Venue: O2 Arena, London, England
Date: June 7, 2008
In a UFC card full injuries and late substitutions, Matt HUGHES finds himself in the main event against Thiago "The Pit Bull" ALVES. London, England is the site of UFC 85, thus creating an awkward start time of 2 p.m. central today for the event.
This card pales in comparison to the recent UFC 84 card, where the UFC Monster posted a +$207 profit with his prediction as posted right here on Rev. That would buy you seven (7) GOLD STAR subscriptions to this outstanding website! So. Let's jump in and test the bloody waters of the UFC again.
I believe today's card is full of upsets. I find six (6) of them on an 11-fight card, with four (4) favorites and one (1) no pass. Let's take a look:
On the main card:
Let's lay $ 50 to win $150 on Jason DAY to pull a big upset over local boy, Michael BISPING, who has looked awesome since dropping to the middleweight ranks. But, I haven't cared for him since before he was wrongfully awarded a decision over Matt "The Hammer" Hamill. Day wins by TKO in the third round.
Lay $120 to win $127 on the "Irish Hand Grenade" Marcus DAVIS to sneak in a KO punch on Mike "Quick" SWICK, who should be roaring out like a freight train for another early knockout. DAVIS will survive the attack and find his mark early in the second round.
Lay $ 80 to win $120 on Fabrico WERDUM, who is bigger, a better puncher, and much better on the ground than his opponent, Brandon "the Truth" VERA. The truth is that Vera looked dwarfed against Tim Silvia, and may not have any better results here. I like Werdum with a second-round submission by choke.
Lay $204 to win $120 on Nate "The Great" MARQUARDT to walk right through Thales LEITAS. The public is pounding Marquardt, driving him from �145 all the way to �220. There is a reason. Only Anderson Silva has made Nate look anything but great! I see a second-round submission putting this one to rest. My POD (Play of the Day).
Lay $110 to win $187 on a another shocking upset of Matt HUGHES by determined Thiago ALVES. In the featured event, yet non-title, these two will battle for three (3) rounds only. Hughes, of course, will try to use his fading brute strength to control Alves on the ground. The Pit Bull wants to keep it standing where he is a better puncher than his opponent. I see Hughes' eagerness to dominate and his hard-charging style playing into the hands of Alves, who delivers a resounding KO punch near the end of the second round!
On the undercard,
Lay $ 81 to win $ 20 on a "bridge jump" on Thiago TAVARES over Matt Wiman, first round submission by rear-naked choke.
Lay $ 60 to win $120 on the experienced Jorge RIVIERA over kick-boxer, Martin KAMPMANN on a split decision.
Lay $120 to win $50 on Englishman, Paul TAYLOR to dominate and kick the crap out of Jess Liaudin.
Lay $120 to win $ 80 on Jason LAMBERT to crush Luiz CANE with some devastating ground-and-pound second-round TKO.
Lay $ 55 to win $ 99 on late substitute, Eddie SANCHEZ, to KO Antonio HARDONK in the first round.
… and let's PASS on Roan CAMEIRO vs. Kevin BURNS.
In summary, we are laying an even $1000 to try and win $1073.
Remember, take those winnings and join REV GOLD. And, enjoy the fights. I know I will.
More later.
The UFC Monster
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