UFC betting enthusiasts are chomping at the bit for UFC 132 to arrive, as in less than two weeks time, during the July long weekend, fans will be able to watch the long awaited rematch between Bantamweights Dominic Cruz and Urijah Faber. If you are an MMA betting purist, chances are you have been hoping and praying that after acquiring WEC, the UFC would put this dream match together. Here is a preview of UFC 132 set for July 2, 2011.
UFC 132 is one of the most stacked cards in UFC history, as aside from UFC 129 in Toronto, Canada, there probably hasn’t been as stacked of a card. The card is headlined by the aforementioned Bantamweight rematch between Dominic Cruz and Urijah Faber. This card also features Light Heavyweight Tito Ortiz taking on Ryan Bader, and Welterweight’s Wanderlei Silva and Chris Leben.
As we’ve stated throughout this article, the main event is a Bantamweight fight. When Dominic Cruz and Urijah Faber fought for the first time in WEC in 2007, the bout was for Faber’s Featherweight Championship. This time around, the roles are reversed, as Cruz is the Bantamweight Champion, and Faber has dropped down in weight class to challenge him. For those new to the situation, Faber is the only man to ever defeat Dominic Cruz, as he made him submit in just less than two minutes of the first round by Guillotine Choke. This time around, Cruz expects to be the one making Faber tap out.
The other two aforementioned fights are between four fighters that are in need of a momentum change. In the co main event, Wanderlei the axe murderer Silva battles the rainbow haired warrior Chris Leben. Both fighters are coming off losses, but we like Silva in this fight, due to his knockout oriented style.
For the first time ever, the UFC will be running a PPV event on a Friday night, as UFC 141 Lesnar v Overeem comes to you live on Friday December 30, 2011 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will feature former UFC bookie software Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, taking on former Strikeforce kingpin Alistair Overeem. The winner of this fight is expected to take on newly minted Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos, in his first title defense. Here is a preview of the card.
Lesnar and Overeem headline what would otherwise be a UFC card set out for the diehard fans. That is to say, as casual MMA fans, we had to do our research on who the other fighters on the main card will be. The semi main event features Nate Diaz taking on Donald Cerrone in a Lightweight bout, and Welterweights John Fitch and John Hendricks battling it out for a chance to face the winner of Carlos Condit v Nick Diaz for the interim Welterweight Title.
Brock Lesnar v Alistair Overeem is a battle between two of the most brand name recognizable fighters in the sport. Basically, this fight features the main stream fan favorite Lesnar, taking on the independent superstar Alistair Overeem. Brock Lesnar is a former WWE wrestler, turned MMA star. Meanwhile, Alistair Overeem has been a household name in the Heavyweight division for a number of different promotions, including PRIDE and Strikeforce. Wherever he has gone, Overeem has won the championship. However, because he has yet to fight in the UFC, most casual fight fans have no idea who Overeem has defeated.
Where Overeem has worked his way to becoming a sports betting star in the MMA, Brock Lesnar basically walked into the UFC and was automatically pushed to the top. Overeem is the more experienced fighter, and should hold an edge in this bout.
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The UFC has quickly passed boxing, and hockey, as one of the most highly wagered upon sporting events in the world. However, while most bettors wager on their favorite fighters, the bookie software sites, are the ones ending up with all the profit, as the average Joe handicapper, still have very little idea as to how to wager on an MMA event. Today, we’ll be looking at how to bet on the UFC.
Unlike the top two sports to gamble on, the NFL and the NBA, the UFC does not use the point spread, to select the winner of a fight. Instead, the UFC comparable to boxing uses the money line to allow fans to pick a winner. Known as the universal straight bet, the money line simply requires that you risk money on the fighter you believe will win the fight outright. The only thing to be aware of is that like boxing, the UFC provides the option of a draw on a fight. Here is an example of how to bet on the UFC.
Shogun Rua – 180
Dan Henderson +120
Draw +1000
In this fight, Shogun Rua is the favorite, and bettors taking Rua will have to risk $180 to get back $100 since the former Light Heavyweight Champion is predicted by the sportsbook to win the fight. On the other hand, Dan Henderson is the underdog, and fans taking the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion to win the fight, must only wager $100 to get back $120. In the event of a draw, bettors taking one of Henderson or Rua will lose the fight, if the duo finishes with a tie score. To bet the draw, you must risk $100 to receive back $1000.
 This weekend marks the conclusion of the Belmont betting Triple Crown, as the Belmont Stakes take place on Saturday June 11, 2011. When the race concludes, sports fans can head home or to the airport, to fly to Vancouver, Canada to watch the UFC 131 event featuring a main event of Shane Carwin taking on Junior Dos Santos. After a lackluster UFC betting 130 in late May, UFC 131 has the potential to bring back the credibility the UFC lost last month. Here is a preview of the card.
The original main event of Junior Dos Santos taking on fellow The Ultimate Fighter coach Brock Lesnar was scratched in the middle of last month, as Lesnar discovered he had a recurrence of the Diverticulitis infection that kept him out of action for a year and a half earlier in his MMA career. In an ironic twist, the man to take Lesnar’s spot against Dos Santos is Shane Carwin, Lesnar’s most recent opponent in the octagon just under a year ago. Recall in that match, the then undefeated Shane Carwin, lost by submission to Lesnar, and seemingly hadn’t been able to find an opponent before this card. Carwin was set to take on Jon Einemo, but was quickly moved into Lesnar’s place when he pulled out due to injury.
This fight features two of the hardest hitting heavyweights in the history of the MMA. In fact, many MMA purists would argue that the quick fix main event at UFC 131 is a dream match in of itself, as both Carwin and Dos Santos share identical records of 12 and one in the octagon. What’s more, both fighters are strikers’, meaning to say, the best chance for a good fight, is to watch these two battle standing up.
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