UFC middleweights chose Marquardt over Okami, 6-1, in UFC 122 headliner

Of the few sportsbooks taking action on the fight, Nate Marquardt is being given an approximately 66 percent chance of defeating Ysuhin Okami at Saturday’s UFC 122 event.

But in a sampling of top UFC middleweight contenders, Marquardt’s favorite statu…

Of the few sportsbooks taking action on the fight, Nate Marquardt is being given an approximately 66 percent chance of defeating Ysuhin Okami at Saturday’s UFC 122 event.

But in a sampling of top UFC middleweight contenders, Marquardt’s favorite status was much more pronounced.

Fighters ranging from champion Anderson Silva to contender Michael Bisping to veteran Wanderlei Silva recently gave Spike TV their breakdowns for the fight, and only one out of the nine fighters picked Okami.