UFC betting online: Fresh off a thrilling Fight of the Year candidate against Rory MacDonald at UFC 189, welterweight champion Robbie Lawler – 26-10, 20 KOs, 1 SUB – will get back into the ring to face another ferocious contender, former interim champion Carlos Condit – 30-8, 15 KOs, 13 SUBs. The two are scheduled to meet at UFC 194 in Calgary, with a title eliminator between Johny Hendricks and Tyron Woodley slated for the undercard.
PROSPECTIVE ODDS
While the fight has just been announced, we can speculate that our UFC odds would have Lawler as the favorite, starting around minus-150. It’s time oddsmakers gave the unlikely champ his due, as “Ruthless” keeps finding ways to win as an underdog. The over/under should be interesting as well, given the brand of ultra-violence that each man is known for.
FIGHT OF THE YEAR?
While Lawler-MacDonald is the leading candidate for Fight of the Year, a matchup with Condit could prove even more explosive. “The Natural Born Killer” is perhaps the most brutal welterweight in the world – a true four-limber fighter known for a savage array of strikes that makes his opponents question why they’re in an octagon in the first place.
What’s more, Condit possesses fantastic offense from his back, transitioning seamlessly into submission attempts and throwing sharp elbows all the while. There is no opportunity to catch your breath against the Jackson-Wink representative, as his endless gas tank backs up a style that’s relentless as a T-1000.
However, Lawler remains the one of the hardest punchers in the division, and his sharpened striking technique puts him in world-class territory. There’s nobody that thrives better in a long, drawn-out brawl than Robbie, and pardon the cliché, but the man is tough as nails. His victory over MacDonald was a sheer triumph of will, and that mettle has become a recurring theme since his first battle with Hendricks in March 2014.
Quite frankly, there might not be a more crowd-pleasing championship matchup that the UFC could make. There’s little chance that Lawler or Condit will try and take the fight to the ground, preferring to rely on their elite striking skills. There’s almost zero chance that this fight will disappoint, and UFC 194 can’t come soon enough.
FIGHT ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION
I’m done doubting Robbie Lawler. I was one of the many who picked the MacDonald to dethrone the champ, but Ruthless has opened my eyes. While I think that Condit has better cardio and a more diverse standup game, Lawler has intangible winning qualities that cannot be quantified. The pick is Lawler to emerge as a split decision winner after an epic bloodbath.
HOW TO BET
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