On Saturday, July 12, 2012, Mexican sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will step into the squared circle as he faces Erislandy Lara in a non-title Light Middleweight showdown. Canelo rebounded nicely from his lopsided defeat against Floyd Mayweather Jr. by manhandling tough opponent Alfredo Angulo in his last fight. Now, he faces another stiff test in […]
On Saturday, July 12, 2012, Mexican sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will step into the squared circle as he faces Erislandy Lara in a non-title Light Middleweight showdown. Canelo rebounded nicely from his lopsided defeat against Floyd Mayweather Jr. by manhandling tough opponent Alfredo Angulo in his last fight. Now, he faces another stiff test in the form of Lara, a slippery southpaw and Olympic gold medalist. Canelo is the massive favorite here, and for good reason, but Lara’s unorthodox style and surprising power make him a potential matchup nightmare. Can Canelo get back some of his luster with a second straight win, or will Lara derail the Alvarez hype train for good? Tune in on pay per view to find out!
Current UFC Fight Night 45 Betting Lines – On Wednesday, July 16, 2014, UFC Fight Night 45 will hit the airwaves live from the Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the headlining bout, WEC veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will square off against Jim Miller in a battle between to of UFC’s premier Lightweight […]
Current UFC Fight Night 45 Betting Lines– On Wednesday, July 16, 2014, UFC Fight Night 45 will hit the airwaves live from the Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the headlining bout, WEC veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will square off against Jim Miller in a battle between to of UFC’s premier Lightweight grapplers. Cerrone has amazing submissions and much better striking than Miller, but he is not as capable a wrestler and lacks some of Miller’s physicality. This is a great match between two top fighters with similar styles, so it should be a great main event.
In the semi-main event, Edson Barboza will square off against Evan Dunham in another featured Lightweight matchup. Dunham is a great prospect, but he is coming off two consecutive losses, so a win here is crucial for him if he wants to remain relevant in one of UFC’s most competitive divisions. The rest of the card features Rick Story versus Leonardo Mafra in a Welterweight bout, a Lightweight matchup between Justin Salas and Joe Proctor, and a Flyweight tilt pitting John Lineker against Alptekin Ozkilic.
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Current TUF 19 Finale Betting Lines – On Sunday, July 6th 2014, TUF 19 Finale will air live on FOX Sports 1 from The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada. The Coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 19, Frankie Edgar (16-4-1) and BJ Penn (16-9-2) will square off for a third time. Main card: […]
Current TUF 19 Finale Betting Lines– On Sunday, July 6th 2014, TUF 19 Finale will air live on FOX Sports 1 from The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada. The Coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 19, Frankie Edgar (16-4-1) and BJ Penn (16-9-2) will square off for a third time.
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UFC Womens Bantamweight Title Bout: Ronda Rousey vs. Alexis Davis Odds: ( -900 Rousey / +550 Davis ) Betting Pick: Rousey in a Parlay Bet Bet on this fight at Bovada In the semi-main event of UFC 175, UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey will defend her title against Canadian grappling expert Alexis Davis. […]
UFC Womens Bantamweight Title Bout: Ronda Rousey vs. Alexis Davis
In the semi-main event of UFC 175, UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey will defend her title against Canadian grappling expert Alexis Davis. Rousey has completely obliterated all of her competition so far, dominating the division with a string of one-sided armbar victories. Now, though, she faces Davis, easily the most effective grappler she has ever had to fight. Will Rousey add one more arm to her trophy case, or will Davis’ top-level jiu-jitsu prove the answer for Rousey’s physical grappling style?
Alexis Davis is one of the most accomplished grapplers in the UFC Women’s Bantamweight division. With multiple grappling titles to her credit and a history of ending pro fights with submissions, Davis represents probably the best chance of another woman beating Rousey on the ground. Davis has submissions from every position and on every limb, which makes her extremely dangerous. She’s not going to outpunch Rousey or beat her with physicality, which means that to win here she has to step right into Rousey’s wheelhouse and try to submit her. A tough challenge, to put it mildly, but Davis has the background and the technical skills to pull it off if anyone does.
“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is not only the UFC’s most dominant female fighter, she is one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars. Her string of first-round armbar victories coupled with her looks and her oversized personality have made her a huge star in the mass media. Don’t be fooled, though. Rousey is a long way from another pretty face. A former Olympic Judo medalist, Rousey has proven that her grappling translates perfectly to the Octagon. If she just had solid submissions, though, she wouldn’t be so special. What set Rousey apart are her physicality and aggressiveness. Against Davis, who is an amazing grappler, I still don’t expect Rousey to change her gameplan. She will get in there, look for takedowns, and try to lock an arm up, just like she always does.
Alexis Davis is a great grappler and a very dangerous fighter, but I don’t think she has the answer for Rousey. If she was better-rounded, maybe she could find an opening for one of her submissions, but I don’t think there’s any way this fight goes to the ground with Davis in a dominant position. She’s going to be fighting on the defensive against what is likely an equally-skilled opponent, and I don’t see her catching Rousey under those circumstances. I don’t think this is going to be a typical first-round Rousey steamrolling, but I do expect her to overwhelm Davis eventually before catching her with an armbar. Rousey retains her title by submission.
UFC Middleweight Title Bout: Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida Odds: ( -185 Weidman / +150 Machida ) Betting Pick: Weidman Bet on this fight at Bovada In the main event of UFC 175, UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman will look to defend his title against former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. Weidman […]
UFC Middleweight Title Bout: Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida
In the main event of UFC 175, UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman will look to defend his title against former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. Weidman clearly cemented himself as the UFC’s top 185 pounder with emphatic back-to-back wins over former pound for pound #1 Anderson Silva, and now he’s looking to cement his legacy as one of UFC’s most dominant young champions. Standing in his way is Machida, the notoriously slippery counterpuncher who can turn the slightest mistake into an embarrassing knockout. If Weidman wants to put together the kind of reign Silva once had, he can’t rest on his laurels and take this fight lightly.
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida is one of the most off-kilter but effective fighters in the UFC. His style is defensive almost to the point of absurdity, right up until he figures out a pattern or sees an opening, at which point he counterattacks quickly and accurately. Machida is a dangerous striker with all four limbs, and is a master at sneaking strikes through at odd angles so that they are difficult to guard against. His best attribute, as anyone who has ever seen Joe Rogan call one of his fights could tell you, is his famed “elusiveness”. Machida is hard to hit, hard to pin against the cage, and hard to get a hold of. He’ll slip right out around the side of you, and for good measure he’ll land two punches on his way out.
As Ric Flair once said, “To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man.” By that rubric, Weidman is definitely “the man” following consecutive victories over long-time Middleweight king Anderson Silva. Weidman is still a young fighter who hasn’t even come close to realizing his full potential, but when you add wins over Mark Munoz and Demian Maia to the two against Silva, his resume already stacks up with anyone else in UFC’s 185 pound division. Weidman is the future of MMA in more ways than one. Not only is he a young champion with a lot of room to grow, his style is such a mix of every fighting discipline that it’s hard to identify his strengths and weaknesses. His background is grappling and he trains with Matt Serra and Ray Longo, but he also knocked out the UFC’s best striker in highlight reel fashion. If he continues to grow and evolve as a fighter, it’s scary what he could be in five years.
Put simply, Machida, even as a former champion at a higher weight class, is out of his element here. Weidman is a way better wrestler and grappler than he is and has more punching power, to boot. Machida will score his points and dance around like he always does, but in a five-round fight he can’t keep Weidman from catching him and punishing him eventually. Machida is slippery and resilient, so this one should go the distance, but I see Weidman retaining his title with a hard-fought unanimous decision.
