Tag: MMA

Judging language for MMA was tightened in August 2025 to explicitly prioritize damage and to clarify when 10-8 rounds should be awarded. That shift directly affects live-betting heuristics, prop pricing, and how you model decision equity. The scoring update that powers live-betting edges The ABC’s August 2025 Unified Rules update makes damage central to scoring and requires damage to be present for…

What “odds” mean and how to read them American moneyline odds show the price to win 100 units on a favorite (negative odds) or the profit from a 100-unit stake on an underdog (positive odds). You can convert them to implied probability to sanity-check the price. For positive odds, implied probability = 100 / (odds + 100); for negative odds, use…

Why timing and rails matter in live MMA In professional MMA, rounds are five minutes with a one-minute rest period. That between-round minute is your best window to place or adjust live bets because the action is paused and odds are less likely to change mid-exchange. The Unified Rules specify the 5:00/1:00 structure, so plan your timing around those breaks. How judges…