Author: MMA Betting

Current UFC Fight Night 69 Betting Odds – Coming to us this Saturday, June 20th  all the way from Berlin, Germany, is UFC Fight Night! This UFC Fight Night main bout is for the Women’s Strawweight Title with Joanna Jedrzejczyk putting her title on the line again former Ultimate Fighter contestant, Jessica Penne. Even since the UFC added women to the main cards, popularity has only gone up. Jessica Penne proved herself worthy in the Ultimate Fighter and has shown she’s ready to hold a title in the UFC. Jedrzejczyk has obviously taken care of business when needed and doesn’t plan to change that mindset anytime soon. If you’re looking to Las Vegas to figure out who the public is favoring, they have Jedrzejczyk as a big favorite, coming in at -650 and Penne as the underdog at +475 on average. This will undoubtedly be a great fight between these fighters regardless of what Las Vegas is telling us. Jedrzejczykis going to look to control from her feet and stay off her back to remain champion and Penne is going to look to take this fight to the mat and submit her opponent and become the new undisputed Strawweight Champion. Be sure to turn in Saturday, June 20th to UFC Fight Night!

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Jedrzejczyk vs. Jessica Penne

• Jedrzejczyk   (-650)
• Penne            (+425)

Dennis Siver vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri

• Siver
• Kawajiri

Peter Sobotta vs. Steve Kennedy

• Sobotta
• Kennedy

Nick Hein vs. Lukasz Sajewski

• Hein
• Sajewski

Makwan Amirkhani vs. Masio Fullen

• Amirkhani
• Fullen

Alan Patrick vs. Mairbek Taisumov

• Patrick
• Taisumov

Alan Omer vs. Mike Wilkinson

• Omer
• Wilkinson

Niklas Backstrom vs. Noad Lahat

• Backstrom
• Lahat

Scott Askham vs. Antonio dos Santos Jr.

• Askham
• dos Santos Jr,

Piotr Hallmann vs. Magomed Mustafaev

• Hallman
• Mustafaev

Taylor Lapilus vs. Yuta Sasaki

• Lapilus
• Sasaki

Uriah Hall vs. Krzysztof Jotko

• Hall
• Jotko

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UFC Heavyweight Title Fight:  Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum

Odds:  ( -550 Velasquez / +375 Werdum )

Betting Pick: Werdum

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UFC 188 brings us a Heavyweight Title bout for the ages. Cain Velasquez will place his title on the line against the #1 contender, Fabricio Werdum. It’s been over 600 days since Velasquez has stepped in the octagon, and much more than that since his opponent wasn’t dos Santos. Velasquez will face a more-than-proven Werdum who we last saw in UFC 180 last November. And to the avid UFC follower, Werdum looked good, scary good. He took some heavy blows and some how mustered the energy to give us a flying knee most will never forget. This is looking to be one of the best UFC Heavyweight bouts in history and you will not want to miss it. Here’s how I think it will go down.

Contender  – Fabricio Werdum

Some are giving the edge to Werdum in the striking category, I’m still a bit bit reluctant to do that. I’m not saying Werdum hasn’t stood toe-to-toe with Nelson, Browne, and Hunt but that doesn’t mean his striking is what won. With that aside, he is going to need to show his best striking abilities yet to slow down the champ. Even the best trainers in the world won’t be able to simulate the abilities of Werdum, which with a 600+ day layoff could be a serious problem. Also, I don’t see Werdum wanting to take this fight to the mat, well at least not under his own accord. Velasquez has proven his grappling capabilities and the skills he possesses to get his opponent to his back. Here’s the catch-22, there’s probably no better submission artist in the Heavyweight division history with the submission skills of Werdum. When this fight does go to the mat, which is ultimately will, we’ll see if the power and technique of Velasquez can maneuver around the submission skills of Werdum. Werdum needs to use his newly gained confidence to win this fight. Velasquez doesn’t know what going to happen, or how his body is going to react to being hit. Werdum has all the tools to win this fight, and other than Vegas thinking differently, should be able to win this fight.

Champion – Cain Velasquez

Contrary to what some say, Velasquez, until proven different, is the better striker. Velasquez is going to need to use this skill to remain as the champion. But with striking comes cardio, and the main concern is how much gas is in the tank for someone who hasn’t fought in nearly two years. I believe that for a short period of time, Werdum is going to try and go toe-to-toe with Velasquez, this is when Velasquez needs to inflict most of his damage. His counter-strikes are going to need to be on point, and each punch needs to be effective to conserve whatever energy he has. Once the window has closed for the imminent brawl between the two, Velasquez needs to take Werdum to his back and finish him. Velasquez cannot afford to spend too much time on the mat in fear of Werdum landing a submission, like he has numerous other times. The fight plan for Velasquez is simply, throw effective strikes, take him down and finish him off. Sounds easy but Werdum might have some other plans.

Prediction

I don’t see this fight going the distance. I have two situations I believe are most likely to happen. The first is that Velasquez is able to land some significant strikes to expose Werdum, take him down and ground-and-pound until the ref calls it. The other option is that Werdum can weather the storm that Velasquez is going to throw and land a submission once they inevitably go to the mat. I’m going to pick option number two. I think Werdum is on the ride of his life right now and nothing, even Cain Velasquez can stand in his way.

Winner:  Farbrcio Werdum by third roud Sub.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UFC Middleweight Title Bout:  Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort

Odds:  ( – 500 Weidman / + 340 Belfort)

Betting Pick: Weidman

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 In the semi-main event of UFC 187, UFC Middleweight champion Chris “All-American” Weidman will defend his belt against UFC legend Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort. So far, Weidman has been dominant, climbing all the way to the top of the 185 pound division while maintaining an undefeated record. He represents the new breed of well-rounded Mixed Martial Artist, equally capable of outstriking striking and beating grapplers at their own game. His two dominant wins over future Hall of Famer Anderson Silva cemented Weidman as the greatest Middleweight in the world. Now, Vitor Belfort will try to topple him with his unique blend of blazing hand speed and devastating knockout power.

Put simply, this is going to be a tough fight for Belfort. He is undeniably one of the most prolific strikers that the UFC has ever seen, but his overall game is nowhere near Weidman’s level. A guy like Belfort has a puncher’s chance against anyone, but Weidman has already shown in his fights against Silva that he has what it takes to handle world-class strikers and even beat them at their own games.

The difference in this fight is going to be Weidman’s ground game. It’s entirely possible that Weidman can handle Belfort on the feet, but if he finds himself in trouble, he has a world-class jiu-jitsu game to fall back on and very solid wrestling to force the fight to the ground. Belfort doesn’t have the same luxury. His wrestling is not good enough to control Weidman and, on the ground, he’d be at a disadvantage even from top position. Belfort is a dangerous fighter and has a puncher’s chance against anyone, but I think Weidman just has too many tools in his belt. Weidman by T/KO, round 4.

Prediction: Chris Weidman by 4th round T/KO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout:  Anthony Johnson vs. Daniel Cormier

Odds:  ( +110 Johnson / -140 Cormier )

Betting Pick: Cormier

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In the main event of UFC 187, Daniel Cormier will square off against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson for the UFC Light Heavyweight title recently vacated by Jon “Bones” Jones. Cormier is coming off the only loss of his professional career, a one-sided decision against Jones. Johnson, for his part, enters the fight riding a nine-fight win streak which features a number of highlight reel KOs. Both of these guys got their start as wrestlers, but since then their styles have diverged a bit. Cormier is the big, physical bruiser who uses his size and wrestling to control position, neutralize his opponents, and wear them down. “Rumble”, for his part, is a much flashier and more effective striker who uses his wrestling more defensively and tries to keep fights standing, where he is effective with both punches and kicks.

This fight is going to come down to how well Cormier can set up his takedown attempts. He is a capable boxer who works well from up close in the clinch, but his striking lacks the fight-ending potential of Johnson’s more complete game. Where Cormier will enjoy an advantage are in the strength and bulk departments. If he can clinch up, set up takedowns, and spend most of this fight leaning on “Rumble” to wear him down and sap his strength, he’s going to be in a solid position to win. There’s little question that Cormier is the superior pure wrestler, but to clinch or take Rumble down he has to put himself at risk of eating big strikes or even getting surprised with a takedown himself.

“Rumble” is an attractive underdog pick because of his well-rounded game and his superior striking, but ultimately I think Cormier will prove to be too much. Training at AKA means that Cormier spends a large amount of his time sparring hard against bigger, stronger opponents. He struggled against Jon Jones because Jones is not only bigger and stronger, he also has superior technique and is difficult to take down. Against “Rumble”, who is the smaller fighter, Cormier can play his preferred bully role, using his size to push “Rumble” up against the cage and keep him from opening up spaces for strikes. I expect a very competitive fight, and would be shocked if Johnson gets shut down completely, but ultimately I don’t think Rumble will be able to handle Cormier’s size advantage and smothering wrestling. Cormier gets back in the win column and earns the title belt via unanimous decision.

Prediction: Daniel Cormier by Unanimous Decision.