UFC champ Jon Jones vs. Brock Lesnar odds: Will it happen and who wins?

The lines have opened for a potential fight between newly crowned UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.

And according to the current odds, the fight is likely to happen – and “Bones” is expected to defeat the WWE star turned MMA fighter turned MMA star (again).

On Saturday in UFC 214’s pay-per-view headliner at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., Jones (23-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) returned to his former glory with a third-round knockout win to dethrone Daniel Cormier (19-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and reclaim the belt.

Immediately afterward, Jones issued a challenge to Lesnar – “If you want to know what it feels like to get your ass kicked by a guy that weighs 40 pounds less than you, come meet me in the octagon,” he said in his post-fight interview – and the heavyweight responded with a warning (“Be careful what you wish for, young man,” Lesnar said in response).

So, what are the odds the potential mega-fight – which has already ticked off fellow fighters – actually happens? Jones already said he prefers Lesnar over a fight with reigning heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic – assuming he makes a move up to heavyweight – and the oddsmakers apparently heard him.

New lines released by Bovada suggest the fight is likely to happen – with Jones as the winner:

Will Jon Jones face Brock Lesnar in the UFC before July 15, 2018?
Yes: -160 (5/8)
No: +120 (6/5)

Jon Jones vs. Brock Lesnar (if fight happens before July 15, 2018)
Jon Jones -350 (2/7)
Brock Lesnar +265 (53/20)

At those odds, a winning $100 bet on the fight happening would result in a net profit of $62.50 (for a total payout of $162.50). A winning bet on the fight not happening would result in a net profit of $160 (for a total payout of $260).

As for a fight winner, betting $100 on Jones would result in a profit of $28.57; a winning $100 bet on Lesnar, meanwhile, would net a profit of $265.

Lesnar, who retired earlier this year, is still subject to punishment for a high-profile doping violation a year ago at UFC 200. Six months remain on Lesnar’s one-year suspension, which was frozen due to his retirement.

Who are you picking in the proposed matchup? Cast your vote below.

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