UFC betting players will remember Vitor Belfort as one of the up-and-coming stars in MMA, but after losing the UFC light-heavyweight title, things went south for the Brazilian. He’ll attempt another UFC comeback against Rich Franklin at a catchweight of 190 pounds.
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Belfort (18-8) currently holds the Cage Rage light-heavyweight belt, before moving to middleweight. He was supposed to fight Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction: Trilogy before that was cancelled, so he took this fight. Belfort has claimed a few big-name scalps, such as Wanderlei Silva and Randy Couture, but he also has lost to Couture (who now trains Belfort), as well as Dan Henderson. Belfort is a strange mix of knockout power and technique, and on his best day, he can go with anyone in the world. However, he’s a slight underdog in your offshore sportsbook at +129.
Franklin (25-4) will fight anyone, anywhere, at anytime, and he’s coming off a very entertaining fight with Wanderlei Silva at the 195-pound catchweight, so this weight isn’t new to him. He also lost to Henderson by split decision at UFC 93, and Franklin’s looked very good since he was manhandled by Anderson Silva for the second time. Franklin has no certain style, but he can go to the ground or stand up with the best of them. This makes it tough to train for him. The only thing you can do is train for one of the toughest fights of your life.
Betting services have Franklin as the favorite at -143, and this is assumingly because of the higher competition he’s faced lately. Belfort has bounced around different companies since leaving the UFC for the second time, and he’s even tried boxing. He better be focused, because if not, Franklin will knock him out in the first round. This will be a tough choice, but you have to go with Franklin as your online betting pick.
