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Written by Kosmo Philyako
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Thursday, 14 February 2008 |
One of the most anticipated fight picks in MMA will take place on the 16th of February for your MMA picks. Elite XC's Kimbo Slice vs Tank Abbott fight picks matchup, with no formal MMA training Kimbo Slice has made a name for himself in the back yards and alleys of Miami. Kimbo has become well known for his YouTube video beat-downs and bare knuckle brawls that took place outside a sanctioned ring over the previous few years. Kimbo Slice is about as tough as they get and now Kimbo has entered the world of sanctioned MMA fighting with the Elite XC heavyweight matchup against another top MMA contender Tank Abbott. Currently the oddsmakers at SportsBook.com have Kimbo Slice as the heavy -450 favorite heading into the MMA Elite XC matchup.
Tank Abbott is the veteran MMA fighter whose record is 9-13-0 and is coming off 3 consecutive losing fight picks, the last against Gary Turner; Turner upset Tank Abbott with a 1 round TKO. Abbott is looking to rebound in this anticipated MMA matchup against Kimbo Slice. Abbott has the opportunity to go out with a big bang by defeating a real MMA fight picks opponent, and Kimbo on the other hand has the opportunity to raise his value with a victory. Both fighters have a lot riding on this Elite XC MMA fight pick.
The early MMA betting odds posted at SportsBook.com for Elite XC were:
Kimbo Slice (-360) vs. Tank Abbott (+280)
Kimbo has only a few MMA career fights under is belt since his start about two years ago, the former football player turned MMA fighter is 2-0 with a 1st round win over former boxer and MMA contender Ray Mercer. Kimbo Slice is a remarkable athlete standing 6'3" and weighing 270 lbs and will be able to demonstrate his newly acquired ground tactics.
A recent look at the Slice vs. Abott betting line at SportsBook.com Shows:
Kimbo Slice (-450) vs. Tank Abbott (+300)
OnlineSportsHandicapping.com has all the lines from the internet's top competing sportsbooks for daily MMA and Boxing matchups . Expert MMA picks are available for this Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott MMA slugfest. Put your MMA fight picks down at SportsBook.com |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 14 February 2008 )
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Written by Robert Johnson
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Saturday, 09 February 2008 |
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The popularity of MMA fighting is on the rise in the USA and worldwide, sports bettors of all kinds are getting in on the MMA betting action including NFL, NBA and College Basketball handicappers. Mixed Martial Arts emerged in 1993 with the Ultimate Fighting championship. Since then the popularity of the sports has exploded and has given birth to some of today's ultimate fighting champions. Two of those champions are Tank Abbott and Kimbo Slice both are well known champions and the main-event is set for the EliteXC Street Certified matchup on February 16th, 2008. An early review of the MMA betting odds at SportsBook.com currently has Kimbo Slice at -30 and Tank Abbott set to +280.
'Tank' Abbott is a heavyweight fighter with an aggressive style and is fighting out of Huntington Beach, California. Tank is 42 years old; his MMA record is 9-13-0, weighs 265 lbs and is 6' tall. Tank is one of the MMA's veteran fighters; he has been fighting professionally since 1995. While also fighting in PRIDE matchups he has appeared in UFC 6 to UFC 45 and with Rumble on the Rock. Tank will be looking for a strong comeback after going 1-7 in his past eight fights.
Kevin 'Kimbo Slice' Ferguson is a Miami, Florida-based street fighter turned MMA fighter. Kimbo Slice is known primarily from the Internet when he made his first few appearances in several underground fight videos. Kimbo Slice is currently training with Bas Rutten a retired MMA fighter. Kimbo Slice's MMA record is 2-0-0, he was born in Nassau, Bahamas, and is 33 years old, weighs 265 lbs and is 6'2" tall.
OnlineSportsHandicapping.com has all the lines from the internet's top competing sportsbooks for daily MMA and Boxing matchups . Expert MMA picks are available for this Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott MMA slugfest.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 February 2008 )
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Written by JimmyBoyd
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Tuesday, 15 January 2008 |
Listed below are the latest UFC 80 odds and betting lines for this event titled Rapid Fire. The general public seems to be a little disappointed with this Rapid Fire card as BJ Penn and Joe Stevenson are lesser known headliners, and the heavyweight fight features non-mainstream guys in Gabriel Gonzaga and Fabrico Werdum. UFC 80 will take place on January 19th, 2008 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. Originally it was supposed to be an Interim Lightweight Championship, but the previous champion Sean Sherk was stripped of his title after the California State Athletic Commission upheld his suspension for testing positive for steroids. Now the winner of the Penn Stevenson matchup will be the undisputed title holder. BodogLife.com has Joe Stevenson +225 for the Rapid Fire UFC slugfest.
BJ "the Prodigy" Penn was once an up and comer in the welterweight division, and he has wins over the likes of Matt Huges, Jens Pulver, Matt Serra, and Renzo Gracie. However, he has moved down to the 155 pound weight class and is a real contender once again. He took down Pulver at the Ultimate Fighter 5 Finales, giving him his first win in the octagon since beating Hughes at UFC 46. He had lost his first two matches in his return to the UFC, once to Hughes and once to Georges St. Pierre. His record is still at 11-4-1 and you have to like his chances with him moving down a weight class. Bet on Penn at -280 at BetUS.
Josh "Daddy" Stevenson is 28-7 in his MMA career, but this is by far the biggest fight he has had to date. He did beat Luke Cummo to win season 2 of the Ultimate Fighter, but has since moved down to the 155 pound class. He lost his next match to Josh Neer by decision, but has since won four straight inside the octagon. He is a wresling, Brazilian Jiu-Jistu specialist who is ranked #10 in the world in the lightweight division. Bet on Stevenson at +235 at Sportsbook.com.
Gabrial "Napao" Gonzaga stands at 9-2 in MMA action, but is coming off his first loss in four years. Randy Couture beat down Gonzaga back at UFC 74 in August of 2007 to win the heavyweight title. He earned that title shot with an impressive win at UFC 70 over Mirko "Crop Cop" Filipovic and he enters the octagon as a favorite in this heavyweight battle. Bet on Gonzaga at -250 at Bookmaker.
Fabricio Werdum lost in his only UFC battle to Andrei Arlovski back at UFC 70. He has taken a lot of time off since and is looking to rebound against Gonzaga, whom he has beaten once before even though that was way back in September of 2003. Still with a 9-3 record and a win under his belt, Werdum might be a good pick at a nice value for UFC 80. Bet on Werdum at +210 at Sportsbook.com.
UFC 80 Odds:
Gabriel Gonzaga -250
Fabricio Werdum +210
BJ Penn -280
Joe Stevenson +235
Kendall Grove -330
Jorge Rivera +275
Bet on MMA at Bodoglife.com |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 January 2008 )
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Written by Brad Marchetti
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 |
 As we head into UFC 73: Stacked, verbal jabs are being thrown at a high rate surrounding the Tito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans Light-Heavyweight fight. Bodog.com has this fight at even with both Ortiz and Evans each listed at -115 odds.
First, Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans had a shoving match. Then Ortiz called Evans a “nappy headed ho”. Now Evans feels disrespected and vows to punish Ortiz.
And of course Dana “am I a boy or a girl” White could not resist and had to flap his lips calling Ortiz a “Big Ugly Gorilla” in an effort to hype UFC 73 a bit more. I was going to leave dear Dana White alone after calling him out in a previous article for Point-Spreads.com and on the Carmichael Dave radio show but man he sure makes it easy.
If lily white Dana were to take an honest look in the mirror he would recognize that he resembles a weasel mixed with a albino monkey. Man this clown really makes me chuckle.
So with all the bad blood I’m hoping at least we get a decent fight out of all this garbage. An estimated 18,000 Tito Ortiz fans will be pulling for the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” to rebound with a win over Rashad Evans.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 07 July 2007 )
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Written by WagerWeb staff
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Wednesday, 04 July 2007 |
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Anderson Silva defends his UFC Middleweight title on Saturday night, as he faces Nate Marquardt at UFC 73: Stacked. Silva, nicknamed "The Spider," will be tough to beat and enters this matchup with an MMA record of 18-4 that includes 10 knockouts and three submissions. The fact that Silva can beat you with a flurry of punches and kicks, or with a well-timed submission hold makes him one of the most deadly MMA fighters in UFC today. Silva is a huge striker who can knock you out with his fists, feet or knees with raw power, but he's also a technically perfect Muay Thai boxer which gives him a sometimes impenetrable defense and an offensive style that allows him to fully exploit any holes or weakness his opponent leaves open. In his last UFC fight Silva faced Travis Lutter at UFC 67 in February. The fight ended quickly in the second round after Silva applied a triangle choke to Lutter and forced him to tap out. Marquardt enters the bout as a definite underdog, but Silva won't be taking him lightly. Marquardt matches up with Silva quite well because he's also a well-rounded fighter who can hold his own standing and throwing blows, and grappling on the mat. Nate "The Great" is 28-6-1 in his MMA career with four TKOs and 15 submissions, which includes a 4-0 mark in the UFC. Marquardt has a ton of experience versus some of the best MMA fighters in the world as a former seven-time middleweight king of Pancrase. He fights in a more laidback slow-paced style than Silva, and may need to attack Silva early on to avoid getting laid out early by the explosive champion. Bet on MMA at Wagerweb.com |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 July 2007 )
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