Jon Jones has had a crazy month hasn’t he? From UFC poster boy to Dana White whipping boy, Jones enters Saturday’s contest as one of the most feared fighters on the planet – tall, powerful, athletic, unpredictable and top notch anywhere a fight happens to go.
Don’t get me wrong – I think Edgar is a tough guy but some feel that he may not even deserve this rematch. I for one feel that Henderson beat him soundly in the first fight – decisively!
The UFC Interim Bantamweight title is on the line Saturday night when the California Kid Urijah Faber tries to end the incredible 28 fight win streak jiu-jitsu ace Renan Barao.
UFC 148 comes our way this Saturday and one of the most eagerly anticipated rematches in UFC history tops the card. Anderson Silva will try to avenge a beating he took at the hands of Chael Sonnen while Sonnen will try to avenge a loss to Silva in that same fight.
Injuries are certainly a part of sport and sometimes they dictate the shape of a sporting event. Case in point – UFC 147, a card that was supposed to be headlined by the rematch between Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva – supposed to be!
Change is a reality in sports and UFC 146 has not been immune to alterations to its main card because of injury and positive drug tests. A revamped Card comes our way from Las Vegas on Saturday night and amid all of the changes, there is still an impressive lineup of fights that you won’t want to miss!
The last year has been an interesting one for the UFC. With the WEC and Strikeforce merging under the UFC’s ownership umbrella, it can be tough to keep track of who has which belt.
Here’s an updated look at the current UFC title picture. It includes the advent of two new weight classes from the WEC.
Here we go with today’s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won’t just find the straight news; you’ll find the stuff everyone is talking about – the ice breakers, the Twitter Sports Picks and topics…well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler.
Enjoy!
Here we go with today’s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won’t just find the straight news; you’ll find the stuff everyone is talking about – the ice breakers, the Twitter Sports Picks and topics…well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler.
Enjoy!
Busy, busy, busy. There are so many tidbits, exciting moments and controversies happening in sports right now that I shouldn’t waste any time hyping them. Let’s get to it.
Youth vs. Experience will be on glorious display in this week’s UFC 105 event. Randy “The Natural” Couture is 46 years old, 14 years older than his opponent, Brandon “The Truth” Vera is 32.
MMA betting players will move from UFC to Affliction on August 1st, as Affliction: Trilogy features a main event with the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter aiming to defend his crown.
Affliction Betting – Saturday, August 1, 9:00 PM ET
Fedor Emelianenko (30-1-1) is considered by some to be the best MMA fighter of all time, and certainly of the current era.
Sportsbook.com bettors will want to get their bets in for early for UFC 93 as the event in Dublin, Ireland is being broadcast on a delay.
Those looking to get some action on the Main Event between Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin, or any of the bouts, must place their bets early on Saturday.
In a battle between former champs now fighting in the Light Heavyweight Division, Henderson is a slight favorite for the Main Event at -125 while Franklin is listed at -105.
Brock Lesnar and the legend Randy Couture opened up as even odds for UFC 91, but Lesnar has since moved to a solid -135 favorite.
This UFC 91 bout from Las Vegas is part of a great ‘fight night’ that also includes former boxing world champions, Jermain Taylor (-500 odds) and Jeff Lacy fighting in the super middleweight division from Nashville, Tennessee.
The best odds on UFC – MMA – and boxing matchups at betED.com
UFC Middleweights @ The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England
Saturday night is Fight Night with world class matches in the Ring and in the Octagon.
In the boxing ring, Kelly Pavlik puts his 34-0 record (30KO’s) on the line when he faces old school Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins in a 170 pound, non-title fight from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Pavlik is listed as a heavy -400 favorite at Sportsbook.com while Hopkins checks in at +300.
Kimbo Slice returns to primetime television this Saturday night, but this time he’ll need to beat a legend in Ken Shamrock to remain undefeated.
