Brandon Vera over Jon Jones via unanimous decision.

• Vera vs. Jones Prediction Page.

Junior Dos Santos over Gabriel Gonzaga via first round T/KO.

• Dos Santos vs. Gonzaga Prediction Page.

Cheick Kongo over Paul Buentello via first round KO.

• Kongo vs. Buentello Prediction Page.

James Irvin over Alessio Sakara via first round KO.

• Irvin vs. Sakara Prediction Page.

Clay Guida over Shannon Gugerty via unanimous decision.

• Guida vs. Gugerty Prediction Page.

UFC on Versus 1 -Preliminary Card Quick Picks:

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Vladimir Matyushenko over Eliot Marshall via unanimous decision.
• John Howard over Daniel Roberts via second round T/KO.
• Jason Brilz over Eric Schafer via third round submission.
• Brendan Schaub over Chase Gormley via unanimous decision.
• Mike Pierce over Julio Paulino via unanimous decision.

Georges St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy UFC 111 Odds

Bodog.com Odds

• St. Pierre  (-625)
• Hardy        (+425)

Betus.com Odds

• St. Pierre (-700)
• Hardy       (+450)

Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Mir        (-155)
• Carwin  (+125)

Jon Fitch vs. Ben Saunders

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Fitch            (-525)
• Saunders    (+325)

Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Miller   (-500)
• Bocek   (+300)

Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Diaz             (-260)
• Markham  (+200)

Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Almeida   (-165)
• Brown      (+135)

Kurt Pellegrino vs. Fabricio Camoes

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Pellegrino  (-210)
• Camoes       (+1170)

Rodney Wallace vs. Jared Hamman

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Wallace    (-145)
• Hamman  (+115)

Rousimar Palhares vs. Tomasz Drwal

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Palhares   (-225)
• Drwal       (+185)

Matt Riddle vs. Greg Soto

Sportsbook.com Odds

• Riddle  (-215)
• Soto      (+175)

Also up for grabs is the Interim Heavyweight title between two-time HW champ Frank Mir (13-4) going up against number one contender and undefeated Shane Carwin (11-0).  With Alves out, Jon Fitch (21-3-1) will now face Ben “Klla B’ Saunders (8-1-2).  The Pellegrino vs. Camoes fight will now take place on the main card.

Check back with us closer to the fight date as I will have updated UFC 111 Odds plus fight predictions.  And if you want to add a little excitement to your UFC 111 fight night, you can bet on this fight at Bodog.com Odds

Over/under fight betting example

• Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva
• Over 1.5 rounds (+110)
• Under 1.5 rounds (-150)

In this fight, the oddsmakers have set the under 1.5 rounds as the favorite.  This means for a -150 price, you’ll have to bet $1.50 for every dollar you want to win.  So if you bet $150 on the under and it hit, then you will win $100 of profit.  If the bet loses you would lose $150.

If you were to bet the over in this fight, you would have to bet $1 for every $1.10 you want to win.  So if you were to bet $100 on the over 1.5 rounds and it wins, then you would profit $110 for this bet.

Some things to remember when betting over/unders

• Make sure you know how many rounds the fight is.  Major title fights are usually five rounds, while all other fights on the card are three rounds.  This seems simple, but people forget and don’t factor this in to their wager.
• Take into account the type of fighters in the ring and their past fights.  If two guys like to slug it out and throw haymakers all day, then the over probably won’t be a smart bet.  Look at the fighters past bouts and see how long each of them have lasted.  You can get a good gauge for how a fighter likes to attack his opponent by looking at past fights.

Where can I bet the over/under on UFC fights?

BetUS.com has been the only sportsbook thus far to post odds for over/under betting.  BetUS has over/under odds posted for all UFC fights, which includes The Ultimate Fighter.

Editor’s note : Read up on more UFC betting tips

Main UFC bouts

• For the majority of UFC events, there are two major fights on the card. This is usually a heavyweight bout and a middleweight or welterweight bout. In these main bouts on each card, the underdogs went 10-11, and would have netted you $1560 in profit had you bet $100 on each fight. On the other end of the spectrum, the favorites in these fights were 11-10 and if you were to bet each of their odds to win $100 (Ex. -250 would be betting $250 to win $100.), you would be in the hole -$2505.

Large favorites in UFC fights

• The second major stat we researched was the record of fighters who were favored by -500 or more. There were exactly twelve fights that had a fighter at these odds, and the -500+ fighter went 8-4 in these bouts. If you were to bet on each favorite at their odds to win $100, you would be down -$1850 from these 12 fights. The underdogs on the other hand had a great showing in these fights and went 4-8. With a 4-8 record, the underdogs would have made a $100 bettor $1020.

Why should you bet underdogs?

• In mixed martial arts more than any other sport, the underdog really does have a fighting chance to win. Unlike football where a +700 favorite has to play a perfect game for 4 quarters, MMA always presents the opportunity for a fighter to get knocked out relatively early in the fight. MMA fighters don’t have a chance to make up for their mistakes like a football team does. In football the worst that can happen on a mistake is a touchdown. In MMA, the fight could be over.
• The underdogs seem to present the best value in the main bouts. Most of the public betting money is wagered on these fights, so the lines are always a little more inflated for the favorites. By consistently betting on the underdogs, you are gaining a huge edge over time.
• If you were to always bet on underdogs or small favorites, the monetary swings experienced will be much less than someone who always bets the favorites. When betting on favorites, you must always win your big bets, or else you’re in for a losing night. However as the stats show, the big favorites do not win at the rate they’re supposed to.

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Editor’s note : Learn more about MMA betting with our MMA betting advice section

How to convert to a percent for a favorite

• Amount you need to bet to win $1 / (Amount you need to bet to win $1 + $1) = Favorite’s %

• Example : Chuck Liddell (-300) vs. Keith Jardine (+220). So Chuck is a -300 favorite, this means you would need to bet $3 to win $1. If you take this and plug it into the formula, it would look like this… $3/($3 + $1) = 75%.

How to convert to a percent for an underdog

• 1/(Amount won when wagering $1 + $1) = The underdog’s %

• Example : For Keith Jardine (-220) you will win $2.20 if you bet $1. If you take this and plug it into the formula, it would look like this 1/($2.20 +$1) = 31.25

Note: The reason the two percentages do not add up is because of the juice that the sportsbook is putting on this bout. This is how sportsbooks make most of their money. They win a little bit from every fight, and every game bet on because of the juice.

How to use a percent to your advantage

• Using the percentage to your advantage is a very common betting philosophy in baseball, basketball, football and also fight betting. In order to use the percentage effectively you should gauge what percentage chance you think a fighter has in the bout and then compare that to the actual percent. If your percent and the actual percent are more than 5% off you probably have an edge (this applies to someone who understands the odds, and isn’t just taking a wild guess). Anytime you have an edge you should make a wager on the bout.

Editor’s note : Check out our reviews of places to bet on UFC and MMA fights

The most important rule 

• The golden rule in bankroll management is to bet about 2-3% of your bankroll for each bet. This means that if your bankroll is $5,000 for a year, then each time you make a bet it should be about $100-$150.  This amount that you consistently bet is referred to as a unit.  Some people wager one unit on every fight, while others vary their units.  If you like to be on the conservative side, I would bet the same amount on every fight.  If you want to be more liberal with your money, then you can vary your units.

Don’t chase your losses

•  Chasing your losses is a very common mistake for many sports bettors.  Bettors usually go on a bad run and then try to win all their money back with one or two big bets.  This is exactly what the bookie wants you to do.  Never chase your losses.   Bad days will happen in sports betting and you need to just take your lumps and pick it back up another day.

Wager within your means

• In the example above I used a starting bankroll of $5,000.  If you can afford to bet with $5,000 then go ahead and do it.  However you should never bet with any money that you can not afford to lose.  This means rent, food etc… Unless you’re a professional, betting should be seen as a form of entertainment.

Keep in mind these three bankroll management tips, and you’ll be in better shape than 95% of bettors out there.

Editor’s note : Bet on every MMA league today at BodogLife.com 

Since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) passed in October of 2006, funding your betting accounts has become a little bit harder if you’re a U.S. citizen. Contrary to what some media sources are reporting, the UIGEA does not make online betting illegal. The only thing this bill does is reduce the amount of ways Americans can make deposits to online betting sites. With that out of the way, here are the easiest ways to fund your sportsbook account.

Credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Prepaid Visa)

• Credit cards are the main deposit option for most bettors. If you have a debit card, that will also work as well. Credit cards and debit cards are also the quickest deposit method available.

• Available at Bodog, BetUS , Bookmaker

Direct bank wire / Money transfer/ Echeck

• Bank wires and money transfers are a very easy deposit method to use. For these options, your money will just come straight out of your bank account and go directly into your sportsbook account. If you need help with this, call the sportsbook and they will set it up for you right away.

• Available at Bodog, BetUS , Bookmaker

Nucharge

• Nucharge is an online payment system that is extremely easy to use. Just deposit money into your Nucharge account from your credit/debit card and then you can use Nucharge to fund your online sportsbook account right away. This is a great option for people who’s credit cards are not accepted at the sportsbook.

• Available at Bodog

Check by mail

• This is usually a last resort if you can not get any of the other deposit options to work. Checks by mail take a little bit longer to deposit (7-10 days), but if it’s the only thing that will work for you, then go ahead and do it. Checks by mail are allowed at almost every sportsbook.

• Available at Bodog and BetUS

Funding your sportsbook conclusion

• MMABettingBlog.com recommends you try a credit card or bank wire first when trying to deposit. These are the easiest and quickest ways to get money on a sport betting site especially for Americans). Please send us an email if you have any questions about making a deposit.

One of my main betting philosophies is to always go against the betting public. In the world of sports betting 98% of bettors come out losers in the end, so going against their picks is always a good idea over the long haul. If you’re new to sports betting or mixed martial arts betting, this is a tough idea to conquer and the picks will look like surefire losers every time, but trust me you will make money. Your friends will think you’re an idiot, and you’ll even question yourself every time you make a bet. However, this is one of the most consistent and best ways to make money betting on mixed martial arts fights.

My usual routine

- Check out all the popular bloggers and columnist online who are making their predictions for a fight. I’ll usually run through all them and write down their picks for the night. If they REALLY like a guy in a certain fight, I’ll make note of that as well.

- Check out the forums for what the general public thinks about each fight. Usually on all of the popular MMA forums, there will always be guys discussing who they like that night for the fight. I always make an extra note if lots of people are throwing around “no chance at losing” and “bet the wife and kids” type phrases about a certain bout.

- After that I’ll go through and check out the odds at all of the different MMA sportsbooks.

- If lots of people really like someone who is an underdog, I almost will always bet pretty big on the favorite. This usually only happens in fights with bigger name guys, but it does happen often, and it is always a great sign for us.

- If there are a lot of people all over a guy who is a major favorite, I will always put in a small bet on the big underdog.

- After that, Ill go through the rest and make my bets according to how I feel and how much action I’m seeing coming in on the other fighters. My main bets are almost always underdogs and very small favorites. I try to stay away from any favorite above -300 or higher.

This is my mixed martial arts betting strategy in a nutshell. I use the same basic philosophy in other sports such as football and basketball, and it works very well. I’ve had some success already with MMA, mostly in the UFC, but as I expand and learn more about the other leagues, I think ‘ll continue to profit in them as well.

Feel free to share your thoughts about betting on MMA fights in the comment section…

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How to bet on UFC fights

Unlike football as basketball where there are point spreads (ex. -7, +13.5) UFC fights have odds which are called moneylines. A moneyline is basically a way for the sportsbooks to even out the betting public. So for example if Chuck Liddell was fighting a no name guy in his first fight, Liddell would be a HUGE favorite, probably around -4400 or so (44 to 1). If there was no moneyline, you could just bet on the favorite everytime, and become a millionaire pretty quickly.

So here is an actual example from a UFC fight, that will explain the odds a bit better.

Tito Ortiz (-140)

Rashad Evans (+120)

In this matchup, Tito is the favorite at -140. This means that for every $1.40 you bet, you win $1. So if you were to bet $140 on Tito, you’d win $100 (profit) if he is victorious. Rashad is the underdog in this match at +120. This means that for every $1 you bet, you will win $1.2o. So if you bet $100 on Rashad, and he wins, you will win $120 (profit).

The moneylines on UFC fights will often change with the amount of money coming in on each side. If a bunch of money is coming in on one side, the sportsbook will adjust the moneyline to even out the action and get bettors betting on the other fighter. With that said, whatever the odds are when you place your bet, is the odds you get. They don’t change like in horse racing.

Where to bet on UFC fights – UFC sportsbooks

Currently, only about 50-60% of the quality sportsbooks out there offer betting lines on UFC fights. I’ve made deposits at about 30 online sportsbooks over the past year, and I’ve narrowed them all down and found the best 2 sportsbooks for UFC betting. All of the sportsbooks I recommend are very safe, have quick payouts, and also have the best odds for betting UFC fights.

1. Bodog.com – Bodog’s sportsbook has been around since 1995, and is one of the most trusted sportsbooks in the gambling industry. They have really started catering to the UFC/MMA crowd and are the best UFC sportsbook out there. Read a more indepth review of UFC Bodog betting here.

2.  Betonline.com - Betonline is a major online sportsbook, and a big supporter of the UFC. Their odds for mixed martial arts are usually just for UFC events. They usually have great odds if you like to bet favorites. Read a full indepth review of Betonline UFC betting site here. These are pretty much our favorite sites for gambling on UFC events. For other articles on betting please see www.onlinebetting.com which is our sister site. Sorry, we don’t talk about bingo.

Rule 1 – Stay away from heavy favorites
This is a huge mistake that many new bettors make. I admit, I was guilty of this as well when I first started betting on sports. In the realm of UFC betting, avoiding this rule will turn you broke quicker than anything else. I don’t ever recommend betting on someone who is above a -400 favorite. I usually only go to about -300 or so on most of my bets, and even then I don’t wager as much as I would on an underdog.

Rule 2 – Don’t bet on every single fight
When you are new to betting, there’s a tendency to bet on as many events as possible. This is horrible thinking, because there are tons of fights that neither fighter has an edge. If there is no discernible edge, then why would you lay your money on a fight? If you’re just betting on the fight for the hell of it, make sure your bet is VERY SMALL and won’t hurt your bankroll if you lose.

Rule 3 – Always look to the underdogs
If you talk to any professional sports bettor, they will tell you that to profit in the long run, you must bet on more underdogs than favorites. Especially when you are betting on UFC fights, there is a larger amount of juice on the favorites, so you need to win at a MUCH higher ratio, then if you are picking underdogs. Granted the underdogs will not win as much, but over the long haul you have a much better chance of profiting if you are betting the doggies.

Editor’s note :  Looking to bet on UFC fights?  Check out our reviews of the best places to bet on UFC fights.