Scrolled down to potential future fights on bestfightodds after Blachowicz vs Reyes was confirmed. Surprised to see that Ngannou is the favorite against both Jones and Miocic. Not sure if I agree with that at all. Playing a favorite that relies on a puncher's chance seems square as fuck to me.
You could had said that for a lot of Ngannous fights, and we´ve seen what happens time after time again with all those 1st round ko props hitting. Often even if a bet loses and all, the majority of the value may be in round 1 or 2, so might aswell get those odds, or even the KO if you´re not worried about Ngannou submitting someone. All about implied probability and value/edge.
I think saying he relies o na punchers chance here may be a bit harsh, the saying is mostly used imo when someone does not have good chances of winning and the other clearly can dominate. If someone grapples all the time, or if they knocks people out, or if they are good at point fighting, if thats the only ptv one of those 3 you could talk trash about that.
Blaydes could potentially have done well vs Ngannou too but he failed twice.
I do get what you´re saying though, and oftne feels bad to bet on a guy like that who can only knock people out and thats it and also have bad cardio, they definitely often are square bets, but its all relative. And in this case you have to consider Jones´s first time to HW, him looking very old and on a decline recently, and Miocic has just taken more damage, gotten older etc.
Whenever someone changes weight class up or down, personally I´m always cautious before we´ve seen something from them. But regardless if someone plays Ngannou the KO prop or ITD might be a lot better to consider even if not much of a difference in the odds.