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Betting Odds Favor Two New Champions Being Crowned At UFC 205

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The odds for this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor event continue to look interesting the closer we get to the historic fight card, which kicks off live UFC action in the state of New York.

According to the od…

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The odds for this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor event continue to look interesting the closer we get to the historic fight card, which kicks off live UFC action in the state of New York.

According to the odds listed on the official UFC website, the “experts” set the betting lines in a way that suggests two new champions will be crowned at this weekend’s big show.

It’s worth pointing out that oddsmakers don’t necessarily set their opening betting lines with the amounts based on the size of a favorite or underdog, but in a way that plays into the money they expect to come in on a given fight.

Having said that, below are the current betting odds listed on UFC.com for this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor event.

UFC 205: ALVAREZ VS. MCGREGOR BETTING ODDS

* Champion Eddie Alvarez (+139) vs. Conor McGregor (-159) — UFC Lightweight Title
* Champion Tyron Woodley (+165) vs. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (-190) — UFC Welterweight Title
* Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (-390) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (+325) — UFC Women’s Strawweight Title
* Chris Weidman (-175) vs. Yoel Romero (+150)
* Kelvin Gastelum (+140) vs. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (-160)
* Miesha Tate (EVEN) vs. Raquel Pennington (+151)
* Frankie Edgar (-330) vs. Jeremy Stephens (+270)
* Khabib Nurmagomedov (-260) vs. Michael Johnson (+240)
* Rafael Natal (-150) vs. Tim Boetsch (+130)
* Vicente Luque (+125) vs. Belal Muhammad (-145)
* Jim Miller (+140) vs. Thiago Alves (-160)
* Liz Carmouche (+148) vs. Katlyn Chookagian (-168)

UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor takes place on Saturday, November 12th from the world-famous Madison Square Garden arena in New York City.

Join us here at MMANews.com on 11/12 for live round-by-round results coverage of the entire UFC 205 pay-per-view.

Tim Kennedy Asks Nick Diaz To Fight Him At UFC 205

UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy got some pretty rough news last night. Just four days removed from UFC 205 and his opponent Rashad Evans has been pulled. After more than two years away from the octagon, Kennedy is now without an opponent. Although ‘Suga’ looked ripped in his physique at 195 pounds, as posted by Dana White, apparently

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UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy got some pretty rough news last night. Just four days removed from UFC 205 and his opponent Rashad Evans has been pulled. After more than two years away from the octagon, Kennedy is now without an opponent. Although ‘Suga’ looked ripped in his physique at 195 pounds, as posted by Dana White, apparently the New York Athletic Commission had other ideas. At this stage, all we know is that Evans had a medical issue noticed by the NYAC.

Last fighting for the UFC in 2014, US military veteran Tim Kennedy became jaded with the sport. Losing a highly controversial bout with Yoel Romero at UFC 178, Kennedy’s future in the UFC was unclear. ‘Stoolgate’ saw Kennedy get knocked out by Romero after a seemingly extended break for the Olympian between rounds two and three. Having been badly hurt, Kennedy accused ‘Soldier of God’ of taking additional time between rounds to recover.

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Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Can’t Catch a Break

Now with Evans removed from the UFC’s debut in New York, Kennedy again is the victim of bad fortune. Taking to his Twitter account last night, the 23-fight veteran called out a familiar face to replace ‘Suga’ at UFC 205:

Oddly enough, it just so turns out that Nick Diaz is actually in town for UFC 205 doing a meet and greet on Friday night:

Notorious for staying in fight shape, former welterweight champ Nick Diaz has also been on hiatus from MMA. Last competing against Anderson Silva in January of 2015, Diaz’s latest battle was against the kangaroo court of the Nevada Athletic Commission. Now free to fight again, and in New York for the festivities, is this a last-minute match made in heaven?

We’ll keep you updated on this, and all other developing news stories surrounding UFC 205, so stay tuned!

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Video: UFC 205 “Inside The Octagon” Preview (Cerrone-Gastelum, Tate-Pennington)

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Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor mega-event in New York, UFC has begun rolling out their usual “Fight Week” content.

Featured above is the “Inside The Octagon” segment focused on this Saturday’s …

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Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor mega-event in New York, UFC has begun rolling out their usual “Fight Week” content.

Featured above is the “Inside The Octagon” segment focused on this Saturday’s Welterweight bout between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Kelvin Gastelum, as well as the Women’s Bantamweight fight between former champion Miesha Tate and Raquel Pennington.

UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor takes place on Saturday, November 12th from the world-famous Madison Square Garden arena in New York City.

Join us here at MMANews.com on 11/12 for live round-by-round results coverage of the entire UFC 205 pay-per-view.

Stipe Miocic Loves Cleveland, But Dreams Of MSG Title-Fight

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As he sits in awe of Saturday’s UFC 205 mega-card from Madison Square Garden in New York City, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic can’t help but wonder what it would feel like to be competing.

Miocic, who successfully defended his belt vs. Alistair Overeem in his home state of Ohio earlier this year, told MMAjunkie that he wants to fight in MSG next if given the choice between NYC and Cleveland.

“I choose MSG first,” Miocic said. “Because then I’ll win again there and then the next will be in Cleveland. It’s amazing, some of the best boxing matches ever were there. It’s an amazing place.”

Miocic (16-2) has won 10 of his 12 fights with the promotion, but is not currently signed to a bout. Possible challengers Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum, the latter Miocic beat for the title, are set to collide in December.

“It’s a tough call,” Miocic said. “We’ve got Cain, who’s coming back strong, he looked amazing in his last fight, wants a shot at the title. Werdum is Werdum, he’s fought the best in the world and beat the best in the world. So it’s an interesting fight, I think whoever implements their gameplan the best is going to win. I don’t care who it is.”

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As he sits in awe of Saturday’s UFC 205 mega-card from Madison Square Garden in New York City, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic can’t help but wonder what it would feel like to be competing.

Miocic, who successfully defended his belt vs. Alistair Overeem in his home state of Ohio earlier this year, told MMAjunkie that he wants to fight in MSG next if given the choice between NYC and Cleveland.

“I choose MSG first,” Miocic said. “Because then I’ll win again there and then the next will be in Cleveland. It’s amazing, some of the best boxing matches ever were there. It’s an amazing place.”

Miocic (16-2) has won 10 of his 12 fights with the promotion, but is not currently signed to a bout. Possible challengers Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum, the latter Miocic beat for the title, are set to collide in December.

“It’s a tough call,” Miocic said. “We’ve got Cain, who’s coming back strong, he looked amazing in his last fight, wants a shot at the title. Werdum is Werdum, he’s fought the best in the world and beat the best in the world. So it’s an interesting fight, I think whoever implements their gameplan the best is going to win. I don’t care who it is.”

UFC 205 Embedded Episode 2

UFC 205 is just days away and the episode 2 of UFC 205 Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel. In the episode, lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and featherweight Frankie Edgar get some motivation in the form of a custom Conor throwing dummy. Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley reveals that he’s earned a second belt

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UFC 205 is just days away and the episode 2 of UFC 205 Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel.

In the episode, lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and featherweight Frankie Edgar get some motivation in the form of a custom Conor throwing dummy. Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley reveals that he’s earned a second belt during his latest training camp; his opponent Stephen Thompson puts in an appearance at a first birthday party. In the Big Apple, strawweight title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz tours Central Park on a bicycle built for two, strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk gets settled in, and featherweight champion Conor McGregor keeps his eyes on the prize.

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Donald Cerrone-Kelvin Gastelum Might Be Most Intriguing Fight Of UFC 205 (Editorial)

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There is no doubting that the reason many people will tune in Saturday night to UFC 205 is to see if Conor McGregor can make history.

But, a bout down the main card lineup and playing s…

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There is no doubting that the reason many people will tune in Saturday night to UFC 205 is to see if Conor McGregor can make history.

But, a bout down the main card lineup and playing second-fiddle – heck, maybe more like fifth-fiddle on this night – is a welterweight affair between top contenders Donald Cerrone and Kelvin Gastelum.

Maybe it’s just because I will never miss a “Cowboy” fight that I am so intrigued by this match up, but hear me out on my reasons before voting against.

Cerrone has been involved in some of the most interesting battles in the lower weight classes in recent years. His finishes of Jim Miller, Edson Barboza and Adriano Martins are on the highlight reel for his career, while he also holds wins over current lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and former titleholder Benson Henderson.

Sure, Cerrone failed to net himself UFC gold when he was finished by Rafael dos Anjos last year, but it remains the only loss on his resume since 2013 – which also was to dos Anjos. In fact, outside of facing RDA, he is 12-0 in his last dozen fights.

Cerrone has earned a total of 13 “fight night” bonuses with the UFC to go along with five captured while competing in the WEC. His 18 bonuses stand as a Zuffa record, and eight of those are “Fight of the Night” winners.

Plain and simply put, he comes to fight.

His opponent, now, is a different beast.

Gastelum, who turned 25 years old last month, is part of a new-age of MMA fighter. He is a strong wrestler, has ever-improving striking and can also submit you from different angles. While Cerrone has met some of the best out there at welterweight, the former Ultimate Fighter winner stands as his toughest test in the 170-pound division to date.

Last July, Gastelum topped former division champion Johny Hendricks. His only two losses were both split decisions to Neil Magny and current UFC titleholder Tyron Woodley. He has stopped Nate Marquardt with strikes, submitted Jake Ellenberger and bested Rick Story.

So, while there is no reason to not be pumped about McGregor-Alvarez, Woodley-Stephen Thompson, the UFC strawweight title fight and Chris Weidman-Yoel Romero, at the end of the night, Cerrone-Gastelum might just tell us who the next welterweight contender is and walk away with a bonus or two.