Author: Pat

Current UFC 144 Betting Lines – On February 26, 2012, UFC will return to the land of the rising sun as UFC 144 airs from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The Saitama Super Arena was home to many legendary PRIDE events and has a massive capacity, so this could be a huge show. In the main event, Lightweight champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar and challenger Benson Henderson will try to recapture the magic of the mid-2000s PRIDE events with the title on theline. Henderson is a physically dominant athlete with great wrestling, solid technical boxing, and extremely effective submissions, but Edgar’s smooth footwork, evasive boxing style, and accurate punching, along with his stellar defensive wrestling, have made him a very tough nut to crack. There is no question that Henderson will the larger, stronger fighter, but Edgar has made his name beating bigger, scarier guys with his untouchable technique and slick in-ring style. If Henderson wants to leave a champion, he is going to have to find a way to impose his will and never let Edgar get comfortable, because Edgar has shown time and time again that once he starts working his own game and getting into a groove, he is nearly impossible to unseat.

Main card:

Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson

Bodog.com Odds

• Edgar               (-130)
  
• Henderson    (+100)
  

Betonline.com Odds

• Edgar              (-120)
  
• Henderson   (+100)
  

Rampage Jackson vs. Ryan Bader

Bodog.com Odds

• Jackson  (-260)
  
• Bader       (+200)
  

Betonline.com Odds

• Jackson
• Bader
  

Mark Hunt vs. Cheick Kongo

Bodog.com Odds

• Hunt
• Kongo

Betonline.com Odds

• Hunt
  
• Kongo
  

Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Jake Shields

Bodog.com Odds

• Akiyama
• Shields

Betonline.com Odds

• Akiyama
• Shields
  

Takanori Gomi vs. Eiji Mitsuoka

Bodog.com Odds

• Gomi
• Mitsuoka

Betonline.com Odds

• Gomi
• Mitsuoka
  

Yushin Okami vs. Tim Boetsch

Bodog.com Odds

• Okami
• Boetsch

Betonline.com Odds

• Okami
• Boetsch
  

Preliminary card:

Hatsu Hioki vs. Bart Palaszewski

Bodog.com Odds

• Hioki
• Palaszewski
  

Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon

Bodog.com Odds

• Pettis
• Lauzon
  

Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Vaughan Lee

Bodog.com Odds

• Yamamoto
• Lee
  

Riki Fukuda vs. Steve Cantwell

Bodog.com Odds

• Fukuda
• Cantwell
  

Takeya Mizugaki vs. Chris Cariaso

Bodog.com Odds

• Mizugaki
• Cariaso
  

Zhang Tiequan vs. Nam Phan

Bodog.com Odds

• Tiequan
• Phan
  

In the semi-main event, PRIDE stalwart Quinton “Rampage”Jackson will look to give the Japanese fans one last show against tough wrestler Ryan Bader in the same building where he knocked out Ricardo Arona with one of the most legendary slams in Mixed Martial Arts history. Both of these guys can wrestle, but Jackson is by far the more devastating striker while Bader has been much more active recently. Also featured will be PRIDE andK-1 veteran Mark Hunt taking on Cheick Kongo in a match up of powerful Heavyweight strikers, the Japanese return of Yoshihiro Akiyama against former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields in a Welterweight bout, and a great Lightweight match up between Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon and WEC standout Anthony Pettis.

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UFC on Fuel Betting Odds – On Wednesday, February 15, 2012, UFC on FUEL TV will air live on the FUEL network from the Century Link Center in Omaha, Nebraska. In the main event, heavy-handed contender Jake “The Juggernaut” Ellenberger will look to make it six wins in a row against the recently resurgent Diego “The Dream” Sanchez. Sanchez, who dropped to 155 after mixed results at Welterweight, had a rough time with the weight cut and has looked very good since returning to 170 pounds. Sanchez’s aggressive grappling style and solid submission work make him a very tough opponent to deal with, but Ellenberger is a formidable wrestler in his own right with the kind of knockout power in his hands that could give Sanchez, whose boxing stance tends to resemble a Notre Dame Fighting Irish mascot, a lot of difficulties. If Sanchez wants to reestablish himself in the top 10 of the Welterweight division, he is going to need to press the issue with take downs and not spend a lot of time standing and boxing with Ellenberger. A win over Sanchez puts Ellenberger firmly in the title picture, so there is a lot at stake here for both guys.

Main card:

Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger

Bodog.com Odds

• Sanchez          (+250)
  
• Ellenberger    (-325)
  

Betonline.com Odds

• Sanchez           (+270)
  
• Ellenberger    (-325)
  

Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman

Bodog.com Odds

• Struve      (+110)
  
• Herman   (-140)
  

Betonline.com Odds

• Struve     (+125)
  
• Herman  (-145)
  

Aaron Simpson vs. Ronny Markes

Bodog.com Odds

• Simpson  (-115)
• Markes     (-115)

Betonline.com Odds

• Simpson   (-110)
• Markes     (-110)
  

Stipe Miocic vs. Philip De Fries

Bodog.com Odds

• Miocic     (-500)
• De Fries   (+350)

Betonline.com Odds

• Miocic    (-320)
• De Fries  (+380)
  

TJ Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson

Bodog.com Odds

• Dillashaw   (-275)
• Watson       (+215)

Betonline.com Odds

• Dillashaw   ()
• Watson       ()
  

Preliminary card:

Ivan Menjivar vs. John Albert

Bodog.com Odds

• Menjivar  (-270)
• Albert        (+210)
  

Jonathan Brookins vs. Vagner Rocha

Bodog.com Odds

• Brookins  (-225)
• Rocha      (+175)
  

Anton Kuivanen vs. Justin Salas

Bodog.com Odds

• Kuivanen  (+105)
• Salas            (-135)
  

Tim Means vs. Bernardo Magalhaes

Bodog.com Odds

• Means            (+140)
• Magalhaes    (-170)
  

 

In the semi-main event, two skilled Heavyweight strikers will go at it as Dutchman Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve will square off against heavy-handed slugger Dave Herman. Herman is the more powerful of the two physically, and has heavier hands, but Struve will enjoy a titanic reach advantage and has a world-class jiu-jitsu game to complement his striking, so this should be a great Heavyweight clash. The rest of the card features Aaron “A-Train”Simpson against Ronny Markes in a Middleweight showdown, a Heavyweight matchup between Philip de Fries and Stipe Miocic, and a 135 pound showdown pitting T.J. Dillashaw against Walel “The Gazelle” Watson.

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