With two nearly flawless fighters squaring off, UFC 313 odds illustrate the fine margins at hand in Vegas. Pereira is a -125 favourite at BET99*, with Ankalaev coming back at -105 — a split of less than 4.5% in terms of implied probability.

Though former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, pound-for-pound one of the greatest fighters in MMA history, hasn’t fought in a year-and-a-half, he has remained at the forefront of the division’s conversation all along.