Let’s face it—there’s pretty much no value to be had in the straight odds for Ronda Rousey vs Holly Holm at UFC 193, but props can offer some intriguing value. Here’s a look at some of the more intriguing props for the Rousey vs Holm bantamweight title fight that could offer some real value.
Rousey Wins between 0:01 to 1:00 of Round 1
In case you haven’t heard already, Rousey has finished her past four fights in a combination of two minutes and 10 seconds. That’s an average fight length of 32.5 seconds. Rousey has ended nine of her 12 professional fights within the first minute.
The makes the prop that Rousey will win within the first minute at UFC 193 hard to pass up, especially when Sportsbook has it listed at +200.
Though it is worth noting that Holm’s extensive experience in the boxing ring lends itself to a longer fight than Rousey is used to. Holm has won three of her past four by decision, including both of her fights in the UFC.
Rousey Wins By TKO/KO
Rousey has made a career out of making her opponents tapout to her armbar, with nine of her 12 career wins coming via armbar. However, three of Rousey’s past four fights have seen her win due to her striking. Currently the Rousey winning by T/KO prop is listed at +300 at Sportsbook.
With Holm’s extensive boxing history it’s fairly unlikely that Rousey will be able to straight up stand and strike with Holm. For the T/KO prop to hit, Rousey is going to need to get inside on Holm and either work through the clinch or bring the fight to the mat for some ground and pound.
Holm Wins By 5 Round Decision
Not many people are giving Holm much of a hope in her fight against Rousey, with Holm being relatively green in an Octagon. However, it’s not as if Holm has never been in a title fight before as she has held several world championships in the boxing ring.
In her near flawless boxing career, Holm recorded 23 of her 33 victories via decision. If Holm is to win this fight it seems that it will likely come down to her utilizing her reach and outpointing Rousey on the scorecard.
The prop line is currently +2800 for Holm to win by decision according to Sportsbook. We have only ever seen Rousey get pushed beyond the first round once in her career, with a third-round victory over Miesha Tate at UFC 168, so her endurance is the one part of her game with real question marks.