The headline fight puts Bisping in the octagon with Yoshiro Akiyama in a middleweight bout. Bisping is much more experienced in the Octagon and although he has two recent losses to both Dan Henderson and Wanderlei Silva is coming in to the fight as a big favourite. Akiyama is well versed in take downs thanks to his Judo background, whilst Bisping is known for his heavy striking. The odds are showing Bisping is a big favourite, but I really am undecided as to who will come out on top in this fight. Would the UFC pit Bisping, their UK UFC “pin up boy” and essentially their way in to the elusive UK market in a potentially dangerous fight on his home turf?  I’m still undecided. But I really like Akiyama and think he has a good chance of winning this fight. I’m tempted to but a value decent sized value bet on Akiyama. Here are the full Michael Bisping Vs Yoshihiro Akiyama Odds;

Bodog.Com;
Bisping – (-260)
Akiyama – (+200)

SportsBook.Com;
Bisping – (-240)
Akiyama – (+190)

The second fight of the main card features an octagon clash between the Brit Dan Hardy and American Carlos Condit. This fight is sure to be exciting, and I’d say it may be the most exciting fight of the whole show. I’m positive this will end up in a knockout and I’m backing Dan Hardy to take the fight to Condit and take him out in the first or second round. Hardy, although not in the spotlight as much as Bisping in the UK is sure to want to make an impression in front of his home fans. Here are the latest Dan Hardy Vs Carlos Condit Odds;

Bodog.Com;
Hardy – (-165)
Condit – (+135)

SportsBook.Com;
Hardy – (-155)
Condit – (+125)

The latest UFC 119 Frank Mir Vs Mirko Filipovic Odds show Mir to be the favourite coming in to the bout, possibly due to Filipovic claiming he doesn’t expect to be 100% ready for the fight as he is joining on such late notice.

Bodog.Com;
Mir – (-205)
Filipovic – (+135)

SportsBook.Com;
Mir – (-205)
Filipovic – (+165)

The second fight on the “ufc 119 main card” features Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Vs Ryan Bader. Nogueira only has 3 losses on a otherwise perfect record of 22 fights with 19 wins and has recently been on a winning streak of 7 fights including a win over Vladimir Matyushenko who inflicted Nogueira’s first loss and a 1st round knockout over Luiz Cane. Bader on the other hand is undefeated with a record of 12 matches 12 victory’s. Now the bookmakers are really having a tough time pricing this fight up and I can see the Antonio Nogueira Vs Ryan Bader Odds drifting and shortening much more then the typical ufc fight. Currently Bader is a small pre-fight favourite.

Bodog.Com;
Bader - (-165)
Nogueira - (+135)

SportsBook.Com;
Bader - (-150)
Nogueira - (+120)

The third fight penned in for UFC 119 features a welterweight rematch between Matt Serra and Chris Lytle. Serra won their first fight by split decision in the ultimate fighter 4 finale. Like the above two fights their really is no “huge” favourite, Lytle is coming in at around -140, with Serra hovering around +115.  Of the two Lytle has the most momentum in the build up to this fight with 3 victory’s on the bounce, but equally so Serra has a victory over St Pierre, although he did lose in a subsequent re-match. It will be an interesting fight for sure from both a betting and viewers perspective.

Anyway here are the latest Matt Serra Vs Chris Lytle Odds;

Bodog.Com;
Lytle – (-145)
Serra – (+115)

SportsBook.Com;
Lytle – (-140)
Serra – (+110)

The fourth fight set to take place at UFC 119 pits the controversial former lightweight champion Sean Sherk Vs Evan Dunham. Sherk is one of the most controversial characters in UFC thanks to a string of drug related issues, he has been suspended for missing a urine sample after a fight and also testing positive for using anabolic steroids. This is the only ufc 119 main card fight in which their is a “big” pre-fight favourite and that is the undefeated Evan Dunham (-240). I’m going to stick my neck out and say it may be worth placing a value bet on Sean Sherk (+190). The full Sean Sherk Vs Evan Dunham Odds can be found below.

Bodog.Com;
Dunham – (-220)
Sherk – (+180)

SportsBook.Com;
Dunham – (-240)
Sherk – (+190)

The fifth and final fight of the UFC 119 main card is a lightweight bout between Melvin Guillard and Jeremy Stephens. Guillard is a MMA veteran despite still being only 27 years old. He has 35 fights under his belt with 24 victory’s and 14 coming by way of knockout. Stephens has had 23 fights, with 18 victory’s and 13 by knockout. If I had to put my money on one fighter I would go with Stephens who is coming in to the fight as the underdog a complete listing of the Guillard Vs Stephens Odds.

Bodog.Com;
Guillard - (-170)
Stephens - (+140)

SportsBook.Com;
Guillard - (-175)
Stephens - (+145)

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Nate Diaz is one of the younger fighters in the sport. At just 25 years old, he has made quite the name for himself. Known as “The Kid From Stockton”, Diaz is 12-5 in mixed martial arts bouts. Diaz stands 6’0, and weighs 170lbs. He has won two of his last three fights, including his most recent; over Rory Markham as part of UFC 111 in Newark, back in March. Diaz uses Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and boxing as his main tools in a MMA fight.

Marcus Davis will turn 37 years old later this month. The “Irish Hand Grenade” or as others call him “The Celtic Warrior” stands at 5’9 and weighs 170lbs. Davis holds a 17-1 record in professional fights, with 2 draws to his name. His two losses came back to back to Dan Hardy and Ben Saunders. His most recent fight was against Canadian Jonathan Goulet, where he beat him via TKO. Davis was born in Houlton Maine, and now trains in Bangor Maine.

The Nate Diaz Vs Marcus Davis Odds have been released. It appears Diaz is a very small favorite, but the underdog Davis appears to be a chance. Here are the current Nate Diaz Vs Marcus Davis Odds:

Sportsbook.com : Marcus Davis +160, Nate Diaz -200
BetUS.com : Marcus Davis +165, Nate Diaz -210
Bodog.com : Marcus Davis +160, Nate Diaz -200

Kenny Florian is a Peruvian-American mixed martial arts fighter that has a heavy background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. The 34 year old is a hometown favorite, as he was born and raised in nearby Westwood, MA. Known as Ken-Flo or The Machinist; Florian is 14-4 in 18 career mixed martial arts fights. Florian’s last fight was on March 31st of 2010 when he beat Japanese fighter Takanori Gomi via submission in Charlotte. Before that win, Florian beat Clay Guida at UFC 107. Florian’s last loss came on August 8th of 2009 when B.J. Penn beat him at UFC 101.

Gray Maynard has a long history of wrestling in his background. Maynard was a state champion in high school, and then fought on the team at Michigan State University. Maynard tried out for the US Olympic team, but failed to make the cut. His first UFC bout was a no contest with Rob Emerson; back in June of 2007. In his last seven fights; Maynard has yet to use. Some of his most notable wins came over Nate Diaz, Frank Edgar and Jim Miller. Maynard is known as “The Bully” around the mixed martial arts world.

The Kenny Florian Vs Gray Maynard Odds have been released. This appears to be one of the closets fights of the event; according to odds makers. Here are the official Kenny Florian Vs Gray Maynard Odds:

Sportsbook.com : Kenny Florian -155, Gray Maynard +125
BetUS.com : Kenny Florian -160, Gray Maynard +130
Bodog.com : Kenny Florian -150, Gray Maynard +120

The odds have not yet been released. But check back shortly as they’ll be listed here as soon as they are. Alternatively check out Bodog.Com where they will be listed first!

Demian Maia was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He still currently fights for Wand Fight Team out of Sao Paulo. The 32-year-old mixed martial arts fighter holds a 12-2 career record. He uses his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Boxing skills to lead the way for himself. His most recent fight; was a loss to Anderson Silva, as part of UFC 112 in April of 2010. Before that, Maia beat Dan Miller at UFC 109 in Las Vegas.

Mario Miranda is from Rio de Janeiro originally, but now fights out of Seattle, Washington. Standing at 6’4, and weighing 185lbs, Miranda holds a 12-1 record as a professional mixed martial arts fighter. His lone loss came on March 31st of 2010 when Gerald Harris TKO’d him in Charlotte, as part of UFC Fight Night. Since then, Miranda has bounced back and TKO’d David Loiseau in Vancouver.

When it comes time for Demian Maia Vs Mario Miranda Odds, bookmakers seem to be having a difficult time figuring out which fighter was best equipped to win this battle. As of publication of this article; the odds for this fight had yet to be released. Be sure to check back within a few days for the official Demian Maia Vs Mario Miranda Odds!

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Randy Couture is a 47-year-old mixed martial arts fighter. His age makes him one of the oldest fighters in the history of the sport. The old man goes by nicknames “The Natural” and “Captain America”, and stands 6’1, and weighs 205lbs. Couture uses Greco-Roman wrestling, boxing and catch wrestling styles.  In his MMA career, he holds a 18-10 record. His most recent fight came against Mark Coleman on February 6th, 2010. He beat Coleman, to push his winning streak to two. During the 2000-2009 decade, Couture was awarded the most valuable fighter of the decade.

James Toney is a 41-year-old fighter that goes by the nickname of “Lights Out”. Toney stands 5’9, and weighs 217lbs. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Toney now fights out of Sherman Oaks California. This will be Toney’s first mixed martial arts fight, after spending many years as both a professional boxer and an amateur fighter. He has 83 wins as a boxer, and 33 wins as an amateur.

When it comes time to take a look at the Randy Couture Vs James Toney Odds; you will be surprised. In a bout that appears to be close; the odds makers disagree, giving one side a huge advantage over the other. Here are the official Randy Couture Vs James Toney UFC 118 Odds for the fight coming up on August 28th, 2010.

Sportsbook.com: Randy Couture -600, James Toney +400
Bodog.com: Randy Couture -575, James Toney +350
BetUS.com: Randy Couture -575, James Toney +425

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Latest Frankie Edgar Vs BJ Penn UFC 118 Odds;

Edgar – +250 @ Bodog.Com
Penn – -300 @ SportsBook.Com

Frankie Edgar is a former high school and college wrestler. Known as “The Answer” is from Toms River, New Jersey; and stands 5’6 and weighs 155lbs. He currently fights for Renzo Gracie Combat Team, and uses the wrestling and boxing style, along with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. As a mixed martial arts fighter, Edgar has won 12 of 13 bouts, with his lone loss coming to Gray Maynard in April of 2008. Edgar’s most recent fight was a win over Penn, which won him the UFC Lightweight Championship.

B.J. Penn has been training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since was 17 years old. “The Prodigy” was born and raised in Hawaii, and still resides there. Penn stands at 5’9, and weighs 155lbs, and holds a 15-6 record. A few of Penn’s most notable wins have come over Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez. Two of his losses came to Georges St. Pierre and Frankie Edgar. Penn started his UFC career back in March of 2006, when St. Pierre beat him in a split decision.

The Frankie Edgar Vs BJ Penn Odds have been released. Sportsbook.com, BetUS.com and BoDog.com are three of our favorite odds makers. At all three books, Penn is listed as the huge favorite, despite losing last time. BetUS.Com has him listed the highest at -350, while SportsBook.Com lists him at -300 and BoDog.Com at -325. The underdog, Frankie Edgar is listed at +220 through SportsBook.Com and +250 at both BoDog.Com and BetUS.Com Get all the latest Frankie Edgar Vs BJ Penn Odds here!

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Here are a couple of my UFC 118 Parlay Tips -

A Couple Outsiders;

Edgar To Beat Penn
CoutureTo Beat Toney
Diaz To Beat Davis
SotoTo Beat Osipczak

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4 Favourites;

Penn To Beat Edgar
Florian To Beat Maynard
CoutureTo Beat Toney
Diaz To Beat Davis

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The lightweight championship includes Americans Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn. Edgar is the current lightweight champion, after beating Penn in April of 2010. The 28 year old holds a career record of 12-1, despite standing just 5’6. His lone loss in UFC events was to Greg Maynard at UFC -Fight Night 13. B.J. Penn, otherwise known as “the prodigy” is 31 years old. He stands at 5’9, and weighs 155lbs. His current record of 22-6 includes his most recent loss to Edgar, as well as at loss to Georges St. Pierre in January of 2009.

Our Frankie Edgar Vs B.J. Penn Prediction : Edgar holds onto his title, knocking out Penn in the third round.

The heavyweight bout will be featuring Randy Couture and James Toney. Couture has a laundry list of awards as a wrestler including several Pan American titles. Couture has also had success in Ultimate Fighting Championship events, including his last two fights. In his most recent bout, he was victorious over Mark Coleman as part of UFC 109. The fight before that, Couture beat American Brandon Vera. The Natural stands at 6’1, and weighs 205lbs. He is best known for his fighting styles of Greco-Roman Wrestling, Boxing and Catch Wrestling. James Toney, 41 years old, from Grand Rapids Michigan will take part in his first UFC event. Toney won 31 amateur boxing matches and 72 at the professional level.

Randy Couture Vs James Toney Prediction : Couture will give Toney a rude welcome to the world of UFC fighting. Look for Couture to TKO Toney early in this one.

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Two Brazilian fighters will get together in the middleweight bout, as part of the main card in UFC 118. Demian Maia will take on Mario Miranda at the TD Garden in Boston. We will give you our best Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda prediction here in a bit, but before that, here is some information on both fighters: Demian Maia is 32 years old from Sao Paulo. Standing at 6’0, and weighing 185lbs, Maia is a southpaw that fights for Wand Fight Team. His mixed martial arts record is currently 12-2, but that includes his most recent fight, which was a loss to fellow Brazilian Anderson Silva at UFC 112. Mario Miranda is a bit taller, at 6’4, and weighs 185lbs. He currently fights out of Seattle, Washington, and holds a 12-2 career record. Miranda’s lone loss came on March 31st, 2010 when American Gerald Harris TKO’d him in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Our Demian Maia vs Mario Miranda Prediction : Maia holds on, winning in a unanimous decision over Miranda.

Now let’s take a look at the main card of UFC 118 at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. Kenny Florian will battle Gray Maynard in a lightweight bout. Florian is a 34 year old, born and raised in nearby Westwood, MA. Standing 5’10 and weighing 155lbs, Florian holds a 14-4 record in mixed martial arts events. His last loss came to B.J. Penn on August 8th of 2009 in Philadelphia. Gray Maynard, known as “the Bully” is 31 years old. Listed at 5’8 and weighing 155lbs, Maynard uses wrestling and boxing style. In 10 career mixed martial arts fights Maynard has won 9 and has yet to lose, with 1 no contest. His last fight was on January 11th, 2010 when he beat American Nate Diaz in Fairfax, Virginia.

Our Kenny Florian vs Gray Maynard Prediction : Florian is the first to take down Diaz. Florian wins via unanimous decision.

Nate “The Kid from Stockton” Diaz will battle with Marcus Davis at the TD Garden in Boston on Saturday August 28th, 2010. This is the fifth of five fights listed on the main card for the event. Diaz is a mixed martial arts fighter that competes in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions. Standing at 6’0, and weighing 170, Diaz is just 25 years old. Overall, in his mixed martial arts career, Diaz has won 12 of 17 fights. His last fight was a win over Rory Markham at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey. His last loss came to Gray Maynard back in January. Marcus Davis is known as “the Irish Hand Grenade” or “The Celtic Warrior”, and stands at 5’9. He began boxing at the age of 14, and is now a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is 17-6 overall in MMA events, including his most recent bout against Canadian Jonathan Goulet, which he won via TKO.

Our Nate Diaz Vs Marcus Davis Prediction : Diaz wins this one via TKO.

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The lead fight for this event is the Lightweight Championship bout between Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn. This is a rematch of the April 10, 2010 battle, in which Edgar won via unanimous decision to win the Lightweight crown. Both of these fighters are American mixed martial arts fighters. Frankie Edgar is a 28-year-old fighter from New Jersey. Standing at just 5’6, and weighing 155lbs. he uses his wrestling, boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu style against his opponents. His current record as a mixed martial arts fighter is 12-1, with his lone loss coming on April 2nd, 2008 against Gray Maynard. B.J. Penn turns 32 years old, and was born and raised in Hawaii. The fighter is known by his peers as “The Prodigy”. Penn comes in with a 15-6 record, with two of those losses coming to Georges St. Pierre.

The Frankie Edgar Vs B.J. Penn Odds;

Edgar – (+250) @ Bodog.Com
Penn – (-300) @ SportsBook.Com

The Heavyweight bout will feature Randy Couture against James Toney. Couture is one of the oldest fighters in Ultimate Fighting Championship, at 47 years old. From Everest Washington, Captain America holds an 18-10 overall record. He has won his last two bouts over Brandon Vera and Mark Coleman. James Toney will turn 42 later this month. “Lights Out” was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but now fights out of Sherman Oaks, California. Toney was a professional boxer for years, and will be making his UFC debut in Boston.

The Randy Couture Vs James Toney Odds are here;

Couture: (-575) @ Bodog.Com
Toney: (+425) @ BetUs.Com

The Middleweight bout sees a pair of Brazilian fighters with Demian Maia taking on Mario Miranda. Maia is 32 years old and stands 6’0, weighing 185lbs. Using the southpaw stance; Maia has won 12 of 14 MMA bouts. In his last fight he was downed by fellow Brazilian Anderson Silva at UFC 112. Before that, Maia beat Dan Miller in an unanimous decision in Las Vegas, as part of UFC 109. Mario Miranda made his professional MMA debut in 2006, and just signed with Ultimate Fighting Championship in February of 2010. His first fight was in March at Fight Night, where he lost to Gerald Harris. In his most recent fight at UFC 115 he TKO’d Canadian David Loiseau. The Demian Maia Vs Mario Miranda Odds have yet to be released as of this publication date but we will fill in any missing UFC 118 odds as soon as they are released.

The Lightweight bout features two American fighters once again with Kenny Florian and Gray Maynard. Florian is known best for his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter where he lost in the final to Diego Sanchez. Gray Maynard was an excellent high school and college wrestler, attending Michigan State, before joining the mixed martial arts world.

The Kenny Florian Vs Gray Maynard UFC 118 Odds;

SportsBook.Com: Kenny Florian (-155), Gary Maynard (+125)
BetUS.Com: Kenny Florian (-160), Gary Maynard (+130)
BoDog.Com: Kenny Florian (-155), Gary Maynard (+125)

In the final bout of the main card, the Welterweight bout sees Nate Diaz take on Marcus Davis. Diaz is just 25 years old, and goes by “The Kid from Stockton”. He holds a 12-5 career record, and is coming off a win over Rory Markham at UFC 111. Marcus Davis will turn 37 years old later this month, and holds a MMA record of 17-6. His last fight was also a win; over Canadian Jonathan Goulet at UFC 113. Nate Diaz comes in as the decide favorite in this bout.

The Nate Diaz Vs Marcus Davis Odds;

Diaz – (-200) @ Bodog.Com
Davis – (+175) @ BetUs.Com

There is also a preliminary card, which can be seen on Spike TV. Those two fights see Joe Lauzon against Gabe Ruediger in a lightweight bout, and also English fighter Andre Winner against Nik Lentz. The big match, featuring Lauzon and Ruediger sees Lauzon as the favorite.

Here are the latest Lauzon Vs Ruediger Odds;

Lauzon - (-160) @ BoDog.Com
Ruediger – (+120) @ Bodog.Com

Below is the final fights which currently have odds available. We haven’t written any introductions for these fight.

Andre Winner Vs Nick Lentz Odds;

Winner – (-120) @ SportsBook.Com
Lentz - (-110) @ SportsBook.Com

Nick Osipczak Vs Greg Soto Odds;

Osipczak – (-140) @ SportsBook.Com
Soto – (+110) @ SportsBook.Com

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