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The Betting corner: UFC on FOX 1

The Betting corner: UFC on FOX 1

| November 8, 2011 | 7:54 pm | 1 Reply

It’s nice to have a few free events in a row to build up the bankroll and while the format is a bit odd, we get another outstanding event for UFC on Fox 1. Title fights are always worth a wager, and this bout between Velasquez and JDS will anchor your entire fight card, so let’s dig into my comparison betting odds and valid props for this event.

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Potential Replacements now that Gamburyan is Out Against Diego Nunes

Potential Replacements now that Gamburyan is Out Against Diego Nunes

| August 18, 2011 | 9:30 am | Reply

It was recently announced that Manny “The Anvil” Gamburyan had been removed from his slated UFC 135 bout with Diego “The Gun” Nunes due to an injury. As has often been the case recently, Joe Silva has to scramble and find a new opponent to face Nunes. With a Featherweight roster that is about forty-five fighters deep, a new opponent shouldn’t be much of an issue. Although many of the Featherweights have already been booked or are out with an injury, there is still a good amount of men to choose from.

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UFC 131 Prelims Deliver the Goods Once Again

UFC 131 Prelims Deliver the Goods Once Again

| June 11, 2011 | 5:42 pm | Reply

Besides the fact that fans are getting to see more fights now with the UFC streaming preliminary fights, they are also getting to see consistently more entertaining fights then their main card counterparts. Streaming on both Facebook and YouTube tonight fans could pick their poison for the UFC 131 prelims.

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The UFC was not kind to Top WEC fighters at UFC 125

The UFC was not kind to Top WEC fighters at UFC 125

| January 3, 2011 | 9:42 am | Reply

UFC 125 was the first official post merger fight card to feature the lighter weight classes of the WEC. The nights undercard featured two featherweight match ups with high-profile former WEC fighters taking on lesser known opponents.

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