{"id":79288,"date":"2014-07-02T08:43:11","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T15:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=79288"},"modified":"2014-07-02T08:43:11","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T15:43:11","slug":"ufc-175-handicapping-betting-preview-free-picks-2714","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/fight-club\/ufc-175-handicapping-betting-preview-free-picks-2714\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 175 Handicapping | Betting Preview | Free UFC Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC 175 Preview and Picks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

UFC 175 comes our way from Las Vegas this Saturday. Two Titles will be on the line as Chris Weidman defends his Middleweight strap against Lyoto Machida and Ronda Rousey defends her Woman\u2019s Title against Alexis Davis.<\/p>\n

UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida<\/strong>
\n Date: July 5, 2014<\/strong>
\n Time: 10pm ET\/7pm PT<\/strong>
\n Location: Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada<\/strong>
\n Broadcast: Pay-per-view, Fox Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass<\/strong>
\nMain Card (on Pay-Per-View)<\/strong>
\nChris Weidman (11-0): -200<\/strong>
\n Lyoto Machida (21-4): +160<\/strong>
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A stacked Main Card will be preceded by a terrific preliminary card headed by Urija Faber\u2019s bout with Alex Caceres. It promises to be a great night of fights \u2013 let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n

Chris Weidman defends his Middleweight Title for the second time off two straight wins against the once-untouchable Anderson Silva \u2013 quite a statement for all the doubters and all fighters in the UFC\u2019s Middleweight Division. Weidman\u2019s opposition Saturday will be provided by former Light-Heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida who has absolutely caught fire since dropping a weight class. Weidman brings a terrific all around game into the Octagon while Machida brings elusiveness unique to Machida and a counter-punching ability nearly second-to-none.<\/p>\n

Weidman has ridden a terrific grappling game to the top of the ladder \u2013 his wrestling is top notch and his top control has served him well during an undefeated UFC career. What has impressed the world is Weidman\u2019s improved stand-up game however. He stood and traded with Silva and came out on top twice \u2013 absolutely nobody in the world can say that! Weidman is well rounded, he is young, he is hungry and most of all \u2013 he a confident champ that won\u2019t be eager to let someone knock him off his perch.<\/p>\n

Lyoto Machida has proven to be in a different class during his MMA career \u2013 he looked a tad lost in losing four of seven fights at Light-Heavyweight (those fights were against the best on the planet) but he looks reborn at Middleweight knocking out Mark Munoz and decisioning Gegard Mousasi in his only two fights at this weight.<\/p>\n

Machida\u2019s style will likely cause Weidman some serious problems here \u2013 The Dragon is exceptionally difficult to takes down and his counter-punching ability is second to none. Simply put there aren\u2019t a whole lot of fighters that can replicate the style of Machida. Machida\u2019s karate background makes him very difficult to hit and is superior take down defense gives him the edge in this one.
\nWeidman has been impressive indeed but Machida represents a stylistic nightmare for Weidman who depends on aggressiveness, dragging the fight to the mat and getting in close on his opponents.<\/p>\n

Machida isn\u2019t a stranger to Title Fights \u2013 I think he rises to the occasion and gives Weidman fits en route to victory. Look for Weidman to be forced into a mistake against the Dragon \u2013 all Machida needs is one blunder!<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Lyoto Machida +160<\/p>\n

Ronda Rousey (9-0): -1400<\/strong>
\n Alexis Davis (16-5): +750<\/strong><\/p>\n

The once popular Ronda Rousey steps back into the Octagon to defend her Women\u2019s Bantamweight Title on Saturday against Alexis Davis who has looked great during a five fight win streak and is undefeated inside the Octagon. Davis\u2019 chore will be to stay away from Rousey\u2019s signature armbar while Rousey\u2019s goal will be to stay out of rage of Davis\u2019s superior technical striking ability.<\/p>\n

Rousey has proven in her last two fights that she isn\u2019t just a one trick pony. A war against Miesha Tate demonstrated her durability and her win over Sara McMann showed just how far Rousey has come as a complete MMA fighter.<\/p>\n

Alexis Davis is absolutely no joke! She is a black belt in both Japanese Ju Jitsu and BJJ – as good a grappler as there is in women’s MMA and her Muay Thai skills are light years beyond anyone that Rousey has faced.<\/p>\n

That said Rousey has been virtually untouchable so far in her career \u2013 no reason to think any differently about Saturday\u2019s match. While a bet on Rousey doesn\u2019t offer any value, I am looking at a prop bet in this one. Davis should be able to last past one round in this one as she uses her striking to keep Rousey away for at least 5 minutes. Once Rousey finds her range this fight is over \u2013 my bet is the second round in this one.<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Take Alexis Davis to stretch Rousey into the rare second round!<\/p>\n

Stefan Struve (25-6): -205<\/strong>
\n Matt Mitrione (7-3): +165<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seven foot tall Stefan Struve steps back into the Octagon Saturday after a broken jaw kept him out of action for the better part of a year. Struve\u2019s challenger Saturday? Matt Mitrione \u2013 a super athletic Heavyweight with terrific striking and an ability to learn from every fight.
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\nStruve brings a good all around game into the Octagon \u2013 the Skyscraper has good striking to go along with a very good grappling game. Struve\u2019s weakness is getting hit too much \u2013 engaging in wars that he has no business being in. I think that\u2019s his downfall again against Mitrione whose movement, his pace and his power will be too much for Struve.<\/p>\n

All it takes is one shot for Mitrione \u2013 I think he gets that shot Saturday and ends Stefan\u2019s night early.<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Matt Mitrione +165<\/p>\n

Uriah Hall (8-4): -400<\/strong>
\n Thiago Marreta (9-2): +300<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ultimate Fighter winner Uriah Hall takes on TUF Brazil contestant Thiago Marreta in Middleweight action Saturday. Hall is one of the most explosive strikers in the division while Marreta also brings a strong striking background into the match.<\/p>\n

This is a tough fight to call \u2013 Hall is likely the more talented of the two fighters but has shown a propensity of losing interest when being dragged into deep water. If Marreta can frustrate Hall he has a terrific chance of winning the fight.<\/p>\n

But my guess is that Hall has worked on the mental side of his game and as the more talented of the two fighters, I like him to win and make a statement in the UFCs Middleweight Division. Don\u2019t blink \u2013 it will likely happen fast!<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Uriah Hall -400<\/p>\n

Marcus Brimage (6-2): -115<\/strong>
\n Russell Doane (13-3): -115<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bantamweights open the PPV portion of UFC 175 when Marcus Brimage takes on Russell Doane. Doane looked tremendous in his UFC debut submitting BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa in the second round \u2013 impressive indeed. Brimage looked decent during his time on the TUF 14 cast \u2013demonstrating good striking and a nice amount of power.<\/p>\n

Brimage\u2019s one major hole is his ground game \u2013 this will be his undoing Saturday. Doane can win this fight anywhere it happens to go \u2013 he\u2019s that well rounded but look for him to drag this fight to the mat where he has an overwhelming advantage. I see this one ending by submission early!<\/p>\n

Pick:<\/strong> Russell Doane -115<\/p>\n

Preliminary Card<\/h3>\n

(on Fox Sports 1)<\/p>\n

Urijah Faber (30-7): -1100 vs. Alex Caceres (10-5): +650
\nPick:<\/strong> Urijah Faber -1100<\/p>\n

Kenny Robertson (13-3): +125 vs. Ildemar Alcantara (20-6): -155
\nPick:<\/strong> Ildemar Alcantara -155<\/p>\n

Chris Camozzi (19-7): -260 vs. Bruno Santos (13-1): +200
\nPick:<\/strong> Chris Camozzi -260<\/p>\n

George Roop (15-10-1): -200 vs. Rob Font (10-1): +160
\nPick:<\/strong> George Roop -200<\/p>\n

Preliminary Card<\/h3>\n

(on UFC Fight Pass)<\/p>\n

Luke Zachrich (13-3): +135 vs. Guilherme Vasconcelos (3-1): -165
\nPick:<\/strong> Luke Zachrich +135<\/p>\n

Kevin Casey (5-3): +145 vs. Bubba Bush (8-2): -175
\nPick:<\/strong> Kevin Casey +145<\/p>\n

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