2024 UFC betting trends: Goes Distance led the broadly covered markets in the certified 517-fight season at 281-232-4 for +53.629 units and +10.4% ROI.
2024 UFC Betting Trends at a Glance
| Bet Type | Record | Units | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Favorites | 366-145-6 | +21.87 | +4.2% |
| Underdogs | 145-368-4 | -278.12 | -53.8% |
| Over | 327-186-4 | +51.42 | +9.9% |
| Under | 186-327-4 | -110.87 | -21.4% |
| Goes Distance | 281-232-4 | +53.629 | +10.4% |
| No Distance | 232-281-4 | -72.37 | -14.0% |
Goes Distance produced the strongest broadly covered promotion-wide return in 2024. It went 281-232-4 for +53.629 units and +10.4% ROI.
Over was next at 327-186-4 for +51.42 units and +9.9% ROI.
The 2024 Over/Under Results Cover the Full Season
Over and Under results are calculated across all 517 certified 2024 fights. The final two previously blank totals were recovered directly from BestFightOdds during the R2 correction pass.
Within that verified cohort, Overs are 327-186-4 for +51.42 units and +9.9% ROI. Unders are 186-327-4 for -110.87 units and -21.4% ROI.
Best 2024 UFC Betting Trends by Division
| Division | Top 2024 Trend | Record | Units | ROI | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Goes Distance | 17-17 | +20.75 | +61.0% | 34 |
| Men's Bantamweight | Goes Distance | 44-18-1 | +17.89 | +28.4% | 63 |
| Lightweight | Over | 46-20 | +18.60 | +28.2% | 66 |
| Women's Flyweight | Over | 25-4 | +7.75 | +26.7% | 29 |
| Men's Featherweight | No Distance | 36-22 | +12.94 | +22.3% | 58 |
| Women's Bantamweight | Favorites | 13-3 | +3.10 | +19.4% | 16 |
The table ranks each division by its strongest full-sample market with at least 10 graded fights.
Nonstandard Weight Classes Remain in the Annual Total
The 517-fight population contains 20 nonstandard-weight fights: 15 men’s catchweight and 5 women’s catchweight bouts. They remain in the annual totals but are not forced into the 11 standard-division pages.
2024 UFC Betting Trends Summary
The broadly covered 2024 results were led by Goes Distance and Over. The division pages now use complete 2024 moneyline, O/U and distance P&L coverage.
Analysis Period: January 1 through December 31, 2024
517 completed UFC fights across 42 event dates • 497 standard-division fights • 20 catchweight fights
ROI uses only market-specific rows whose verified-use control is true. Historical results do not guarantee future outcomes.