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UFC 84 Betting Preview: Wanderlei Silva vs Keith Jardine (05-16-08) |
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Written by Tony Corleone
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
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 On Saturday May 24, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena is Las Vegas, UFC 84 will take place. One of the features match ups will be Wanderlei Silva vs Keith Jardine. This is going to be an explosive stand up battle between two top UFC fighters. Each fighter has their own unique technique and style. This should make for a very entertaining fight.
Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva comes into the fight with a record of 31-8-1. He is definetly the fan favorite. Everyone seems to like him and appreciate his heart and determination. Silva needs this win badly as he in on a 3 match losing streak. He lost to Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson and Cro Cop. Silva's resume seems to be more impresive then Jardine’s, as he looks to be the more polished fighter. Silva is a straight forward striker and will stand up and fight. He is an experianced Muay Tai fighter, so he holds the advantage in this category. He has much more experience and he has overwhelming power and skill. Currently Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have Silva as a -180 favorite. Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine holds a record of 13-3-1. He should not be overlooked coming into this fight. He has an advantage in physical size and striking technique. He throws punches from all angles which makes it hard to know where the next punch is coming from. This was effective again Chuck Liddell when he beat him. Jardine is more of a counter puncher, but is an aggressive fighter. I think this fight is going to be a stand up contest. I like Silva to knockout Jardine in one of the early rounds.
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