Betting lines are already posted for the long-awaited return of Diego “The Dream” Sanchez to the Octagon; it will finally take place on UFC on Fuel TV against the hard-hitting Jake Ellenberger.
Oddsmakers at 5Dimes are also already offering action on the co-main event between Heavyweights Stefan Struve and Dave Herman.
The hype in the UFC Welterweight division over the last six months has been by far the most dramatic in MMA. Following a St-Pierre injury the main event of UFC 143 has changed from a Georges St-Pierre title defense to an Interim title fight between two of the division’s top contenders, but that hasn’t slowed fan interest.
MMA betting fans will have a full UFC on Fox 2 fight card this weekend, and headlining the event will be a Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender match between former champion Rashad Evans and undefeated up-and-comer Phil Davis.
The co-main event features U.K. favorite Michael Bisping as a last-minute replacement for an injured Mark Munoz in a Middleweight No. 1 contender match against Chael Sonnen.
The UFC will make its debut on the FX channel on Friday night with a four-fight broadcast. The main event will feature top-tier Lightweights Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller, who are both looking for redemption following title-shot-halting losses their last time in the Octagon.
The UFC returns to Brazil this weekend with a stacked card and a world title up for grabs. Jose Aldo will defend his UFC Featherweight title for the third time against an undefeated former NCAA wrestler. As well, in the co-main event Brazilian MMA legend Vitor Belfort steps into the Octagon against the dangerous Anthony Johnson in what is sure to be an electric fight from start to finish.
Newly-crowned Strikeforce Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will try to defend his title for the first time this weekend against former UFC veteran Keith Jardine. Oddsmakers have the champion heavily favored to defend his title despite the vast experience advantage Jardine holds over him.
A shot at the UFC Heavyweight title will be at stake on December 30 when Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem headline the UFC 141 fight card in Las Vegas.
MMA betting fans will also have Welterweight and Light Heavyweight moneyline options to choose from when “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone meets Nate Diaz and Alexander Gustafsson climbs into the cage against Vladimir Matyusenko.
Much of the Strikeforce roster has been picked clean by the UFC over the past nine months, but the upcoming Melendez vs. Masvidal card will be a stacked event that includes a Lightweight championship fight, a Women’s Featherweight championship fight, and Light Heavyweight and Lightweight contender matchups.
Jon Jones looks to add to his reputation as an unbeatable MMA foe as he steps into the ring against former light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 in Toronto Saturday.
The UFC returns to Canada for the second time as it prepares to end its successful 2011 lineup on a sky-high note.
Canada is a hot bed for any type of fight sports and the UFC is giving the fans exactly what they want: another star-studded UFC card.
Jon Jones seems unbeatable in the light heavyweight division, and MMA bettors are backing him even though he’s a huge -450 favorite against challenger Lyota Machida.
Those are not the best UFC odds you’ll find at UFC 140 but it might be the safest bet at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on December 10. The card features six Canadians and the legendary Nogueira brothers from Brazil.
Season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter has been one of the best productions in the history of the show.
The only thing that may have been more entertaining than all the exciting fights and devastating knockouts this season has been the banter between coaches Michael Bisping and Jason Miller.
Odds have been released on the matchup between the coaches, and as expected Bisping is handicapped as the favorite.
After more than a two-year absence Dan Henderson will make his return to the Octagon this Saturday night at UFC 139 in a Light Heavyweight contender match against former champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Sportsbooks are offering MMA betting fans action on seven fights from the card, including an interesting co-main event between former WEC champions Urijah Faber and Brian Bowles.
The first edition of UFC on Fox airs on Saturday and will feature the Heavyweight title fight that every MMA betting fan wants to see: Cain Velasquez putting his title on the line for the first time against No. 1 contender Junior Dos Santos.
In a scrap that may decide a 2012 challenger to Anderson Silva's middleweight belt, Mark Munoz faces Chris Leben on the UFC 138 betting odds menu Saturday.
We are referring to this Saturday’s UFC 138 card at National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, more as the warm-up to next Saturday’s UFC 139 heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.
By Richard Gardner, of Bodog Sportsbook
Former UFC heavyweight champions Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski headline an MMA card far from the bright lights of the UFC Saturday.
Arlovski, who held the UFC crown in 2005, faces Travis Fulton at the Wireless Center in Moline, Illinois and is a big -360 favorite at 5Dimes sportsbook:.
Sylvia meanwhile, who took the UFC belt from Arlovski back at UFC 59, will face German Andreas Kraniotakes. He had been scheduled to fight Pedro Rizzo.
MMA action will travel overseas this weekend when the UFC returns to the United Kingdom for UFC 138. Headlining the card will be a five-round Middleweight contender match between “The Crippler” Chris Leben and rising star Mark Munoz. Munoz could find himself in a title shot situation with a win, while Leben will force Joe Silva to consider him for another crack at the Middleweight strap in the future if he can beat the odds for his fifth win in his last six fights.
If you’ve had a little bit of UFC withdrawal because it hasn’t been around for a little bit, get ready for an overdose.
Article courtesy Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager
Starting Saturday, the UFC will be rolling through each and every weekend for four straight. Without a doubt, this is going to be the most action-packed time of the year for MMA.
MMA bettors will have three Bellator fights to wager on this weekend when Bellator 54 goes down in Atlantic City on Saturday night. Two second-round Middleweight tournament fights will headline the card that will also feature Bellator Bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky in a non-title fight against Lightweight veteran Ryan Roberts.
Jose Aldo defended his title, Frankie Edgar defended his title, Dominick Cruz defended his title, and Jon Jones did the same.
Georges St-Pierre will have to wait a few months to see if he can defend the welterweight belt against the Natural Born Killer, Carlos Condit. GSP was forced to withdraw after injuring his knee in the final week of training Oct. 18.
Gray Maynard beat Frank Edgar and bullied him in the rematch, which was scored a draw.
That left the lightweight strap around Edgar’s waist and left Maynard with a shitty taste in his mouth. He is promising payback and a victory and he might be the best UFC 136 odds option on the board, at least among the favorites.
UFC 136 will go down this Saturday night with a stacked card full of great fights. In the main event Frank Edgar will defend his title for the second straight time against No. 1 contender Gray Maynard, and in the co-main event Jose Aldo defends his UFC Featherweight title against former Lightweight Kenny Florian.
The UFC will put one of the best unknown fighters in the world on free television this Saturday night when Dominick Cruz steps into the Octagon to defend his UFC Bantamweight title against top contender Demetrious Johnson.
Cruz is coming off a successful rematch victory over Urijah Faber and already has wins over Joseph Benavidez and Brian Bowles, so Johnson, despite being ranked fourth in the division, is next in line for the title shot. Highly ranked on the pound-for-pound list, Cruz will come into the fight as a heavy favorite to retain his title.
It’s been over three years since Quinton Jackson was the UFC Light Heavyweight champion, and after a long road back to the top Rampage finally gets another shot at the title this Saturday night. However, standing in his way is the future of mixed martial arts, and current UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Jon “Bones” Jones.
Less than three weeks after losing his coach and father, Jake Shields will step into the Octagon against another top-ranked welterweight contender at UFC Fight Night Live.
Whether the personal loss motivates or deflates the former Strikeforce middleweight champion remains to be seen, but the one thing that’s for sure is that he’ll need to be at his best against Jake Ellenberger.
Nick Diaz’s loss has turned into Carlos Condit’s gain as the welterweight belt goes up for grabs at UFC 137.
And MMA bettors now seem to have a better matchup with The Natural Born Killer coming in as a smaller underdog than Strikeforce champion Diaz (+285 at Bodog sportsbook).
Diaz blew his shot at Georges St-Pierre’s title by missing two press conferences to promote the UFC 137 card, scheduled for Oct 29 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. UFC boss Dana White yanked Diaz off the card and put Condit in.
The semifinals of the Strikeforce Grand Prix are set to go down this weekend and 5Dimes is offering action on four fights. Besides the Strikeforce betting lines on the Grand Prix fights, MMA bettors can also get action on the Roger Gracie vs. Muhammed Lawal and Ronaldo Souza vs. Luke Rockhold matchups.
Chael Sonnen will return after more than a year away from the UFC against Brian Stann at UFC 136 in Houston.
Sonnen has been under suspension since Aug. 17, 2010 when he was two minutes away from upseting middleweight champion Anderson Silva. The fast-talking wrestling champ dominated four rounds and was on top of Silva in the fifth when he made one small mistake and the chap slapped on a triangle choke.
The best UFC action of the year and the best UFC odds on the event await fans and bettors as they look to Brazil Aug. 27 for the lastest MMA event by the Zuffa crowd.
Despite some injuries taking their toll on the card, the marquee matchups remain with the middleweight championship on the line and a future shot at the light heavyweight strap on the line when Shogun Rua faces Forrest Griffin.
By Richard Gardner - UFC 134 odds at Bodog
Rarely do top headliners fight on the same card, each looking to avenge an earlier career loss.
But that’s what happens when bettors check out the UFC 134 odds card, where two Brazilian champions are favored to defeat the men who beat them years ago.
Longtime middleweight champion Anderson Silva has not lost since 2006, when he was disqualified for an illegal upkick against Yushin Okami. Fast forward to 2011 and Okami is the No. 1
Rarely is there a fight that looks like a sure thing when the UFC odds are posted for an event. And while Dan Hardy as an underdog against Chris Lytle is tempting, the truth is The Outlaw has lost three straight.
And while Jim Miller has won seven straight, he is no lock against Benson Henderson, the former WEC champ at 145 pounds.
And when UFC Live 5 odds go on some of the smaller names this week, check out the odds on the Jim Hettes vs Alex Caceres fight NOT going the distance.