UFC
Betting
by BetUs
 Unnamed sources have confirmed that Frank Mir will fight Roy Nelson at
UFC 130, which will take place on May 28th, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden
Arena. While Roy Nelson is still feeding off the momentum from his win during
The Ultimate Fighter, and found himself in a number-one contender’s
matchup just three fights in to his short UFC career, it’s still questionable
if he deserves to be mentioned amongst the stalwarts of the heavyweight
division.
A matchup against Frank Mir, who decisively defeated Mirko Cro Cop at UFC
119 in September will determine whether Nelson is truly a contender for
the strap, or if Mir is rightfully done in that respect. If you’re
going to bet UFC 130, you’re basically hedging between two guys fighting
to save their careers. Still, there is a chance for Mir to retain some
relevancy in the division especially with major injuries rampaging the guys
ahead
of him.
The heavyweight division has been torn asunder by injuries, most notably
to reigning heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez who is sidelined for
the next 6-8 months because of shoulder surgery. Nobody is more frustrated
by
this than Junior dos Santos, who earned a shot at the title after beating
Roy Nelson at UFC 117. Needless to say, it will be a very long wait for
dos Santos.
Value to be Found Betting UFC/MMA
I read an interesting article this morning regarding the fact that boxing
is still the sport that “major” gamblers bet in order to
make profit. First, I’m not exactly sure what the definition of
a “major” gambler is, and second the article correctly defined
what I’ve been saying all along about value found in betting UFC/MMA.
If you wager $100,000 on any single event, then, yes, bet boxing. It
makes more sense to take Floyd Mayweather Jr. at -600 to beat a guy with
no shot, but if all you’re betting is around $100 bucks on
each fight or so, like probably most of us who read the articles in the
locker room are doing, then definitely turn to UFC/MMA in the online
sportsbook.
Fabricio Werdum recently beat Fedor Emelianenko as a big long shot.
Brock Lesnar beat Shane Carwin as a less than -200 favorite. Favorites
lose all of the time in UFC/MMA. So, if you’re a gambler who likes
to make wagers and get value for your money, then look to bet on UFC/MMA.
UFC/MMA wagering right now is more akin to betting on baseball or horse
racing. Finding value is more important than putting a huge wager on
a “sure thing” like Mayweather or Manny Pacquaio because
most sports gamblers don’t have the type of bankroll needed to
make $20,000 off of a $100,000 bet on Mayweather or Pacquaio
To me, that betting fact speaks volumes about how terrific MMA fighters
really are and also how competitive the sport remains compared to the
Hollywood-ization of boxing. Just like Hollywood, where anybody could
probably name the 5 male actors that make almost all of the money in
the film industry, boxing is made up of about 5 moneymaking fighters. Not
in MMA. In MMA there are great fighters in every division. Case in point?
Check out
what’s
coming up at both UFC 117 and UFC 118.
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