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Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama UFC 116 Preview
Posted by MMAmonk in Jun 30, 2010, under UFC
Chris Leben will fight against Yoshihiro Akiyama at the upcoming UFC 116 event on July 3rd. Chris Leben was recently chosen to sub in for Wanderlei Silva, the original fighter scheduled to take on Akiyama.
Akiyama is heavily favored in UFC 116 odds at -205 while Leben pays -165.
Silva and Akiyama were going to take part in a highly anticipated matchup, but their battle will have to wait even longer if they are to take on each other. Silva sustained a tear in his ACL and also broke three ribs in training.
Leben will come in with some momentum in the upcoming match. Just recently he took on Aaron Simpson on The Ultimate Fighter 11 and knocked him out. Days later he was slated in to take part in this match.
Akiyama will still go ahead with the fight despite threats to not take part in the bout. Akiyama has been on the sidelines of the ring for over a year and will come back against Leben. He has not fought a match and lost for more than 5 years and will have the opportunity to lengthen his streak. He is very good with his Judo and submission technique and he also has the ability to knock his opponent out.
Leben has a 20-6 career record and is known as “The Crippler” for his great knockout power. He has the ability to take a hit, but he will need to keep the match off of the ground if he hopes to take this one from Akiyama. This fight figures to be a solid matchup between these competitors.
Bellator 22 Betting Lines
Posted by MMAmonk in Jun 17, 2010, under Bellator
Bellator 22 goes tonight with welterweights Dan Hornbuckle and Ben Askren headlining the MMA betting card.
betED has Bellator betting lines for the five main fights.
Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle (-150) vs. Ben “Funky” Askren (+120)
Experience trumps youth, but don’t count out Askren. He has a stronger ground game so if these fighters go strength against strength, Askren will probably come out ahead. If Hornbuckle can keep the fight a striking affair, he should win.
Dan Hornbuckle vs Ben Askren Preview
Cole “King” Konrad (-1200) vs. John Orr
(+600)
Neither of these heavyweight fighters are particularly experienced so I would never bet on Konrad at -1200. If you have to bet on this one, take Orr. You’ll probably lose, but at least you have a chance of making some good money.
Lisa Ward (-340) vs. Stephanie “Macaquinha” Frausto (+260)
Ward is a well-travelled MMA veteran still in her prime while Frausto is inexperienced and has only fought lower-caliber fighters. Ward could be ripe for an upset as she hasn’t fought in awhile while Frausto already has three fights this year.
Jarrod “The Wild Card” Card (-450) vs. Jose Vega (+300)
Card is a rising star at featherweight who has beaten a variety of quality opponents. Vega can fight on the ground, but Card can just plain fight. At -450 I’d stay away from this fight. It’s not worth betting on the favorite, but I can’t really see an upset coming either.
Pat Curran Decision Victory Over Toby Imada Highlights
Posted by MMAmonk in Jun 16, 2010, under Bellator
Pat Curran scored a decision victory over Toby Imada at Bellator 21 to put him first in line to challenge Eddie Alvarez for the Bellator lightweight championship belt.
Los Angeles Strikeforce: Renato Sobral vs Robbie Lawler
Posted by MMAmonk in Jun 15, 2010, under Strikeforce
Los Angeles: Strikeforce Live features Renato Sobral and Robbie Lawler in a quality matchup for the Strikeforce organization.
The fight will be a battle between two different styles that will be determined by who can control the where the fight takes place.
Robbie Lawler is a striker who is going to want to stay on his feet. Out of his 17 wins, 14 have come by knock out in one form or another, so you know he packs power.
Lawler struggled in his brief stint with the UFC, but he seems to have improved since that time picking up a number of knock out victories against quality fighters of late.
Renato “Babalu” Sobral is a submission specialist. He rarely wins by knockout, but 18 of his 35 victories have come by submission.
At 34, Babalu is definitely on the downside of his career, but Mirko Cro Cop showed us at UFC 115 that an old submission specialist can still be dangerous even as Chuck Liddell showed that there is definitely at time where a fighter should call it quits.
If Babalu can get the fight on the ground, this could end very quickly. The edge has to go to Lawler however, because the fighters start where he wants to be, on his feet.
Chuck Liddell vs Rich Franklin: UFC 115 Feature Video
Posted by MMAmonk in Jun 10, 2010, under UFC
Light-heavyweights Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin face off in the octagon at UFC 115.
Liddell and Franklin both have excellent stand-up and this could turn in to a brawl, but Liddell can also take the fight to the mat and that’s where he has the biggest advantage over Franklin.
Franklin is the UFC 115 betting lines favorite in this one at -150 while Liddell is +120.
Chuck Liddell vs. Rich Franklin: UFC 115 Light Heavyweights
Posted by MMAmonk in Jun 09, 2010, under UFC
UFC 115 is just around the corner and the feature fight is a Light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin.
Chuck Liddell’s biggest advantage is on the ground. Both of these fighters tend to fight on their feet, but Liddell has a strong wrestling background. He just rarely uses it. In this fight, though, that’s his biggest advantage.
Some question whether Liddell is able to go the full three rounds without fading a bit. If he’s able to dirty the fight up a bit on the mat, it might not be that big of a deal.
Liddell is best known for his power. It has faded a bit with age, but he is a much better technical fighter now than he was in his prime. His counter-striking is still very dangerous and should keep Franklin from getting too comfortable even when he is fighting his fight.
Quite possibly the best quality that Rich Franklin brings to the octagon is his ability to formulate and execute a fight strategy. Execution will be hugely important against a fighter like Liddell who only needs to see one mistake to win the fight.
Franklin is the better striker though, and he should be able to control the fight when they’re on their feet. The main challenge for him will probably be mental as he needs to avoid opening himself up to a counter strike without being overly cautious and throwing his whole fight plan off.
UFC 115 Pre-Fight Video: Liddell-Franklin
Posted by MMAmonk in Jun 04, 2010, under UFC
Chuck Liddell looks to prove that he’s not over the hill as he faces former champion Rich Franklin at UFC 115 in Vancouver.
Liddell lost his last two matches and looks to bounce back while Franklin has moved up to 205 and looks to find success in a new weight class.
The younger Franklin is the favorite at -150 in UFC 115 betting lines while Liddell is +120.
Toby Imada vs. Pat “Vai Cavalo” Curran: Bellator 21 Betting Preview
Posted by MMAmonk in Jun 02, 2010, under Bellator
Toby Imada (25-13 MMA, 5-1 BFC) faces Pat Curran (11-3 MMA, 2-0 BFC) in the Bellator 21 lightweight final on Thursday, June 10 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla with a title shot on the line. Fox Sports Net will have the live broadcast while highlights can be seen on NBC and Telemundo on the weekend.
The Bellator 21 odds list Imada as the favorite at -155 with Curran paying +125.
Submission specialist Toby Imada is the favorite coming in with Bellator 21 odds listing him at -155. Imada became a Youtube sensation with his standing inverted triangle choke that won him the submission of the year from every mom and pop who bothers awarding a submission of the year.
Imada defeated James Krause at Bellator 14 and Carey Vanier at Bellator 17 to qualify for the final. Both victories came by armbars.
Imada almost never gets knocked out and most of his fights end in either him or his opponent submitting. He has only once in his career gone to a decision. He has picked up a handfull of TKOs by strikes or punches the most recent of which came on January 30 at King of the Cage over Daisuke Hanazawa.
Pat Curran, cousin and student of UFC featherweight Jeff Curran, cemented his status as a fighter to watch with his decision victory over the heavily favored Roger Huerta at Bellator 17. He also KOed GSP protege Mike Ricci at Bellator 14.
The winner will get a shot at the Bellator lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez. The title was awarded to Alvarez after getting a second round submission over Imada at Bellator 12.
UFC 114 Betting Preview: Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans
Posted by MMAmonk in May 27, 2010, under UFC
The grudge match that UFC fans have been waiting for is finally coming at UFC 114 when Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans take to the octagon on Saturday, May 29.
These two fighters have spent a lot of time talking about beating each other up, but they are only now finally getting around to it. The Rampage – Evans feud has been very public with the two first getting in each others face at UFC 96 before continuing their feud as coaches for TUF season 10.
Rashad Evans (-125) excels at wrestling and is one of the best fighters in the UFC when the match goes to the ground. He has developed solid striking ability too, but his biggest advantage in this fight is on the mat.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (-105) has developed into a solid wrestler and has won some matches lately on the ground, but he is a striker first and foremost. He needs to resist the temptation to test his wrestling skills against the wrestling master Evans and keep the fight standing up where he has the advantage.
This fight features two very evenly matched fighters which is reflected in the UFC 114 odds. The winner will likely be the one who can dictate where the fight takes place, but both fighters are still dangerous when not fighting to their strength.
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