UFC 81 picks - UFC 81 predictions
January 26, 2008
UFC 81 takes place on Saturday, February 2nd in Las Vegas at 10:00 PM. Our picks for UFC 79 and UFC 80 both made our readers some nice money. If this is your first time here, note that I bet mostly for value and play a lot of underdogs. I also do not bet on every fight, I just bet fights where I see an edge for us as bettors.
Brock Lesnar (-155) vs. Frank Mir (+125)
- Well the anticipation continues to rocket for the UFC debut of Brock Lesnar. Will he be the next big star in MMA? Or will he be overwhelmed by the submission specialist Frank Mir? Well it’s tough to tell at this point, but thats what makes this match so intriguing. I always tend to stay away from favorites who have too many unknowns coming into a fight. Whether it be inexperience, rustiness or an injury….I just don’t like betting on favorites with too many unknowns. Well in this fight, Brock has tons of unknowns and he’s also a -155 favorite. I’m going to pray that Frank Mir did some cardio work leading up to this fight, and will be in good shape. If he did, then I think a bet on him at +125 vs. someone new to the cage is a great value play.
- My bet : $100 on Frank Mir at +125 to win $125 (odds from Bodog)
Antonio “big nog” Rodrigo Nogueira (-180) vs. Tim Sylvia (+140)
- This fight really has made my head spin. On one hand, I think Big Nog is the better fighter and I think he will win this bout. But on the other hand my betting knowledge continues to tell me that Sylvia is the right pick due to the good value, and the large amount of people betting on Big Nog.
- My bet : $100 on Tim Sylvia at +140 to win $140.
Kyle Bradley (+400) vs. Chris Lytle (-600)
- Who came up with these odds? First of all I love jumping on underdogs who are +400 and over. Over the longhaul betting against the huge favorites is going to turn a profit. Kyle Bradley is a decent fighter, and Chris Lytle has never been the type of fighter that would warrant these odds. This is a great value play on Kyle Bradley. If you play at BetUS, you can get the odds at +500 for Bradley.
- My bet : $25 on Kyle Bradley at +400 to win $100
Alan Belcher (+100) vs. Ricardo Almeida (-130)
- Belcher is coming off a 2-1 2007 with wins against Kalib Starnes and Sean Salmon. Belcher has shown some steady improvement over the past two years. Ricardo Almeida is 8-2 in his MMA career with his most recent win coming in May of 2004. That’s a long time to be out of the octagon, and I think it will show in this fight. Belcher looks to be a good play at +100
- My bet : $50 on Alan Belcher at +100 to win $50.
Bet on UFC 81
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UFC 80 betting action surprises online sportsbooks
January 24, 2008
UFC 80 went down last Saturday in Newcastle, England with a relatively low amount of hype and only one household name on the card. Even though the card didn’t draw in casual UFC fans, they managed to surprise the online sportsbooks with the amount of money wagered on the afternoon event.
Brett Hanson, PR representative for Bodog, stated to MMABettingBlog.com that “UFC 80 surprisingly exceeded our expectations. This card was not high on star power, but after all the betting was said and done we only saw about a 7% drop in overall betting action from the last non U.S. based UFC fight (UFC 75)”. UFC 75 was a highly touted and star studded fight card which had a large betting draw from U.S. bettors.
Nick Kalikas, head oddsmaker for the BetCRIS sportsbook network, stated that “UFC 77, 78 and 79 (all U.S. events) had only about 20% more betting action than UFC 80.” He also stated that “Even though their was a slight decline in overall action for the International event, the numbers are very promising. The popularity of UFC wagering continues to grow and pick up steam with every event.”
Besides being a non U.S. based event, there was also one of the bigger boxing matches of the year going on Saturday night with Roy Jones Jr. taking on Felix Trinidad. In regards to boxing, Kalekis also said that “With the exception of boxing’s mega fights such as Jones/Trinidad and De La Hoya/Mayweather, the UFC has surpassed boxing in overall action on a consistent basis.”
Betting on Brock Lesnar? Better read this before you bet…
January 20, 2008
Brock vs Frank overview
- Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir will be squaring off on February 2nd as the main event at UFC 81. Lesnar is a former WWE star and college wrestling standout, while Mir has a 10-3 MMA record with wins over Tim Sylvia, Antoni Hardonk and Dan Christison. Betting odds and analysis for this fight are below…
Odds for Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir
Analysis of Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir
- The betting odds for this matchup have stunned many MMA bettors. Brock Lesnar opened as a huge -205 favorite, with the veteran Frank Mir coming in as a +165 underdog. Despite not having any real MMA experience, Brock Lesnar has a very good wrestling background. He was a two time NCAA All American wrestler with a 106-5 career collegiate record. The problem with betting on Brock, is that there are way TOO MANY unknowns with him. Is Brock going to be able to take a punch? How’s Brock’s stand up game? Will Brock be able to counter any of Mir’s great BJJ skills? This is way too many unknowns for a -150 favorite.
- Frank Mir is a submission specialist who has tons of experience in the octagon and is a former UFC heavyweight champion. Frank Mir’s win over Tim Sylvia a few years back shows a lot about how Frank can handle someone who’s bigger and stronger than him. On the other hand, if you’re ready to unload some big money on Frank, you should also look at his cardio problems. Mir has gassed a few times in his past couple fights, and many people believe if he comes in out of shape, Brock will probably out work him.
- I think the overall value in this fight lies with Frank Mir. A veteran fighter at +120 against a complete newbie to MMA seems to be the best wager at this point…
Bet on this fight
- The odds are up for this fight, so you can get your bets in now. Bodog and BetUS both have odds posted.
Tim Sylvia vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira betting preview
January 19, 2008
Fight overview
- Tim Sylvia and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will battle it out for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 81 in Las Vegas on February 2nd, 2008. Sylvia is 24-3 in his MMA career, while “Big Nog” is 30-4-1.
Betting odds for Sylvia vs. Nogueira
- Nogueira (-180)
- Sylvia (+150)
Fight analysis of Sylvia vs. Nogueira
- Well this seems to be another fight where everyone is writing off Tim Sylvia. Yes he might not be the most exciting fighter in the world, but the guy just seems to win. He’s notched up wins over Brandon Vera, Jeff Monson and Andrei Arlovski (2x). Sylvia has a great stand up game which will serve him well against Big Nog, because Tim definitely will not want this fight to happen on the mat.
- Big Nog on the other hand has arguably the greatest ground game in MMA besides BJ Penn. Nog will most likely try to take this fight to the ground and finish off Sylvia there.
- As for the betting odds on this fight, I think Sylvia is being a little undervalued. For a +150 favorite, he really has a great chance to take this fight. The value definitely lies with Tim right now…
Bet on this fight
- Odds are now up for this fight, and you can bet on it today at Bodog
Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor rematch odds - Feb 16th fight
January 19, 2008
Odds for this fight
Over/Under Round betting
Fight preview
Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor odds have been posted now by numerous online sportsbooks.
Pavlik is the early favorite ranging from -180 to -200 on the moneyline, while Jermain Taylor can be found from +145 to +160.
Kelly Pavlik is currently 32-0 in his professional boxing career with 29 of those wins coming via knockout. In their previous bout, Jermain Taylor landed a huge shot in the second round, which sent Pavlik to the ground. Pavlik recovered and turned the tide on Taylor in the seventh round. Taylor began to throw desperate punches trying to end the bout, but Pavlik took advantage of a gassed Taylor and delivered a big uppercut that led to his TKO victory. The rematch is shaping up to be as good as the first bout.
Bet on Pavlik vs Taylor
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UFC 82 odds - Bet on UFC 82
January 19, 2008
UFC 82 will be held on Saturday, March 1st in Columbus Ohio. The headline bout for the night will be the reigning UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva and former PRIDE champion Dan Henderson. This fight is guaranteed to make for a great night. The odds for UFC 82 have now been posted at all of the major MMA sportsbooks.
Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson odds
Cheick Kongo vs. Heath Herring odds
- Kongo (-175)
- Herring (+145)
Yushin Okami vs. Evan Tanner odds
- Okami (-220)
- Tanner (+170)
Josh Koscheck vs. Dustin Hazelett odds
- Koscheck (-500)
- Hazelett (+300)
Jon Fitch vs. Chris Wilson odds
- Fitch (-550)
- Wilson (+350)
Diego Sanchez vs. David Bielkheden odds
- Sanchez (-525)
- Bielkheden (+325)
Andrei Arlovski vs. Jake O’ Brien odds
- Arlovski (-385)
- O’ Brien (+260)
Luke Cummo vs. Luigi Fioravanti odds
- Cummo (-160)
- Fioravanti (+130)
Jorge Gurgel vs. John Halverson odds
- Gurgel (-200)
- Halverson (+160)
Chris Leben vs. Alessio Sakara odds
- Leben (-165)
- Sakara (+135)
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Elite XC Street Certified odds - Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott odds
January 14, 2008
Elite XC “Street Certified” takes place on Saturday, February 16th. The main bout for the night will be between online fighting sensation Kimbo Slice and veteran Tank Abbott. Bodog has the odds posted.
Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott odds
Antonio Silva vs. Ricco Rodriguez odds
- Antonio Silva (-260)
- Ricco Rodriguez (+200)
Kyle Noke vs. Scott Smith odds
- Kyle Noke (-155)
- Scott Smith (+125)
James Thompson vs. Brett Rogers odds
- James Thompson (-220)
- Brett Rogers (+175)
Yves Edwards vs. Edson Berto odds
- Yves Edwards (-350)
- Edson Berto (+250)
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Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott preview
- Kimbo Slice comes into this fight as a very big favorite. The odds really aren’t justified as Kimbo only has two fights under his belt. Kimbo’s MMA wins have both come against “cans” in Ray Mercer and Bo Cantrell. He has been training for the past year with MMA star Bas Rutten. Despite being in his thirties, Kimbo has been improving and training harder than ever says Bas. Forty three year old Tank Abbott has pretty much been horrendous in the ring since 1998. His record since ‘98 is an appalling 1-7 and he looks in worse shape every time we see him. On the other hand, Tank’s experience could come into play in this bout and grabbing him at +300 is pretty good betting value. Either way the fight ends up, its sure to be a hell of a bout.
Bet on this fight
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Jan 19th boxing odds - Roy Jones Jr. vs Felix Trinidad odds
January 12, 2008
On Saturday January 19th, Madison Square Garden will be electric with boxing fans anticipating one of the biggest fights of the year. Roy Jones Jr (51-4) will take on Felix Trinidad (42-2) in a 170 lb fight which will air on HBO pay per view. Trinidad will be coming out of his second retirement to fight Jones Jr.
The betting odds for the boxing matches are as follows. If you are not familiar with boxing betting, check out our primer on how to bet on boxing
Roy Jones Jr. vs Felix Trinidad odds
- Jones Jr. (-335)
- Trinidad (+265)
- Over 10.5 rounds (-125)
- Under 10.5 rounds (-115)
Mike Mollo vs. Andrew Golota odds
- Mollo (-185)
- Andrew Golota (+145)
- Over 7.5 rounds (+190)
- Under 7.5 rounds (-240)
Cory Spinks vs. Verno Phillips odds
- Spinks (-500)
- Phillips (+350)
- Over 10.5 rounds (-330)
- Under 10.5 rounds (+260)
Bet on the fights
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UFC 80 results - UFC 80 LIVE updates
January 10, 2008
MMAbettingblog.com LIVE updates are underway. Check below for results… Refresh this page for latest results
You can still place your bets on UFC 80 now! Bet on BJ or Joe, Gonzaga or Fabricio - Check it out at Bodog
Sam Stout (-270) vs Per Eklund (+210)
- Sam Stout defeats Per Eklund via unanimous decision after 3 rounds (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Alessio Sakara vs. James Lee
- Alessio Sakara wins via TKO at 1:30 of round #1
Paul Kelly vs. Paul Taylor
- Paul Kelly defeats Paul Taylor vis unam. decision after 3 rounds
Antoni Hardonk vs. Colin Robinson
- Hardonk defeats Colin Robinson via TKO (ref stop) at :17 of first round
Kendall Grove (-325) vs. Jorge Rivera (+250)
- Rivera comes out and takes Grove down. Rivera gets Grove on his back and is hammering away. Grove escapes and Rivera gets him against the fence. Rivera throws tons of punches and the ref stops the fight !!! Jorge Rivera beats Kendall Grove via TKO at 1:20 in Round 1
Jason Lambert (-145) vs. Wilson Gouvieia (+115)
- Lambert takes Wilson down and tries for the guillotine. Lambert in control of this round, as he has the mount and is moving Wilson all over the place.
- Up against the cage now and there some striking goin down. Wilson lands a huge left hook and knocks Lambert out. Wilson Gouveia def. Jason Lambert via KO at :37 in round #2
Marcus Davis (-365) vs. Jess Liaudin (+285)
- Both fighters moving around feeling each other out… Liaudin throws a few low kicks but misses. Liaudin takes a quick shot to the side of his face and goes down. Marcus Davis throws a combo and the fight is over! Marcus Davis wins via TKO in RD #1 at 1:04.
Gabriel Gonzaga (-285) vs. Fabricio Werdum (-225)
- Gonzaga comes out smoking. He’s on top of Werdum, and controlling him on the ground. Gonzaga gets up and gets a nice low kick to the knee in on Fabricio. Werdum takes Gonzaga down on a missed circle kick and now has him in the half guard. Round 1 is over…
- Both guys look pretty gassed in round two. Werdum goes down, but Gonzaga lets him get back up. Werdum catches Gonzaga with a nice knee to the face. Gonzaga continues to try and hit the high circle kick. Werdum has Gonzaga in the clinch against the cage now less than a minute left. Gonzaga on the ground and werdum is pounding on him, keeps pounding on him with the right and the ref stops the fight. Werdum wins via TKO strikes in round 2.
Bj Penn (-285) vs. Joe Stevenson (+225)
- BJ comes out with a fury of fists and the fight goes tot he ground right away. BJ is in control for a while on the ground. He has Joe daddy up against the cage and he’s smothering him with shots to the face. Joe is really just trying to survive this first round. BJ’s jiu jitsu is really shining. Joe daddy connects on about 5 shots to BJ’s head from the full guard position. Joe daddy is bleeding like a madmne from his forehead. Blood is everywhere! End of round 1
- Both guys are exchanging punches in round 2. Back and forth. Herb stops the bout for a moment because the blood is spurting out of Joe’s forehead…
- BJ penn gets Joe in the rear naked choke and its over!!! BJ Penn wins via submission in round 2. Joe put up a good fight, but the blood was just everywhere! BJ dominated this from start to finish.
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Boxing betting - How to bet on boxing
January 9, 2008
Boxing betting overview
Betting on boxing is a great way to add excitement to your fight nights. Boxing betting is easy to understand and even easier to place a bet. In this piece, we’ll go over the following…
- Boxing odds
- Types of boxing bets
- Where to bet on boxing
Understanding boxing odds
Boxing odds are moneyline odds. Unlike a sport like football which has a spread (Ex. Patriots -7), boxing has moneylines which I’ll explain with an example.
- Floyd Mayweather Jr (-260)
- Ricky Hatton (+200)
In this fight, Floyd Mayweather Jr is the favorite at -260. This means that for every $2.60 you bet on Floyd, you would win $1 (assuming he wins the fight). So if you bet $260 on Floyd and he wins the fight, you win $100 profit.
Since Floyd is the favorite, this means that Ricky Hatton is the underdog. For every $1 you bet on Ricky Hatton, you will win $2 if he wins. So if you bet $100 on Hatton and he wins, you’ll win $200. If you bet $100 and he loses, then you’re out $100.
Types of boxing bets
Moneyline fighter vs. fighter bets - This is the main bet that we described above.
Draw bet - On most fights, you can bet if you think the fight will end in a draw.
Over/under round betting - This type of bet means that you will be betting whether the fight will go over or under the amount of rounds stated by the sportsbook. The rounds are usually set at 10-11.
KO or stoppage bet - A KO or stoppage bet means you are betting a particular fighter to stop the fight via knockout or stoppage. These bets usually have good value for a bettor.
Where to bet on boxing?
There’s a few quality sportsbooks that offer betting for boxing matches. All of these sportsbooks are very secure and have great customer service. Each of them accept U.S. bettors as well.
Bodog - Bodog is our number one sportsbook for MMA betting as well as boxing betting. Bodog has odds posted very early for every boxing fight and they also have over/under bets, KO bets and prop bets for major fights. Bodog accepts most credit cards as well for deposits. Check out Bodog now.
BetUS - BetUS is a great boxing sportsbook if you like to bet on favorites. They also usually post over/under lines for most of their major bouts. Check out BetUS now.
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