Best Bets: UFC 82
MMABettingBlog.com, up $278.50 over the last four picked MMA events, provides their picks for UFC 82: Pride of a Champion:
Anderson Silva (-150) vs. Dan Henderson (+120)
Well this is the big fight of the night, and the one that true MMA fans have been waiting for. Anderson Silva comes into this bout as a -150 favorite at most MMA sportsbooks and looks to be literally unstoppable. While I’ve been drinking the “Spider” juice as well lately, Silva doesn’t look to be the smart bet in this main event. After speaking with the bookmaker at Bodog, he stated to me that bets for this fight are coming in at a 2-1 ratio in favor of Silva over Hendo. If you’ve followed my betting strategy before, you’ll know that I love going against the public, especially for main bouts in the UFC. It’s a winning strategy and it continues to keep being profitable time and time again.
MMABettingBlog.com’s Bet : $150 on Dan Henderson at (+120) to win $180
Cheick Kongo (-175) vs. Heath Herring (+145)
I’ve been back and forth on this fight for the past week trying to figure out if I want to make a play on Herring. I really like the odds were getting here on Herring, and I think Kongo has a lot of weaknesses in his ground game that could cause him some problems. Heath Herring is a veteran of the sport and has a ton more experience than Kongo, but he also has problems standing up and banging with guys. At +145 I can’t resist throwing a few bones down on Heath.
MMABettingBlog.com’s Bet: $25 on Heath Herring at (+145) to win $36.25
Josh Koscheck (-500) vs. Dustin Hazlett (+350)
WHAT??? This line is way, way off. I like Josh Koscheck as much as the next guy, but to put him at -500 over Dustin Hazlett is a mistake. Koscheck had a decent showing against GSP at UFC 74 and took out Diego Sanchez at UFC 69, but I’m not gonna anoint him as the next big thing yet. Hazlett is very good at submissions, and he’s no can on his feet either. Will Koscheck win this fight? Most likely, but at these odds I’m willing to take a shot on the Ohio boy in front of his home crowd at UFC 82.
MMABettingBlog.com’s Bet : $50 on Dustin Hazlett at (+350) to win $175
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I like to go against the odds also, and my bets would be with Hendo as I trully belive he will win. Congo and Herring Im undesisive so I wont bet but Koscheck and Hazlett I will go with Hazlett because of the odds and because Kos beat my home town boy Diego.
hendo will win i also belive that too nico herring will knock out congo, congo is not a good fighter cant belive he beat cro cop, n sorry to say this nico but kos will easy beat hazlett cant belive thats hes not on the main card gutted
I have to go with anderson.. Hendo has powerful punches but he is not accurate, he throws wild haymakers that would definitely put you to sleep but thats only if you are a stationary target to take them.. If he can catch anderson on a backwards move(which he rarely makes) he’ll KO him.. I don’t see that happening though
On pure striking I’d have to go with Kongo but in all honesty I think its too close to call for me.. he has a better striking prowess in my opinion
I can’t make a judgement call on the Kos Hazlett fight since i’ve never seen hazlett fight.. I’d personally take the odds for hazlett and hope for the big pay off
I like a bet on Hendo but I think all three of these fights could go either way so to take the underdog is probably the best way to go. Herring looked in good shape at the weigh-ins but Kongo just seems so much bigger. I think we all know what we’ll get from Hendo and taking a flier on Hazelett seems good right now. I’m placing my bets in the AM.