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UFC 189: Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor post-injury betting odds

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How much did the betting lines shift at UFC 189 after the news of Jose Aldo's rib injury came out?

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News broke on Tuesday that Jose Aldo badly hurt his rib in training, putting his title bout against Conor McGregor in jeopardy. The UFC 189 headliner is still technically on, with Chad Mendes being put as a back up in case Aldo can't make it to the cage. Three days later and how are the betting odds looking after the injury news came out?

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While Aldo opened up at -140 shortly after the fight was first announced, the lines moved closer to even with Aldo dropping to -117 prior to the injury. Today, Aldo can be found as the underdog as high as +118.

On the other hand, the best value you can currently get on McGregor is at +110, with other oddsmakers even having him as a bigger betting favorite at -132 as of this writing. Check below for a widget with live odds on the match up:

Conor McGregor vs Jose Aldo odds - BestFightOdds

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