.
BetOnline also updated their odds for a potential title fight between Chimaev and undisputed welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, with ‘Borz’ listed as the underdog (+115) for the first time in his UFC career.