In just over two weeks time, the UFC betting lines will be the talk of the town, as UFC 133 Evans vs. Ortiz is held in Philadelphia on August 6, 2011. The Evans vs. Ortiz main event highlights the second consecutive strong card the UFC has put together. Also on the sports betting card, is a middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and Yoshihiro Akiyama. Here is a preview of UFC 133.
Last week, the UFC announced several changes to UFC 133, leaving fans wondering if this is a card worth investing $50 in PPV costs for. Originally, Rashad Evans was set to face Phil Davis with the winner receiving a title shot at UFC 140 against the winner of Jon Jones v Quinton Jackson at UFC 135 in September. However, around this time last week, the UFC announced that Davis had injured his knee training for the fight and would be forced to withdraw from the bout.
In Davis place is the Huntington Beach Bad Boy, Tito Ortiz. Historically speaking, Ortiz and UFC President Dana White have not seen eye to eye. As this seems to still be the case, Ortiz and Evans will fight with different stipulations. Essentially, if Evans wins the fight, he gets the winner of Jones vs. Jackson. On the other hand, if Ortiz wins the fight, he moves up in ranking in the Light Heavyweight division, to the third rank, which would put a title fight at somewhere in 2012 or 2013.
Regardless of the stipulations, Ortiz is taking the fight on short notice, since nobody else was willing to cater to Dana White’s demands. Ortiz fought at UFC 132 in the beginning of July, and depending on his cardio training, should have enough in the tank to last with Rashad Evans.
