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.
For the first time this decade, horse betting online enthusiasts, will have a difficult time deciding who will be the horse of the year. It was supposed to be an easy decision, as one of the favorites in the Breeders Cup Classic, filly Havre De Grace, or colts Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo were supposed to win the race. However, then 2010 Belmont Stakes winner Drosselmeyer came out of nowhere and stole the bookie software trophy. Now everyone and their uncle are wondering, who deserves the title?
In a shocking turn of events, filly Havre De Grace may have done more to damage her credibility by losing the Breeders Cup Classic, then she would have, had she run in the Ladies version of the race. Havre De Grace was considered by many people, we included, to be the best horse of the this year’s Classic, as she looked to replace Zenyatta atop the greatest fillies of all time list this season. However, her disappointing result at the Classic, has analysts wondering if she was really deserving at all to be in the race.
On the other hand, Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo, Havre De Grace two competitors for the Horse of the Year title, both put forth lackluster performances as well. Although neither horse faired in the outcome of the Triple Crown earlier in the year, the races they did win, were supposed to be enough to help them qualify for the prestigious honor.
Now with only a few weeks for writers to decide who wins the NFL title of Horse Of The Year, we wonder, should there be asterisks if any of the three we have discussed win the award? Should Drosselmeyer win the award for its lone victory on the grandest stage of them all?
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Breeders Cup betting enthusiasts won’t have to wait long after the tournament concludes to watch a new sporting event, as UFC 138 is Saturday November 5, 11. Live from the LG Arena in Birmingham, England UFC veterans Chris Leben and Mark Munoz will main event one of the more suspicious cards in recent memory. The two middleweights highlight a bookie softwarecard that even the most hardcore of MMA fans couldn’t tell you who was fighting. Here is a preview of the card.
Chris Leben is riding a wave of momentum, after an impressive first round knockout of Wanderlei the axe murderer Silva at UFC 132. Meanwhile, Mark the Filipino Wrecking Machine Munoz is also riding a wave of momentum, as he has torn up the UFC’s middleweight division over the last two years. Munoz has won six of seven fights, and should be next in line for a fight with Anderson Silva, should he defeat Chris Leben. At 33 years old, the former US Military member, is a fan favorite with the hardcore MMA fans, as Munoz has looked dominant at times this year. Look for Munoz to beat Leben by submission on Saturday.
The co main event for this fight will be a Bantamweight matchup featuring former WEC favorite Brad Pickett, fighting UFC fan favorite Baro. Baro has dominated the MMA over his career. At just 24 years old, Baro is 26 and one in 27 career fights, with most of his victories coming by way of submission. On the other hand, Brad Pickett is currently riding a 10 fight win streak. The winner of this bout should in theory be the next in line to take on current Bantamweight Champion Dominic Cruz. By all accounts, this could be the fight of the night, as both Baro and Pickett have been known to put on exciting affairs.
Just two weeks after one of the most exciting Pay Per View events of the year, the UFC is back with UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3, live from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Held to coincide with a two-day fan expo in the area, fans will get the chance to see not one, but two title fights on a night that could surprise with one of the most underrated UFC betting cards of the season.
With names like Chael Sonnen, Brian Stann, and Joe Lauzon, fans know what they can expect during the main card, but the majority of the sports betting anticipation is aimed at the two main event title fights, with the UFC Featherweight championship and UFC Lightweight championship both scheduled to be defended. First, UFC Featherweight champion Jose Aldo will step in to the octagon looking for his second win in the promotion, after carrying over his 11-fight win streak from the WEC to successfully defend his title in his UFC debut. Aldo will face a more lethal challenger this time around when he steps in to the octagon with Kenny Florian, and it will be interesting to see how they clash. That contest will pave the way for the second title fight of the night, as for the second consecutive time UFC Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar defends his belt against Gray Maynard. Edgar fought Maynard to a draw when the two battled on New Years day at UFC 125: Resolution, which left Edgar’s career-record against him at 0-1-1 after he lost to Maynard back in April of 2008. There will be no fishing games in the third meeting between these two, and it will be interesting to see if Edgar finally is able to overcome the only opponent that he has ever lost against.
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