It’s Brazil vs. The World (well, except for Jabouin vs. Loveland) as the UFC hits up Rio with an excellent card. We have title shots, rematches and straight-up slugfests on tap, so let’s see if we can’t make a little money off the festivities. Below is my comparison betting odds, as well as a list of valid props for the fights.
Home field advantage, in any sport, can have a huge psychological impact on a team’s performance. When you hear that crowd cheering for you and encouraging you, it gives you a little boost and you can push a little harder, dig a little deeper and give more than your all to come out on top. In many sports, the home crowd is viewed as an extra player in the game and can help swing the momentum in pivotal moments of the game.
This Saturday, The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Brazil for the first time in over ten years as UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami comes to you live from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Just as they’ve done in the past with cards in Canada and England, there is a Brazilian fighter featured in all but one bout, with three of the countries biggest stars featured on the main card. As has been the case often in the past, this event has been injury riddled and replacements have had to be found quickly. With just days left before UFC 134 goes down, let’s take a look at the Main Card and break it down.
Nearly 13 years ago at UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil, the Ultimate Fighting Championship held it’s first ever event in Brazil. This Saturday, August 27th the promotion makes its long-awaited returns to Brazil with UFC 134 Silva vs. Okami from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
The hype train of light heavyweight challenger Jon Jones rolled into Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for UFC 128 and it left with some gold hardware. Besides stopping a robbery just hours before his fight Jones had the biggest fight of his your career against Mauricio Rua.
These fights promise to test attributes unseen in the octagon for the rising stars and gives some relatively unknown fighters a chance at the spotlight.
An undisputed champion currently dominates all but one weight class in the UFC, the Light Heavyweight Division.
