CLICK to GRAB OUR BEST Expert Sports & Football Picks for 2015 GAMBLING!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\nSilva is known as the best striker in UFC history \u2013 his attack is as diverse and as lethal as any ever seen. He can beat you with both hands and both feet and if the fight happens to go to the ground, his high level jiu-jitsu black belt allows him to remain dangerous whether he is in top control or on his back.<\/p>\n
Nobody has ever questioned Silva\u2019s cardio either \u2013 he can go five rounds with ease.<\/p>\n
Diaz brings some of the best pure boxing to the Octagon and his gas tank, like Silva\u2019s never seems to empty. He is as tough as they come \u2013 his chin is legendary and his willingness to mix stand in front of his opponent has become almost legendary.<\/p>\n
Diaz also has a strong jiu-jitsu background \u2013 he like Silva is absolutely comfortable anywhere this fight happens to go.<\/p>\n
So what does it all mean? Silva and Diaz are both on two-fight losing streaks and both are coming off layoffs \u2013 Silva\u2019s was due to injury and Diaz was due to semi-retirement. Both men are definitely past their prime \u2013 it will likely come down to Silva and his mental state ahead of this contest.<\/p>\n
Diaz moves up a weight class in this fight to take on a foe that is miles ahead of him in overall ability.<\/p>\n
While I think Diaz gives Silva a tough fight, bet on the former Champ to have a little more motivation here. If Diaz were in peek form, I may lean his way but off a layoff, I just don\u2019t see him having the skills to pull the upset.<\/p>\n
MMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Anderson Silva -385<\/p>\nKelvin Gastelum (10-0): -140<\/strong>
\n Tyron Woodley (14-3): +120<\/strong><\/p>\nThe UFC Welterweight Division figures to get a little murkier on Saturday night when Tyron Woodley takes on The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 winner, undefeated Kevin Gastelum. Woodley has beaten names like Carlos Condit and Josh Koschek while Gastelum has defeated Rick Story and Jake Ellenberger.<\/p>\n
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Gastelum has never won by knockout \u2013 he is totally dependent of his submission game. Woodley, a former Missouri wrestling standout should be able to neutralize Gastelum\u2019s inevitable submission attempts. Woodley is just too well rounded in this one \u2013 he can win wherever this fight happens to go while Gastelum is still a tad green, a bit one dimensional and not quite experienced enough right now,<\/p>\n
MMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Tyron Woodley +120<\/p>\nAl Iaquinta (10-3-1): -170<\/strong>
\n Joe Lauzon (24-9): +145<\/strong><\/p>\nExciting Lightweights take to the Octagon Saturday when Joe Lauzon attempts to squash the momentum of a UFC up-and-comer Al Iaquinta. Lauzon has won his last two fights and Iaquinta has won five of his last six overall including TKOs over Ross Pearson and Rodrigo Damm in his last two.<\/p>\n
Lauzon will have to get this fight to the mat \u2013 he has 17 submission wins among his 24 overall. All three of Iaquinta\u2019s losses have come by submission! That said, Iaquinta is on a roll \u2013 his potent standup should be enough to dispose of Lauzon who looks just average in the twilight of his career.<\/p>\n
MMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Al Iaquinta -170<\/p>\nTim Boetsch (18-7): +330<\/strong>
\n Thales Leites (24-4): -400<\/strong><\/p>\nTime Boetsch and Thales Leites square off in Middleweight action Saturday \u2013 Leites has won seven straight fights and four straight since resigning with the UFC and Boetsch has lost three of his last five fights.<\/p>\n
Boetsch has beaten names like Yushin Okami, CB Dolloway and Hector Lombard but can look as bad as he can good at times. His predictable wrestling with heavy striking approach is pretty easy to fight-plan against \u2013 take Leites to keep his impressive roll going and to take another step in the Middleweight Division.<\/p>\n
MMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Thales Leites -400<\/p>\nThiago Alves (20-9): -110<\/strong>
\n Jordan Mein (29-9): -110<\/strong><\/p>\nWelterweights Thiago Alves and Jordan Mein will throw down in a fight originally booked for August. Mein instead fought Mike Pyle that night and delivered an impressive Performance of the Night with a 72 second KO. Alves has alternated wins and losses since 2009 and endured a two-year layoff that ended last year.<\/p>\n
Mein is a young, hungry, confident fighter who should be up to the task Saturday. Simply put \u2013 Alves isn\u2019t quite what he used to be and is an injury waiting to happen!<\/p>\n
MMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Jordan Mein -110<\/p>\nPRELIMINARY CARD – FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET<\/h3>\n
Sara McMann (8-1): -160 vs. Miesha Tate (15-5): +140
\nMMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Miesha Tate +140<\/p>\n[dfads params=’groups=63753&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n
Derek Brunson (12-3): -465 vs. Ed Herman (22-10): +365
\nMMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Take the upset \u2013 Ed Herman+365<\/p>\nJohn Lineker (25-7): +170 vs. Ian McCall (13-4-1): -200
\nMMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Ian McCall -200<\/p>\nRafael Natal (17-7-1): -180 vs. Tom Watson (17-7): +155
\nMMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Rafael Natal -180<\/p>\nPRELIMINARY CARD – UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET<\/h3>\n
Diego Brandao (18-10-0): -200 vs. Jimy Hettes (11-2-0): +170
\nMMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Jimy Hettes +170<\/p>\nIldemar Alcantara (20-7-0): -200 vs. Richardson Moreira (7-2-0): +170
\nMMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Ildemar Alcantara -200<\/p>\nAndy Enz (7-2-0): +105 vs. Thiago “Marreta” Santos (9-3-0): -125
\nMMA Betting Pick<\/strong>: Andy Enz +105<\/p>\n