{"id":24614,"date":"2010-08-05T12:39:33","date_gmt":"2010-08-05T17:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=24614"},"modified":"2010-08-05T12:39:33","modified_gmt":"2010-08-05T17:39:33","slug":"free-ufc-117-picks-card-odds-50710","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/fight-club\/free-ufc-117-picks-card-odds-50710\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 117 Fight Card Odds and Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC 117 Full Card Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The UFC 117 fight card is a stacked one! There is a great mix to experience and prospects, grapplers and strikers and fighters in need of a win to keep their jobs with the UFC. Saturday night will give us a glimpse into the future of the UFC with 11 quality bouts.<\/p>\n

Event<\/strong>: UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
\nDate<\/strong>: Saturday, August 7, 2010
\nTime<\/strong>: 10PM ET\/7PM PT
\nLocation<\/strong>: Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
\nBroadcast<\/strong>: Pay-per-view
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Main Card:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Anderson Silva (26-4-0): <\/strong>-400
\nChael Sonnen (26-10-1)<\/strong>: +300<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to like Anderson Silva but you do have to appreciate the fact that nobody has even come close to matching his talents over the past few years. He will be motivated to shut Sonnen\u2019s HUGE mouth and to prove to Dana White that he is still the premier draw in the organization.<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Anderson Silva -400<\/p>\n

Jon Fitch (25-3-0, 1 NC):<\/strong> Even
\nThiago Alves (22-5):<\/strong> -130<\/p>\n

Two of the best Welterweights on the planet do battle on Saturday night. Fitch will look to smother the dangerous striker Alves while Alves will attempt to avenge a 2006 loss to Fitch. A win by either puts them right back in the Welterweight Title picture. I like Fitch\u2019s\u00a0relentlessness and the fact that he\u2019s won 19 of his last 20 fights. Alves is coming off a 1 year, medically induced hiatus as well.<\/p>\n

Pick: <\/strong>Jon Fitch – Even<\/p>\n

Clay Guida (26-8-0):<\/strong> -120
\nRafael dos Anjos (14-4-0):<\/strong> -110<\/p>\n

Is there a more exciting fighter in the UFC than Clay Guida? He puts everything on the line in every fight! Rafael dos Anjos is one of the most feared submission specialists in the Lightweight division but I don\u2019t think that he\u2019ll be able to deal with the pace of Clay Guida.<\/p>\n

Pick: <\/strong>Clay Guida -120<\/p>\n

Matt Hughes (45-7-0): <\/strong>+145
\nRicardo Almeida (12-3-0):<\/strong> -175<\/p>\n

Matt Hughes will try to put away another Gracie fighter when he takes on Ricardo Almeida. Hughes has the experience and the recipe for defeating Gracie trained fighters. Don\u2019t believe me? Check out what he did to Royce Gracie and Renzo Gracie. Matt Hughes is too strong a wrestler and too experienced to lose this fight.<\/p>\n

Pick: <\/strong>Matt Hughes +145<\/p>\n

Junior dos Santos (11-1-0):<\/strong> -350
\nRory Nelson (16-4-0):<\/strong> +250<\/p>\n

Rory Nelson has had a pretty good ride but his victories have come against Brendan Schaub and Stefan Struve \u2013\u00a0both \u201cC\u201d\u00a0level fighters. Junior dos Santos is an \u201cA\u201d\u00a0 level fighter who will likely knock Nelson out like he\u2019s done to so many of his other competitors.<\/p>\n

Pick: <\/strong>Junior dos Santos -350<\/p>\n

Preliminary Card:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dustin Hazelett (14-5-0):<\/strong> -115
\nRick Story (10-3-0):<\/strong> -115<\/p>\n

Dustin Hazelett was a huge UFC prospect but injuries and untimely losses have set him back a bit. Rick Story is a new Welterweight prospect who\u2019s straight ahead style may play right into Hazelett\u2019s hands. Hazelett can submit you from anywhere and take advantage of any mistake you make. Story is good for at least one of those mistakes. <\/strong><\/span>\"Sports<\/a><\/p>\n

Pick: <\/strong>Dustin Hazelett -115<\/p>\n

Phil Davis (6-0-0): <\/strong>-700
\nRodney Wallace (9-2-0): <\/strong>+450<\/p>\n

Phil Davis has all the tools for a long career in the UFC. He is proficient at almost every aspect of MMA but holds one intangible that you can\u2019t teach \u2013\u00a0heart. Rodney Wallace\u2019s 5\u20199\u201d\u00a0frame will not be able to handle the all around game of Davis whose record will remain perfect.<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Phil Davis -700<\/p>\n

Johny Hendricks (8-0-0): <\/strong>-450
\nCharlie Brenneman (12-1-0): <\/strong>+325<\/p>\n

Johny Hendricks puts an undefeated record on the line and comes In with an arsenal of weapons at his disposal. Brenneman may be able to hang around for a while but Hendricks is too good to stop.<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Johny Hendricks -450<\/p>\n

Stefan Struve (23-4-0): <\/strong>-200
\nChristian Morecraft (6-0): <\/strong>+160<\/p>\n

Two of the tallest fighters in the UFC meet in a Heavyweight showdown on Saturday night. Struve has fought some tough customers and it appears he has learned something with every outing. Struve will dominate this fight anywhere that it goes.<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Stefan Struve -200<\/p>\n

Tim Boetsch (11-3-0):<\/strong> lines not available
\nTodd Brown (15-1-0, 1 NC): <\/strong>lines not available<\/p>\n

Tim Boetsch has been in the Octagon with some big names and should dominate Todd Brown who took this fight on short notice.<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Tim Boetsch<\/p>\n

Ben Saunders (8-2-2): <\/strong>-220
\nDennis Hallman (64-13-2 1 NC): <\/strong>+175<\/p>\n

Hallman is a veteran of 80 fights \u2013\u00a0 there is not much that he hasn\u2019t already seen. Saunders is a prospect with a dangerous Muay Thai game. Hallman will look for a Saunders mistake in order to submit him and the young and relatively inexperienced Saunders will likely oblige.<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Dennis Hallman +175<\/p>\n

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