UFC 195 odds: Champ Ronda Rousey opens as massive favorite over Holly Holm

Ronda Rousey

If you’re going to bet on Ronda Rousey ahead of her recently announced UFC 195 headliner, get ready to wager big to win a little.

Following today’s announcement of a UFC 195 main event that will have Rousey (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) meet Holly Holm (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) – and not Miesha Tate (17-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC), as originally planned – oddsmakers have handicapped the title fight. The bout takes place Jan. 2 and airs on pay-per-view from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The opening odds have tapped Rousey a -1250 (12.5 to 1) favorite over +825 (8.25 to 1) underdog Holm, according to BestFightOdds.com.

In other words, a $100 bet on Rousey would earn you a profit of $8 if she’s victorious. A $100 bet on Holm would earn you a profit of $825 if she pulls off the upset.

As a comparison, Rousey is a -320 (3.2 to 1) favorite over Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino and a -1200 (12 to 1) favorite over Tate, according to the books’ lines for the potential bouts.

Rousey is a massive favorite for good reason. She most recently defeated Bethe Correia at UFC 190 for her sixth consecutive title defense. Rousey, who was a 15-1 favorite in that Aug. 1 fight, has recently dominated the competition with quick victories over Sara McMann (66 seconds), Alexis Davis (16 seconds), Cat Zingano (14 seconds) and Correia (34 seconds).

She now meets Holm, a former pro boxer (33-2-3) who took up MMA in 2011. Since joining the UFC in 2014, she’s defeated Raquel Pennington (split decision) and Marion Reneau (unanimous decision) in hard-fought but largely underwhelming performances. She gets a major step up in competition against heavy favorite Rousey.

For more on UFC 195, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.