Tag: General MMA betting

UFC Welterweight bout:  Amir Sadollah vs. DaMarques Johnson

Odds:  (-260 Sadollah /+200 Johnson )

Betting Pick:  SADOLLAH

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In what has the makings of a very competitive and entertaining Welterweight bout, tough veteran DaMarques Johnson will square off with Ultimate Fighter winner Amir Sadollah. Both of these guys have versatile skill sets and also exploitable holes in their games, so this one very well could be a barn-burner.

Amir Sadollah, who had never fought as a professional before appearing on The Ultimate Fighter, shocked everyone by submitting heavy favorite CB Dolloway twice on his way to winning the show. Sadollah has very good submissions, and his Muay Thai seems to improve every time he fights. His problem is that he is hugely unimpressive physically, his wrestling is terrible, and he isn’t a very powerful striker. His technique is solid, but he lacks knockout power or even the power to substantially hurt anyone.

DaMarques Johnson has a very dangerous offensive skill set, with good punching, decent wrestling, and effective submissions. He can hurt guys, and finish fights, in a wide variety of ways. Johnson’s problem is that he is nowhere near as good defensively as he is offensively. His submission defense is questionable, he is prone to eating punches, and when he gets outwrestled he does not react well at all. As a result, he has lost a good number of fights in his career.

This is an interesting matchup. Johnson is more physically imposing, and more powerful in the standup, but Sadollah is slicker, more technical, and far better on the ground. I think Sadollah’s Muay Thai and ability to work in the clinch are going to help him stay in the fight on the feet, and when it hits the ground he should be able to capitalize on Johnson’s subpar submission defense. Sadollah by submission.

Prediction:  Amir Sadollah via second round rear naked choke. 

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UFC Middleweight bout:  Aaron Simpson vs. Mario Miranda

Odds:  (-210 Simpson /+170 Miranda )

Betting Pick:  SIMPSON

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In what should be a competitive Middleweight affair, skilled wrestler Aaron “A-Train” Simpson takes on well-rounded competitor Mario Miranda. Both of these guys have had less than stellar results as of late, so this is an extremely important fight for both of them if they want to stay with the company. Despite their lack of success in recent outings, both of these guys are dangerous and have versatile skill sets, so they are both going to need to perform at their best to ensure some job security.

Mario Miranda is a very tough and well-rounded fighter who was undefeated as a professional before debuting in the UFC. Since then he has gone 1-2, but he put up a respectable showing in his last fight, taking top contender Demian Maia to the time limit before losing a one-sided decision. Miranda is a good striker with decent wrestling and solid jiu-jitsu, so he can hold his own. His chin isn’t rock solid, though, and Simpson is a big puncher, so he is going to need to be careful.

Aaron Simpson is a very tough wrestler and brawler. He’s dropped two fights in a row, but he is a tough guy who comes to bang every time. He likes to trade punches, but he also has very good takedowns and can rain down punishment from top position. His standup defense isn’t great and he is prone to wildness, but offensively he is a very dangerous guy.

Both of these guys are versatile and well-rounded, but I think that Simpson has the stylistic edge. Miranda has better submissions, but Simpson is the superior wrestler, so if this fight makes it to the ground Simpson is going to be the one dictating the pace and position, and Miranda is going to have to fight very defensively from his back. On the feet, Simpson is the more aggressive and powerful striker. Miranda is tough, and should be able to survive, but I think Simpson will control this one and earn the unanimous decision.

Prediction:  Aaron “A Train” Simpson via Unanimous Decision.

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Current UFC 129 Betting Odds – Live on Saturday, April 30, 2011 the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada will host UFC 129 . UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre (21-2) will put his belt on the line for a sixth time when he faces submission ace Jake Shields (26-4-1).  St-Pierre is coming off a five round domination over Josh Koscheck at UFC 124. While Shields earned his number one contender status after he defeated Martin Kampmann via split decision at UFC 121. With all the hype of a super fight between St-Pierre against Silva, I hope he doesn’t lose focus on Shields.  Shields better be working on his take down defense and is ready to give St-Pierre the best performance of his career. I’m excited to see how this fight plays out.

Georges St-Pierre vs. Jake Shields

Sportsbook.com Odds

• St-Pierre  (-500)
• Shields      (+300)

Bodog.com Odds

• St-Pierre  (-575)
• Shields      (-375)

Betus.com Odds

• St-Pierre  (-500)
• Shields      (+300)

Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Aldo           
• Hominick 

Bodog.com Odds

• Aldo
• Hominick

Betus.com Odds

• Aldo            (-400)
• Hominick  (+300)

Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Couture   (+240)
• Machida   (-300)

Bodog.com Odds

• Couture   (+250)
• Machida  (-325)

Betus.com Odds

• Couture   (+225)
• Machida  (-350)

Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Jason Brilz

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Matyushenko
• Brilz

Ben Henderson vs. Mark Bocek

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Henderson  (-140)
• Bocek             (+110)

Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Diaz
• Markham

Brian Foster vs. Sean Pierson

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Foster
• Pierson

Pablo Garza vs. Yves Jabouin

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Garza
• Jabouin

Daniel Roberts vs. Claude Patrick

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Roberts
• Patrick

Charlie Valencia vs. Ivan Menjivar

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Valencia
• Menjivar

Ryan Jensen vs. Jason MacDonald

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Jensen
• MacDonald

Kyle Watson vs. John Makdessi

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Watson
• Makdessi

The Co-Main event features UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo (18-1) up against tough Canadian Mark Hominick (20-8).  Also a battle between former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Randy “The Natural” Couture (19-10) taking on another former UFC LHW Champion Lyoto “The Dragon”  Machida (16-2). Along with Ben Henderson (12-2) vs. Mark Bocek (9-3) and “The Janitor” Vladimir Matyushenko (25-5) vs. Jason Brilz (18-3-1).

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