UFC betting online: UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (12-0, 5 KOs, 4 SUBs) is finally returning to the ring after nearly a year of inactivity due to injuries. Challenging him for the belt at UFC 187 is Brazilian bomber Vitor Belfort (24-10, 17 KOs, 3 SUBs), whose been patiently waiting for the champ to recover.
Amazingly, this fight won’t even headline the card – that honor goes to light heavyweights Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson, who will fight for Jon Jones’ stripped belt.
Currently, Bookmaker’s Weidman-Belfort odds show Weidman as a massive minus-430 favorite, with Belfort’s money line at plus+345. The over/under on this fight is 2.5 rounds, with the over at plus+110 and the under at minus-130. Let’s break down the odds and make a pick.
Chris Weidman is a beast, combining impressive physical size and athleticism with elite wrestling skills and good technical boxing. He even recently was awarded his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt. He’s got zero holes in his game, except for the fact that he can’t seem to stay healthy. And at 30 years old, he’s got a few more years of his athletic prime left to take advantage of.
At 38, Vitor Belfort is arguably the most dangerous striker at 185, earning KO/TKOs over his last three opponents – which includes Dan Henderson, Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping. The win over Rockhold is especially eye-opening, given how good he’s looked. However, Belfort’s wins are marred by the fact that he was (legally) using testosterone replacement therapy – which has now been completely banned by the NSAC.
If you bet on Weidman vs. Belfort with Bookmaker’s UFC odds, the safe bet here is Weidman. While Belfort’s lightning quick strikes come with the thunder to put out the lights, there’s just no telling how much he’ll be affected now that he can’t use TRT. Weidman is younger, bigger and more well-rounded, and he’ll likely opt to take this fight to the ground and wear out Belfort from there. While a small bet on Belfort’s uncanny knockout power isn’t a bad value, the likely outcome is Weidman wearing down “The Phenom” and taking this by submission in the fourth.
Get the latest Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort odds when you sign into Bookmaker’s UFC sportsbook. Prop bets like how the fight will be finished usually become available a few days before fight night – don’t forget to check Bookmaker’s daily updates! UFC 187 – Johnson vs. Cormier takes place May 23, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be televised on pay-per-view starting 10 p.m. ET.
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