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Since the ancient days of
gladiators, spectators have enjoyed the thrill of betting on
combative sporting contests. Every moment of a fight seems much
more exciting when there is money riding on the outcome. Today
is no different, as a growing number of people are betting on
modern-day gladiatorial contests - mixed martial arts events.
UFC 86 Fight Odds at
Mandalay Bay Vegas
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
vs. Forrest Griffin
Date: Jul 05, 2008
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
Broadcast: Pay Per View
Current light heavyweight champion of the UFC, none other
than Rampage Jackson, will be putting his belt on the line
at UFC 86. He is now officially scheduled to take on Forrest
Griffin on July 5th, 2008. |
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Former UFC heavyweight champion
Frank Mir will take on Justin McCully at UFC 86 on July 5 in Las
Vegas. Frank Mir (11-3-0) last stepped into the cage at 81
defeating Brock Lesnar by submission in the first round.
Mir is riding high after a come-from-behind victory over Brock
Lesnar in February. McCully, meanwhile, will return from
injuries and fight in the octagon for the first time since his
successful UFC debut nearly a year ago.
Mir, a former UFC heavyweight champion, earned co-main-event
status during his UFC 81 fight with former NCAA Division
I wrestling champion and WWE performer Lesnar. On the verge of
suffering a TKO early in the fight, Mir got a break when Lesnar
was deducted a point for blows to the back of the head. Lesnar
continued to deliver brutal strikes, but Mir survived to slap on
a fight-ending kneebar just 90 seconds into the fight.
Mir, who suffered a devastating motorcycle accident in 2004,
picked up his second straight victory and his third win in his
past four fights.
McCully (8-3-2) has not fought since April of last year, due to
an injury that forced him off a scheduled bout at
UFC 77.
McCully’s last win came at UFC Fight Night 9 where he defeated
Antoni Hardonk by unanimous decision.
With his victory over Antoni Hardonk a year ago, McCully, a
member of Tito Ortiz's Team Punishment, is now 3-0 since
returning to MMA after a three-year break from the sport. He has
a four-fight win streak and has won five of his past six fights
overall.
Joe “Daddy” Stevenson will take on Gleison Tibau at UFC 86, July
5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stevenson is coming off a hard fought
loss for the UFC lightweight title to the “Prodigy”
BJ Penn at UFC 80.
Joe Stevenson (28-8) will look to get back in the 155-pound
title hunt when he takes on Gleison Tibau (15-5) at UFC 86 on
July 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Joe Stevenson is coming off a very rough submission loss to
arguably the top mixed martial artist in the game, that being BJ
Penn. Tibau is coming off a loss as well but to top lightweight
Tyson Griffin at UFC 81. It will be interesting to see how both
react to tough losses.
UFC lightweight Melvin Guillard (21-7-2 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who
briefly left the organization after back-to-back first-round
submission losses, will return to the UFC to fight Dennis Siver
(11-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at UFC 86.
Melvin Guillard earned a unanimous-decision victory over Eric
Regan (9-9) in a Rage in the Cage event last month and now set
to return to the UFC against Siver.
Dennis Siver is the 29-year-old fighter had been booked to take
on Guillard. The German made his octagon debut at
UFC 70
and suffered an 81-second submission loss to Jess Liaudin.
Siver bounced back for a second-round knockout of Naoyuki Kotani
at UFC 75 before a unanimous-decision loss to Gray
Maynard earlier this year at UFC Fight Night 12.
UFC 86 Main Card
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin
Chris Lytle vs. Josh Koscheck
Patrick Cote vs. Ricardo Almeida
Tyson Griffin vs. Marcus Aurelio
Joe Stevenson vs. Gleison Tibau
Preliminary Card
Cole Miller vs. Jorge Gurgel
Melvin Guillard vs. Dennis Siver
Justin Buchholz vs. Corey Hill
Ben Saunders vs. Jared Rollins
Steve Bruno vs. Chris Wilson
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UFC 87: Seek and Destroy
 Date: Aug 09, 2008
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Venue: Target Center
Broadcast: Pay Per View
The UFC officially announced the main event for UFC 87: Seek and Destroy this August in Minnesota. Current UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St Pierre will put his belt on the line against Jon Fitch in a welterweight title fight.
Georges St. Pierre. He is thought by many to be the second best pound-for-pound fighter in the world behind Anderson "Spider" Silva. St. Pierre has a 16-2-0 lifetime professional MMA record, with his two losses coming against Matt Hughes at UFC 50 - The War of '04 and Matt Serra at UFC 69 - Shootout. In both cases, St. Pierre avenged his losses, thrashing Matt Hughes at both UFC 65 and UFC 79 and Matt Serra at UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre II. St. Pierre seems to be getting better with every match-up - his last three matches have been extremely one-sided affairs, where he was never in any real danger of losing.
It was already widely known that Jon Fitch was next in line for a shot at the welterweight title, we just didn’t know when that fight would happen. Well, August 9 is the date and the fight will be GSP’s first title defense since regaining the belt against Matt Serra at UFC 83 this past April.
Jon Fitch will have his work cut out for him, and you have to assume that St. Pierre will be a major favorite in this match-up.
UFC 87 also features heavyweight Brock Lesnar taking on Herring. Lesnar was originally scheduled to face UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman, but a knee injury has forced ‘The Hammer’ to withdraw from the show.
Also on the UFC 87 fight card is a lightweight matchup between Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta. This fight is expected to produce a number one contender for the next shot at the UFC lightweight title which will be up for grabs this Saturday night at UFC 84.
This should be a great summer for the UFC, as Jackson - Griffin will headline UFC 86, and St. Pierre - Fitch will headline UFC 87.
UFC 87 Fight Card |
Champ Georges St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch (for welterweight title)
Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring
Kenny Florian vs. Roger Huerta
Karo Parisyan vs. TBA
Jason MacDonald vs. Demian Maia
Frankie Edgar vs. Hermes Franca
Dan Evensen vs. Cheick Kongo
Rob Emerson vs. Manny Gamburyan
Steve Bruno vs. Chris Wilson |
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Understanding
UFC Betting Odds:
UFC betting odds
on the UFC Ultimate Fight Night in Las Vegas. If a newcomer to
the betting world took a look at these numbers, he or she may be
a bit confused. However, it really isn't all that complicated.
To help explain
how the odds for betting on UFC or other MMA events work, I will
provide an example of odds from one of the most watched UFC main
events of all time, the rematch of Tito Ortiz vs Chuck Liddell.
Picking the
outright winner:
Tito Ortiz to win -265
Chuck Liddell to win +175
Should a bettor
pick Tito Ortiz to win, Couture would have to win by any means,
and the bettor would receive $100 for every $265 bet. If the
better had chosen Liddell to win, Liddell would have to win by
any means and the better would receive $175 for every $100 bet.
Pick each fighter individually to win by knockout:
Tito by KO or stoppage +210
Liddell by KO or stoppage +270
Should a bettor
pick Tito to win by knockout or ref stoppage, he or she would
win $210 for every $100 bet. Choosing Liddell by knockout or ref
stoppage would pay $270 for every $100 bet.
Pick each fighter to win by submission:
Tito by Submission +285
Liddell by Submission +315
Picking a winner by submission is similar to picking a fighter
by knockout. Should a bettor pick Tito to win by submission, the
bettor would receive $285 for every $100 bet. Picking Liddell by
submission would pay $315 for every $100 bet. |
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Fighting Styles
Kickboxing:
martial arts, combining boxing punches and martial arts
kicks. Many different styles with different rules exist such
as Muay Thai, Full Contact Karate, and Asian Rules Fighting.
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Boxing:
The skill or sport of fighting with the fists usually with
padded leather gloves. Refer menu to as the "sweet science",
boxers use elaborate foot maneuvers and quick jabs to mount
an offense. Freestyle Wrestling: Possibly the worlds oldest
sport. Contestants struggle hand to hand attempting to throw
or take down their opponent without striking blows. Some of
the many styles of wrestling are Freestyle, Greco-Roman, and
catch as catch can.
Full list of MMA fighting styles here |
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A Brief History Of The UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championships began in
1993. It redefined what martial arts was all about. It set in
motion, the battleground for the karate community, where
fighters from all backgrounds could come together and test their
art, mano o mano, man vs man against the best, all trained in
different arts. Set aside was the facade, the smoke screens and
the mystique behind each art and now naked before you was the
basic street fighter!
In the fist UFC 1, Royce Gracie made Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu famous
with his tacticful ground fighting. He didn't have much in the
way of kicks or punches, but his expert Jujitsu skills and joint
locking techniques beat them all that day.
More UFC History
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UFC Fighting Terms
Choke Holds:
Any hold that impairs the flow of blood or oxygen to the brain.
There are many chokes including the rear naked choke, the
guillotine, and the triangle choke.
Head-Butt:
Using the head to strike the opponent.
KO:
Knock out. A fighter is knocked down and unconscious.
Takedown:
Usually occurs when a grappler takes his opponent to the ground.
Full list of UFC fighting terms here |
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The Ultimate Fighting
Championship is a test of pure gladiator fighting
skills. The fight occurs inside an octagon that is 32
feet across. The fighters are contained by a 5 foot
link fence. Most participants have martial arts
training in some discipline, however, this is by no
means a requirement. It has a no holds barred
philosophy although some rules have been added
recently.
Although there can be a
lot of blood, fights usually end with joint locks or
choke holds and it is generally the more skilled
opponent that wins. Size is an advantage, but skill in
ending the fights with a finishing move (choke out,
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