UFC 115 Betting – Legend Looks To Rebound At UFC 115
The card is set for this month’s UFC: 115 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and although the online sports betting attention seems to be on the French Open betting this week, with a main event featuring two former champions currently staring down the barrel at extended losing streaks, MMA betting fans should be in for an exciting ride when the curtain rises this June 12th. But before the fireworks go off for the finale, a pair of welterweight fights, and a pair of heavyweight bouts must first be determined.
Chuck Liddell (21-7-0) vs Rich Franklin (26-5-0)
Fans will be counting down to this main event match featuring two of the most exciting fighters in Mixed Martial Arts. Both men have fallen in recent years, particularly Liddell, who has lost four of his past five fights. However, the compiling losses only make this fight more important, and with full awareness of what another defeat may do to either of their careers, the “Iceman” and Franklin will leave it all in the octagon in the highly anticipated finale.
UFC 115 Betting Pick: Franklin
Mirko Flilipovic (26-7-2) vs Pat Barry (5-1-0)
As seems to be the common theme heading in to UFC: 115, Mirko “Cro Crop” Filipovic is yet another fighter who has struggled recently in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Despite wins elsewhere against lesser competition, Filipovic has lost three of his past five fights in the UFC. Anthony Perosh was merely a victim the last time Crop Crop was in the octagon, exposed to the Croatian’s strength and experience, which resulted in a second-round knockout. After winning two of his first three fights in the UFC, Patrick Barry should provide Filipovic with much better competition.
UFC 115 Betting Pick: Barry
Paulo Thiago (13-1-0) vs Martin Kampmann (16-3-0)
With the only loss of his 14-fight career coming at UFC: 100 at the hands of Jon Fitch in the summer of 2009, memories of the loss are always present in the head of Paulo Thiago everytime he steps in to a UFC octagon. Consecutive wins since are an illustration of the determination and desire that defeat afforded him, a streak Thiago will attempt to extend against a worthy opponent in Martin Kampmann.
UFC 115 Betting Pick: Thiago
Ben Rothwell (30-7-0) vs Gilbert Yvel (36-14-1)
A pair of massive heavyweights will meet when Ben Rothwell looks to bounce back from a knockout loss to Cain Velasquez when he goes toe-to-toe with Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel, fresh off his loss to Junior Dos Santos.
UFC 115 Betting Pick: Yvel
Carlos Condit (24-5-0) vs Rory McDonald (10-0-0)
Undefeated in professional Mixed Martial Arts combat, BC-native Rory McDonald will look to build on his impressive run with an eleventh straight win to open his career. The 28-year old, known as “The Waterboy”, showed his impressive Jiu Jitsu skills with a first round submission win over Mike Guymon in his UFC debut at Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz earlier this year. Now McDonald will have to find a way to defeat “The Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit, another submissions specialist, in order to keep his impressive undefeated streak alive.
