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SAN JOSE – There are underdogs, and then there’s Jan Finney. The Washington Generals have had better odds against the Harlem Globetrotters. The Joker’s henchmen stood a better chance of taking out Batman.
At least, that’s what online oddsmakers say. Depending on which sportsbook you consult, she’s somewhere between a 7-1 and 11-1 underdog against Strikeforce 145-pound women’s champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos. That could be due to her unimpressive 8-7 record, or the fact that she’s making the leap from regional promotions to a title fight against perhaps the most intimidating female fighter on the planet, and on the biggest stage for women’s MMA.
It’s not exactly a ringing endorsement, but it’s also not one that Finney is paying much attention to.
SAN JOSE – While most of the other fighters in attendance at Thursday afternoon’s Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Werdum” press conference at the HP Pavillion entered wearing garish MMA-themed t-shirts and menacing stares,