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UFC 113 Betting Preview & Picks

Looking to bet on UFC matchups?  Mixed martial arts differs from boxing in many ways. But one of the strangest discrepancies lies in fans’ viewpoint of rematches. In boxing, an Ali/Frazier or La Motta/Robinson rematch was an epic thing. In the UFC, fans usually yawn at the thought of Liddell/Couture III or Frank Mir’s endless pursuit of rematches with Brock Lesnar.

Let’s make picks for the fights this week.

Event: UFC 113 – Machida vs Shogun 2
Date: May 8, 2010
Time: 10PM ET/7PM PT
Location: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Broadcast: Pay-per-view Live

UFC 113 Best Prediction:

UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Mauricio Rua (18-4) vs Lyoto Machida (16-0)
UFC 113 odds: UFC 113 odds: Rua +160, Machida -190

To properly understand how Saturday’s rematch will play out, we have to figure out what each fighter learned from the last bout. In terms of each fighter’s actual skill set, most bettors already know what they bring to the table – especially Rua.

“Shogun” Rua is one of the best strikers and knockout artists of his generation. Hailing from Brazil’s Chute Box Academy, which teaches extremely aggressive standup tactics, he almost always dictates the pace of his fights. He can hurt opponents with his punches, kicks, knees and in the Muay Thai clinch and he has a gift for powerful combinations. The only knock on Rua in the past was his cardio and he looked fine in that regard versus Machida in October.

Machida has long been known as untouchable, both literally and figuratively. He gets hit less often than any fighter in UFC history, largely because his Karate stance keeps his chin so far away from opponents. He also strikes with precision and power when he needs to.

But Machida finally showed a weakness in the October title bout whereas Shogun Rua evolved. Instead of flailing away at Machida’s impregnable defense, Rua took what Machida gave him: his lead leg. Rua kicked and kicked and kicked some more, tenderizing Machida’s leg and hip and breaking him down. In doing so, he became the first fighter to punish Machida for his tentative, counterstrike-oriented attacking style.

The question now is whether Machida will evolve. Will I think he will, I’m not sure he’s ready for what lies ahead. Machida will have no choice but to take a more aggressive approach to the bout and engage Shogun.

That plays into Rua’s game, as he’s used to battling in the trenches and getting hit; he does that in training every day. Machida, on the other hand, hasn’t really been taken a flush punch to the jaw before.

I’m not sure he’ll respond well to that. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the uber-talented Rua pulls off a knockout on Saturday.

Even though Machida has the ability to put a major hurt on Rua, I still think Shogun will be much more comfortable in Saturday’s belt, which should be a more violent affair than the last.

Pick: Rua +160

OTHER FIGHTS TO CONSIDER

Josh Koscheck (16-4) vs Paul Daley (23-8-2)
UFC 113 odds: Koscheck -250, Daley +200

Buckle up, as this could be the fight of the year. These two loudmouths hate each other and love to throw haymakers. In the end, I like Koscheck’s superior grappling game to be the difference.

Pick: Koscheck -250

Kimbo Slice (4-1) vs Matt Mitrione (1-0)
UFC 113 odds: Slice -115, Mitrione -115

Two of the most colorful personalities from season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter meet in a battle of inexperienced but powerful heavyweights. Mitrione has arguably looked more impressive in his bouts but Slice has shown much more dedication to training and improvement, so I like him to surprise us.

Pick: Slice -115

Official Fight card

Main Card

Light Heavyweight Championship: Lyoto Machida (c) vs. Mauricio Rua
Welterweight: Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley
Lightweight: Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens
Heavyweight: Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione
Middleweight: Patrick Côté vs. Alan Belcher

Preliminary Card

Middleweight: Joe Doerksen vs. Tom Lawlor
Welterweight: Marcus Davis vs. Jonathan Goulet
Welterweight: TJ Grant vs. Johny Hendricks
Heavyweight: Tim Hague vs. Joey Beltran
Welterweight: Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Mike Guymon
Middleweight: Jason MacDonald vs. John Salter

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