Most You Have Bet On A UFC Fight?

[Egnuldt]

Do it, hahaha!

Im thinking about it. Jones is -175 right now. If he drops (which im hoping for) to about -150 I think i'll take the plunge and drop $500. Otherwise I must just bet around $200 or so and hopefully get $100-$125 back. Im also seeing what a Jones by decision prop bet would yield as well.

 

[how high]

A bag of popcorn

 

[Lowkickallday]

Im thinking about it. Jones is -175 right now. If he drops (which im hoping for) to about -150 I think i'll take the plunge and drop $500. Otherwise I must just bet around $200 or so and hopefully get $100-$125 back. Im also seeing what a Jones by decision prop bet would yield as well.

I don't think its a bad bet. I see a lot of people picking Cormier but i'm still fairly confident in Jones.

 

[MMAcolyte]

Serious question. Given the amount of fights all over MMA, can one make any $$$ given the amount of time some of us devote to this stuff. Guys at work play in hockey and football pools, and Pro Line, a legal lottery terminal based betting gimmick. Sometimes you hear about some decent pay offs and I'va always wished I could bet on fights via Pro Line.

The bookies know what they're doing. The odds make it extremely difficult to consistently make money. The first bet I made was $550 on Jones to beat Machida in December 2011 and won $100. I almost never bet unless I was completely certain of the outcome and from Dec. 2011 until April of 2014 I had wracked up $3500 in my bodog account (after an initail $750 invenstment).

So I averaged just over $1000/year. I rarely lost, but it's not like I made a fortune either (biggest loss was $300 on Franklin to beat Le). Then I went on a torrid losing streak and I'm currently $300 in the hole lol.

So yeah, I'm confident I'll get back to where I was but it'll take a while. My goal is to get 4-5 grand profit then cash out, but we'll see. It's just a fun way to make some money doing something I love (watching MMA), and if I ever lose that initial $750 I'll quit (and I'm all in this weekend on Lombard lol).

 

[MMAcolyte]

Serious question. Given the amount of fights all over MMA, can one make any $$$ given the amount of time some of us devote to this stuff. Guys at work play in hockey and football pools, and Pro Line, a legal lottery terminal based betting gimmick. Sometimes you hear about some decent pay offs and I'va always wished I could bet on fights via Pro Line.

Jon Jones just partnered with a pro-line type site for gambling, and they just started offering MMA lines actually. It sounds like it might be pretty decent, I was really thinking about joining but I figured one MMA betting account was enough haha.

https://www.draftkings.com/contest/draftteam/3293959

There's a contest for anyone who plays can win a all-expenses trip to 183 with floor seats and whatnot and you get to meet Jon Jones.

 

[Lowkickallday]

The bookies know what they're doing. The odds make it extremely difficult to consistently make money. The first bet I made was $550 on Jones to beat Machida in December 2011 and won $100. I almost never bet unless I was completely certain of the outcome and from Dec. 2011 until April of 2014 I had wracked up $3500 in my bodog account (after an initail $750 invenstment).

So I averaged just over $1000/year. I rarely lost, but it's not like I made a fortune either (biggest loss was $300 on Franklin to beat Le). Then I went on a torrid losing streak and I'm currently $300 in the hole lol.

So yeah, I'm confident I'll get back to where I was but it'll take a while. My goal is to get 4-5 grand profit then cash out, but we'll see. It's just a fun way to make some money doing something I love (watching MMA), and if I ever lose that initial $750 I'll quit (and I'm all in this weekend on Lombard lol).

Man how much did you have to put on Lombard to get any money? He was like -750. I parlayed Dunham, Lombard and Castillo for 50 bucks.

 

[bad seed]

ever find it hard to remain fans of someone who f'ed up an epic parlay?

I couldve retired on that bet and you had to coast in the third!

 

[BobsyaUncle]

Biggest bet was

 

[BobsyaUncle]

Man how much did you have to put on Lombard to get any money? He was like -750. I parlayed Dunham, Lombard and Castillo for 50 bucks.

They key with these big favourites is getting in there early. My site released Lombard at -350.

 

[Tebowned]

The bookies know what they're doing. The odds make it extremely difficult to consistently make money. The first bet I made was $550 on Jones to beat Machida in December 2011 and won $100. I almost never bet unless I was completely certain of the outcome and from Dec. 2011 until April of 2014 I had wracked up $3500 in my bodog account (after an initail $750 invenstment).

So I averaged just over $1000/year. I rarely lost, but it's not like I made a fortune either (biggest loss was $300 on Franklin to beat Le). Then I went on a torrid losing streak and I'm currently $300 in the hole lol.

So yeah, I'm confident I'll get back to where I was but it'll take a while. My goal is to get 4-5 grand profit then cash out, but we'll see. It's just a fun way to make some money doing something I love (watching MMA), and if I ever lose that initial $750 I'll quit (and I'm all in this weekend on Lombard lol).

Lol 550 on jones to win 100. Where'd you get those horrible odds I remember it being -300

 

[Robby88]

They key with these big favourites is getting in there early. My site released Lombard at -350.

But i don't think it's the key to bet your whole bankroll everytime, one bad day (injury or robbery) and you are done and lose a sh!tload of money

 

[cooljay1622]

500 on Shogun when he lost to Jones.

still mad.


and first time betting on a Jones fight since...250 on Cormier. Didnt learn my lesson I guess, but we shall see.

Fool me once, shame on you. fool me twice, shame on me.