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When UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya decided he was going to challenge certified killer Yoel Romero I can’t say that I wasn’t surprised. No one in their right mind calls out Romero because despite the Brazilian’s age he is still one of the most dangerous fighters to have ever walked into The Octagon. Israel did … Read more
What in the blue hell are the oddsmakers thinking with their lines for Conor McGregor and Cowboy Cerrone at UFC 246? Cerrone used to fight in the 170 pound welterweight division and McGregor is the former featherweight and lightweight champion. Conor battled Floyd Mayweather Jr with a 154 pound limit in which the Irishman weighed … Read more
Even with a UFC interim welterweight title in his recent past, a decisive win over Robbie Lawler, and a 7 fight win streak in the organization, it appears that odds makers don’t feel Colby Covington has what it takes to beat undisputed champ, Kamaru Usman. Usman is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: American Top … Read more
Nate Diaz is still not getting any love from the odds makers. On November 2nd, Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz will headline UFC 244 in a fight for the one time “Baddest Motherf***er” title. Both fighters are coming off of significant wins and have momentum behind them riding into the event. Diaz just decisively defeated … Read more
UFC 243 features a blockbuster main event between heavy handed middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and technically gifted interim champ Israel Adesanya. Like we’ve said before this bout is going to answer several questions including whether or nor Whittaker is here to stay and if Adesanya is just hype. The event takes place in Melbourne, Australia … Read more
We expected the odds for Jared Cannonier vs Jack Hermansson to be a little closer for their UFC Copenhagen main event bout today but hey – what do we know? Middleweights Hermansson and Cannonier will try and start the argument for a title eliminator or at least make a statement with a decisive finish. Keeping … Read more
What in the actual hell is going on? Bestfightodds.com has UFC 244 Bovada odds for two fights. One is the Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz bout and the other is a rematch between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor. What? To no one’s surprise Conor is the favorite in the fight given how quickly he dispatched … Read more
Ever since WWE flyweight/bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo called out women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko for the first inter-gender fight in UFC history people have been quietly hoping. Judging by her many comments today she seems down: Honestly it will never happen in any of the world’s biggest pro fighting organizations but if this gains any … Read more
UFC 236 goes down tomorrow night in Atlanta, Georgia at the State Farm Arena. In the main event we are getting Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title. In their first go around Dustin beat the debuting Holloway via submission. That was way back in 2012 and a lot has changed since … Read more
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis goes down on March 23rd at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. Anthony Pettis is coming up from lightweight to welterweight which historically doesn’t work out. Most of the time the weight a fighter jumps to is what they walk around at or only have to cut a few … Read more