UFC 261 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: Kamaru Usman balls with Justin Gaethje, Francis Ngannou

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Kamaru Usman, Weili Zhang heavy UFC 261 favorites

BetRivers announced that no event this weekend has attracted more bets or handle at the sportsbook than UFC 261. Zhang Weili (21-1), the UFC’s first Chinese-born champ, puts her strawweight belt on the line against former titleholder Rose Namajunas (10-4). Weili is a -200 favorite at DraftKings, where she has been backed by 67 percent of the money and 62 percent of the bets.