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UFC 77 odds
By Zach Arnold | October 17, 2007
The latest odds according to Bodog Life:
Anderson Silva: -190
Rich Franklin: +155
Brandon Vera: -165
Tim Sylvia: +135
Stephan Bonnar: -325
Eric Schafer: +250
Jorge Gurgel: -165
Alvin Robinson: +135
Alan Belcher: -115
Kalib Starnes: -115
Yushin Okami: -205
Jason MacDonald: +165
Josh Burkman: -360
Forrest Petz: +280
Jason Black: -450
Matt Grice: +300
Curious sidenote: Anderson Silva won’t be in Cincinnati until Thursday.
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Sadly I think they are underestimating Big Tim.
If you’re going to post the odds you might as well get an affiliate account and maybe earn a few pennies. I wouldn’t go with bodog if you’re going to do that though… I haven’t got a single signup to them in the time I’ve got up to 15 to other betting companies.
Red is a good bet over Bonnar. He was hurt for the Bisping fight and was only training part time anyway. He is recovered and a full time fighter now. I like his chances at +250.
Big Tim is always a good bet, but I think Vera has the talent to win.
Whenever I see anything about the Sylvia/Vera fight I immediately think of the Sylvia/ Rodriguez fight…
Sadly, I gotta agree here. As talented as Vera is…I can see Big Tim using his reach and ridiculous size advantage to dictate a boring Arlovski-Sylvia III type decision.
Was there ever any truth to that rumor that the UFC wouldn’t “let” Vera cut down to 205 b/c they want him at HW, regardless of the fact that he could easily make and belongs at LHW?
Vera will win - he’s more active than the other fighters that Sylvia has “out-reached”.
Vera/Tim could be interesting…it’s tough to pick a winner in that one.
My only thought is that if Randy could bob and weave and basically outstrike Tim on several exchanges, couldn’t Vera, who is faster and more polished on his feet than Couture, do the same thing?
PLEASE GOD don’t get Sylvia win. Please.