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A few members of the online MMA world have brought the Chris Bennett fundraiser to my attention. MMAMafia (not that Mafia) has created a page to give you the backstory on this fundraiser.  Bennett is looking to compete in the Pan Am Jiu-Jitsu Championships in California and needs some financial help.  MMAMafia has gotten some pretty cool prizes together that they will be auctioning off, including autographed Shane Carwin and Efrain Escudero shirts.

I suggest everyone check out the Chris Bennett fundraiser site and try to help the young man get an opportunity to display his skills.  Most people who visit my site are MMA bettors, and simply donating the win money from one bet could give Chris the opportunity to make it to the next level.

I’m a little late on getting this out to the general public, but if you frequent MMAMoneyLine’s “Pros’ Picks” section you’ve probably noticed the fact that I’ve started keeping score. This is because MMAMoneyLine is having a friendly contest that includes several respected members of the online MMA world.

As it stands, MMAMoneyLine will post “Pros’ Picks” for every UFC, WEC and Strikeforce card of 2010. At the end of 2010 I will tally up each participant’s record, calculate their win percentages and choose a winner. The winner will get a grand prize including a (not going to say the amount in public) dollar gift certificate to MMAWarehouse amongst other perks.

The 8 participants in the inaugural “Pros’ Picks” contest are Pat from MMABettingBlog, Zak from WatchKalibRun, Steve from MMAConvert, Zeus (or sometimes Shane Carwin or another Twitter follower of his) from MiddleEasy, Jordan from MMAAdNet, Josh from MMAValor, Mike from MMAMafia and myself…Eric from MMAMoneyLine.

The “Pros’ Picks” section of MMAMoneyLine is a great tool for MMA bettors to see where knowledgeable MMA fans, bloggers and journalists stand.  I respect the opinion and analysis of every one of these people participating in this competition.  It should also be interesting to see who has the “best eye” in the MMA blogosphere.  Being able to consistently pick winners can make a man some serious money!

I strongly suggest making MMAMoneyLine’s “Pros’ Picks” a must read before any MMA event, especially if you are an avid sports bettor.  Hopefully you enjoy the contest and it helps with your research.  Here is the leaderboard (by popular demand) for 2010 thus far: