On Saturday, May 18, 2013, UFC on FX 8 will hit the airwaves from the Arena Jaragua Jaragua do Sul in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Headlining a fight card full of Brazilian stars is a Middleweight showdown between Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort and Strikeforce standout Luke Rockhold. Belfort has proven that he is still one of the most formidable strikers in the game, but Rockhold’s grinding wrestling and advanced ground game present an interesting stylistic matchup. Can Rockhold control the fight and spoil Belfort’s homecoming or will “The Phenom” deliver the knockout his countrymen want to see?
Main Card:
Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Belfort (-105)
- Rockhold (-125)
Betonline.com Odds
- Belfort (+105)
- Rockhold (-125)
Ronaldo Souza vs. Chris Camozzi
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Souza (-600)
- Camozzi (+400)
Betonline.com Odds
- Souza (-550)
- Camozzi (+400)
Rafeal Dos Anjos vs. Evan Dunham
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Dos Anjos (-200)
- Dunham (+160)
Rafael Natal vs. Joao Zeferino
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Natal (-325)
- Zeferino (+250)
Preliminary card:
Hacran Dias vs. Nik Lentz
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Dias (+110)
- Lentz (-140)
Francisco Trinaldo vs. Mike Rio
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Trinaldo (-340)
- Rio (+260)
Gleison Tibau vs. John Cholish
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Tibau (-210)
- Cholish (+170)
Paulo Thiago vs. Michael Prazeres
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Thiago (-165)
- Prazeres (+135)
Yuri Alcantara vs. Liarde Santos
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Alcantara (-500)
- Santos (+350)
Fabio Maldonado vs. Roger Hollett
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Maldonado (-260)
- Hollett (+200)
John Lineker vs. Azamat Gashimov
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Lineker (-150)
- Gashimov (+120)
Jussier Formiga vs. Chris Cariaso
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Formiga (-140)
- Cariaso (+110)
Lucas Martins vs. Jeremy Larsen
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Martins (-280)
- Larsen (+220)
In the semi-main event, grappling ace Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will square off against versatile tough-guy Chris Camozzi. Camozzi has a well-developed game and is really coming into his own, but his ground game has never been tested the way Jacare can test it. Rounding out the card are a Middleweight bout between Rafael Natal and Joao Zeferino and a Featherweight showdown pitting Nik Lentz against Hacran “Barnabe” Dias.
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