Most bettors are focused on NBA odds picks and French Open betting this week but another MMA betting spectacular isn’t far away. UFC 99 may not have a title fight, but anyone who dismisses the card will miss a night jam-packed with great fights.
Let’s break down two matchups from a card that should have real fireworks.
Sportsbook traffic for the UFC 98 odds should be very telling; will it be down after the supremely disappointing UFC 97 left fans – particularly of the layman variety – bored to tears? Thankfully, Dana White has a string of exciting cards laid out for the spring and summer, starting with the UFC 98 odds, which feature an evenly matched title fight and a long-awaited grudge match.
Fight Night 17 Selections
After being treated to one of the best Super Bowls ever, Tampa is about to be rocked by Fight Night 17 as UFC betting action invades the city for the first time on Saturday evening. The USF Sun Dome (University of South Florida campus) is the venue for the spectacular lineup that can be seen free on Spike TV, starting at 9:00pm EST.
UFC Fight Night odds: Joe Lauzon looks to climb back up the lightweight ladder
WHO: Joe Lauzon (16-4) vs Jeremy Stephens (16-3)
WHAT: UFC Fight Night betting
WHEN: Saturday, February 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET
PICK: Lauzon
When UFC three-time heavyweight champion Randy ”The Natural” Couture returns to the Octagon at UFC 91 on Saturday, November 15th in Sin City, he will be facing a bigger, stronger, faster, and younger opponent in Brock Lesnar.
Anderson Silva defends his UFC middleweight title against Patrick Cote at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL (outside Chicago) this Saturday. Silva, who beat Rich Franklin in one round to win the championship, later beat Dan Henderson in what was probably his landmark performance as a member of the UFC.
BetUS Sportsbook bettors who love mixed martial arts will have their eyes on Spike TV on Wednesday night (September 17) when Nick Diaz, the former TUF champion, will take on the more experienced Josh Neer in a UFC Fight Night special that is scheduled for three five-minute rounds from the Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska.
