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Current UFC on FOX 11 Odds – On Saturday, April 19, 2014, the 11th installment of the UFC on FOX series will hit the airwaves live from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. In the main event, Heavyweight grappling ace Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum returns to action against powerhouse slugger Travis “Hapa” Browne. Werdum is clearly one of the UFC’s best Heavyweights, but Brown is riding a three-fight win streak which includes victories over former Strikeforce and K-1 champion Alistar Overeem and former UFC champion Josh Barnett. Werdum is one of the best Heavyweight grapplers in the world, but Browne has an underrated ground game himself to go along with deadly striking. If Werdum doesn’t want his Octagon return spoiled, he is going to have to find an answer for Browne’s size, length, and punching power.

Main Card:

Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Werdum
• Browne

Betonline.com Odds

• Werdum  (+170)
  
• Browne    (-200)
  

Miesha Tate vs. Liz Carmouche

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Tate
• Carmouche

Betonline.com Odds

• Tate
• Carmouche

Donald Cerrone vs. Edson Barboza

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Cerrone
• Barboza

Betonline.com Odds

• Cerrone
• Barboza

Brad Tavares vs. Yoel Romero

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Tavares
• Romero

Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Dos Anjos
• Nurmagomedov

Preliminary Card:

Thiago Alves vs. Seth Baczynski

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Alves
• Baczynski

Jorge Masvidal vs. Pat  Healy

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Masvidal
• Healy

Josh Samman vs. Caio Magalhaes

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Samman
• Magalhaes

Jordan Mein vs. Hernani Perpetuo

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Mein
• Perpetuo

Derrick Lewis vs. Jack May

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Lewis
• May

Mike Brown vs. Estevan Payan

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Brown
• Payan

In the semi-main event, two of the UFC’s most dynamic Lightweights will clash as Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone meets Edson Barboza. The rest of the card features Rafael dos Anjos against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Pat Healy against Jorge Masvidal, and a featured Women’s Bantamweight matchup pitting Miesha Tate against Liz Carmouche.

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UFC Light Heavyweight Bout:  Dan Henderson vs. Shogun Rua

Odds:  ( +195 Henderson / -250 Rua )

Betting Pick:  Hendo

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The main event of UFC Fight Night 39 features two PRIDE legends going head to head as Dan “Hollywood” Henderson faces Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in a featured Light Heavyweight matchup. Henderson is a former two-division PRIDE champion, while Shogun is a former PRIDE GP winner and UFC Light Heavyweight champion, so these guys have succeeded at the top level of the sport. What’s more, both of these guys can seriously bang and have versatile offensive skill sets, so this should be an extremely competitive fight.

Shogun, during his PRIDE heyday, was easily the scariest fighter on the planet. His mix of fast, accurate striking and savage aggression made him a nightmare for anyone to face. Now, though, injuries have done their work on him, and he’s lost a step or two from his best form. Still, he hasn’t lost his striking prowess or his punching power, nor has his dramatically underrated ground game regressed. Shogun is still a dangerous opponent for anyone in the world. You can’t give him any openings in the standup, because he can and will exploit them, and even on the ground he is very slippery and good at staying out of trouble. Against Henderson, he just needs to try to keep his range to keep himself from getting bullied into the fence and, most importantly, keep circling away from Henderson’s nuclear left hand.

Dan “Hollywood” Henderson is the UFC’s oldest fighter by a fair margin, but that doesn’t mean that he is washed up. Henderson is a top-notch wrestler with one of the best clinch games in the world. He can hurt opponents with dirty boxing, set up trips and hip throws, or just use the clinch and the cage to neutralize his opponents. What makes Henderson such a dangerous opponent, though, is his power punching. Very few wrestlers can throw the kind of one-punch megaton bombs that are Hendo’s bread and butter. His big, looping left hand is one of the most potent weapons in the sport. Against Shogun, Henderson just needs to fight smart. He has the tools to control him in the clinch or to hurt him with strikes, but Shogun has much faster hands, a better jab, and more accurate punching, so Henderson needs to fight safe and not take too much damage trying to set up his offense.

Ultimately, I think this is a good style matchup for Hendo. Shogun is the better pure boxer, but it’s hard to get in a groove when you’re waiting for Henderson’s left hand to come looping in through a blind spot. More importantly, Shogun’s offense is devastating in the clinch, but clinching with Henderson is a recipe for disaster. I think Henderson will be able to use his wrestling to neutralize Shogun and keep this from becoming a pure boxing match. He should be able to land enough punches, coupled with his positional control, to pull off the upset win here. Henderson by decision.

Prediction:  Dan Henderson by Decision.

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UFC Welterweight Title Bout: Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler

Odds: ( -350 Hendricks / +265 Lawler )

Betting Pick: Hendricks

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In the main event of UFC 171, Johny Hendricks will square off against “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler to determine who the new UFC Welterweight king is following the departure of long-time champion Georges St. Pierre. Hendricks pushed GSP right to the limit in his last fight, despite coming up short on the official scorecards. Lawler, for his part, has put together three straight wins since his long-awaited return to the Octagon, and with his striking prowess, he is a threat to finish anyone he faces at any time. In addition to being a big-time matchup with a lot on the line, this has all the makings of an exciting style clash as well.

Robbie Lawler, a long-time veteran of UFC, EliteXC, and Strikeforce, is one of the most feared and accomplished strikers in the Welterweight division. With years of top-level experience, Lawler knows the ins and outs of a professional fight and is great at finding openings for his power punches and exploiting them. There aren’t a lot of questions about his gameplan at this point, since he always looks to strike and land big haymakers. Despite his penchant for huge knockout punches, though, Lawler is a long way from a brawler. He has great hand speed, pinpoint accuracy, and excellent footwork. Against Hendricks, who is a formidable striker in his own right, he needs to try not to press the issue too hard and, most of all, not get taken down, where he will get mangled off his back.

Johny Hendricks made it clear in his last fight that, regardless of whether Georges St. Pierre does or does not return to the UFC, he is the guy to beat in the UFC Welterweight division. A top-level collegiate wrestler, Hendricks brought all of his grappling prowess to the Octagon with him along with a surplus of knockout power and great hands. Hendricks has easily the best overall striking game of any fighter with his level of wrestling ability. He can beat guys with one huge knockout punch or by taking them down and mauling them from top position. Against Lawler, he just has to be wary of Lawler’s power and not get overconfident, because Lawler has more than enough in the tank to make him pay for any carelessness.

Ultimately, I think the edge goes to Hendricks. Both guys can bang, both guys have good technical boxing, but Hendricks has better cardio and a much more complete offensive repertoire. If things go poorly for him in the standup, he can rely heavily on takedowns and the clinch to reverse his fortunes. If Lawler starts losing on the feet, he is pretty much out of options. I expect a knockout here with two guys who can hit so hard and are willing to stand toe to toe. I expect a war of attrition, with Hendricks coming out on top in the later rounds as Lawler starts to fade. That said, anything can happen in a fight, and at +300 or better, a guy with Lawler’s one-punch knockout power is a fairly attractive underdog for wagering purposes.

Prediction: Johny Hendricks by Decision.

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