The MMA Rankings haven’t changed much over the last few months but as we enter the final two months of 2012 there are several fights slated that are sure to shake up the ranks. Last month only saw one ranked fighter enter the cage and that fight wasn’t even at his normal weight class. There was one fighter that did jump into the top five when he earned a flyweight title shot at UFC on FX 5.
The UFC is bringing fans some great fights this November. And out of UFC 154 on November 17th and UFC Macao on November 10th, three fights stand out as the most promising.
Today is Halloween, the day to get dressed up in this year’s “it” costume and go door to door collecting candy in an old pillowcase. Even the UFC gets into the Halloween spirit as they once again took an upcoming event poster and transformed the fighters into costume.
While laying down money well into the future isn’t always smart, sometimes you can put your finger on the MMA pulse by checking title fight odds as they appear. With a quick sports book review, we can see how fast the line moves upon opening, and how different promos and gossip affect the price of the bet, with an eye towards the best value on either side of that line. Below are our major title bouts coming up in the near future, the current line, and my own comparison betting odds to let you know if and when those lines move into striking distance.
On the heels of the UFC cancelling UFC 151, Direct TV is hooking up its UFC fans with a deal on the next six Pay Per Views at the price of five. Between now and September 22nd Direct TV subscribers can pre-order UFC 152 thru UFC 157 at the discounted price.
The bionic right knee of the UFC welterweight champion Georges St Pierre has been cleared for takeoff. News of the champ being medically cleared came from St. Pierre himself today via his twitter account. The news means all systems are a go for his UFC 154 welterweight unification bout against the interim champion Carlos Condit.
The welterweight clash between the quick rising Rory MacDonald and the UFC legend BJ Penn will not be happening at next month’s UFC 152 in Toronto, Canada. As last night’s UFC on FOX 4 main event was getting set to start, UFC President Dana White learned that MacDonald had suffered a major cut above his right eye during training and would not be medically cleared to fight on September 22nd.
