UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2

[akatdrake]

SWEEP!!!

PS - Does Matt Hamill now get released by the UFC after three straight unimpressive losses?

[akatdrake]

Going to add:

Mike Thomas Brown -220 for one unit. Lots of juice here, but like him to overwhelm Nam Phan on short notice! Going with my gut here.

[akatdrake]

Rashad Evans (No. 3 LHW, No. 10 PFP) vs. Tito Ortiz
Vitor Belfort (No. 8 MW) vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
Chad Mendes vs. Rani Yahya
Johny Hendricks vs. Mike Pierce
Mike Thomas Brown vs. Nam Phan
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Matt Hamill
Jorge Rivera vs. Constantinos Philippou
Mike Pyle vs. Rory MacDonald
Dennis Hallman vs. Brian Ebersole
Ivan Menjivar vs. Nick Pace
Rafael Natal vs. Paul Bradley

Updated card since they're calling this the cursed card - so many injuries.

Hero, let me know about the Vegas trip... here are the plays I have locked in with Saturday's card...

Evans/Belfort/Rory MacDonald +126 for two units

Evans/Belfort -150 to win two units

Johny Hendricks -125 for two units. Johny up-and-coming, and looking to get to the top of the division... however, Pierce has struggled against both exceptional wrestlers he's faced in Mark Munoz and Jon Fitch.

Looking at Ivan Menjivar, but at -230 - that's going to be tough and actually the unbeaten Pace looks nice at +180. May play Rani Yahya at +400 just for the fact that he's scary talented...

[akatdrake]

OSP baby!!! Holy mother of God this guy is going to be good. I like him calling out Mousasi. Get him a few decent fights before he heads to the UFC.

[xHeroOfTheDayx]

Holy Christ Kaufman crushed Carmouche 3-0...

Haha unreal. But then again, that's why I don't bet on women. Just flat out wrong on this one. Liz should be ashamed.


-I'll keep you updated on the status of my Vegas trip. :beerbang:

[akatdrake]

Holy Christ Kaufman crushed Carmouche 3-0...

[akatdrake]

Say good luck getting out there for the Floyd fight... if you dont make it out then, head the next weekend and we'll have a round and meet up okay?

[xHeroOfTheDayx]

I'm trying to get out there the 17th for the Floyd fight. Trying to get hooked up with some nasty seats before I go for sure.

As for tonight... Liz Carmouche +150. She should be a 2-1 fav IMO.

[akatdrake]

Say Hero, did you ever decide when you're going to to Vegas? I'm heading out there Sept 23-26 for a little football action with the fellas from college...

I think one of Tito +275, Yushin Okami +325, Rampage +325 hits. I already have the Okami bet in... but I think the one with the least value is Tito for reasons we've stated already, 1) old Tito, 2) Bader overrated, 3) short notice, 4) paycheck fight, 5) job not on the line anymore.

Don't want to get too far off track, but I also put in a bet on tomorrow's Strikeforce Challengers fight:

Ovince St. Preux -260 to win 2 units

Didn't bother to make a thread for it, but the only fight other than the OSP fight I want to see is the main event.

[V3r1f13d]

Tito says he's back dammit. That means he's here to smash domes again.

No, I'm not betting on him. I'll be cheering for him though.

[xHeroOfTheDayx]

You guys will be sorely disappointed if you bet on Tito in this spot. Nostalgia is making me root for him, but he is going to get dominated in any road he chooses to ride.

He was a sizable dog against Bader. A dog.. understandable, THAT big of a dog.. ridiculous. Bader is a talented fighter, but still a product of the hype train. That Tito fight was supposed to make his stock more valuable, but Tito sh8t all over that plan.

Tito beating Bader doesn't make him more, or less likely to defeat Evans. Period. I am in no way a fan of Evans, but he possesses an elite MMA mind, to match an elite skill set.

4 years later after the initial fight, both fighters have skyrocketed in different directions. Evans represents about -1500 value here in my opinion. I wouldn't touch Tito with a 10ft pole without getting +1000.

GL fellas

[akatdrake]

Oh, I completely dig what you're saying Ver... and it will be great for the sport, lacking PPV sales, and the drama of this year's supposedly awesome cards being derailed by injuies if Tito wins. He buys PPVs on his name alone, and it'd be nice to see an old vet get a title shot, but I have little confidence in him.

[V3r1f13d]

Rashad spent the majority of his camp training for the wrong opponent.
It sort of works both ways.

I'm not saying Tito will win. I'm just saying I hope he does, as a fan.

[akatdrake]

I completely get where you guys are coming from with Tito, but taking the fight on short notice without any real motivation and a pissed-the-hell-off Rashad Evans??? That's some tough ****.

[DukiesBaby]

I'm on the Tito wagon until the wheels fall off.

again :laughing:



Hey But im right there with you we can be like leo decaprio on the front of the titanic see how far we can take this free ride...

I'll never let go tito... I'll never let... go:beerbang:


allthough Ken shamrock... some one needs to tell him he should let go, cant believe this guy is still getting his ass whooped :laughing: