Few people had faith in UFC flyweight Shana Dobson heading into her Saturday night fight against rising star Mariya Agapova.
The 31-year-old Dobson held a career record of just 3-4, and had lost her last three fights. Her most recent fight lasted only 40 seconds before a knockout loss against Priscila Cachoeira. Contrast that to the 9-1 Agapova on a three-fight win streak and it’s hard to see this fight happening had Agapova not specifically called out Dobson.
Las Vegas reflected that viewpoint entering Saturday, marking Dobson as a +800 underdog and Agapova a -1429 favorite, per BetMGM.