Nothing impacts the mixed martial arts betting market quicker than the reveal of injury information.
Luke Rockhold provided a reminder on that lesson Thursday afternoon when he mentioned he had a torn MCL at a news conference. The middleweight champion went from as high as a minus-900 (risking $9 to win $1) favorite over Michael Bisping in the main event of UFC 199 — the card airs on pay-per-view at 7 p.m. following a preliminary card — to as low as minus-700 in the span of less than an hour.
Bettors felt more comfortable taking a shot at a high payout with Bisping with the knowledge that Rockhold isn’t fully healthy.