Chan Sung Jung vs Renato Moicano Moicano is returning off his first TKO loss against no doubt his toughest opponent to date in the former featherweight champion Jose Aldo. I felt he gave Aldo too much respect and probably could’ve given him a tougher fight. He’s looking to rebound this weekend against the ever so…
Tyson Fury says he came into the fight looking to enjoy himself as he knocked out Tom Schwarz in the 2nd round. Fury says he is ready to fight Deontay Wilder and “make him give me that green belt.” Teddy Atlas says Fury is “technically the best heavyweight” in the division right now. CLICK BELOW…
Max Kellerman breaks down Tyson Fury’s fighting style ahead of his fight against Tom Schwarz. Kellerman adds that this fight was drawn up to be a stepping stone for a likely rematch between Fury and Deontay Wilder. Watch Fury vs. Schwarz Live on ESPN+ – Click Below For Your Free Trial Membership CLICK BELOW TO…
Bellator 222 took place Friday, June 14, 2019 in New York, New York. The card was headlined by a welterweight title fight between Rory MacDonald and Neiman Gracie. Closing odds are courtesy of BetDSI. Here’s a quick recap of each of those fights. Favorites that Won Rory MacDonald continued his reign as welterweight champion with…
Chael Sonnen on decision to retire: ‘I’ve used up all my toughness’ Official Bellator 222 Results: Rory MacDonald def. Neiman Gracie via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) – Retains Welterweight Title Lyoto Machida def. Chael Sonnen via TKO (knee, punches) – Round 2, 0:22 Dillon Danis def. Max Humphrey via submission (armbar) – Round 1,…
The main event of Bellator 222 is an interesting stylistic clash. Will the well-rounded skill set of Rory Macdonald prevail, or will jiu-jitsu virtuoso Neiman Gracie add yet another submission victory to his record? Rory Macdonald On April 27th, Rory Macdonald made it through to the next round of Bellator’s welterweight tournament despite earning a…
Five Props is a column featured on MMAOddsbreaker.com after every major MMA event that highlights the biggest underdog prop bets to cash out from that card. Here are five UFC 238 bets that cashed big based on the closing odds from across various sportsbooks. 1) Darren Stewart by Decision (+750) Darren Stewart has big power,…
Watch the UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes Post-fight Press Conference following the event. Official UFC 238 Results: Henry Cejudo def. Marlon Moraes via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 4:51 Valentina Shevchenko def. Jessica Eye via knockout (head kick) – Round 2, 0:26 Tony Ferguson def. Donald Cerrone via TKO (cut) – Round 2, 5:00 Petr Yan def….
UFC 238 took place Saturday, June 8, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The card was headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Henry Cejudo and Marlon Moraes. Closing odds are courtesy of BetDSI. Here’s a quick recap of each of those fights. Favorites that Won Valentina Shevchenko continues her reign as flyweight champion with a head…
Fight Scientist Reed Kuhn (@Fightnomics) organizes the Fightmetric data of all fights for each UFC event. When there is enough data on both fighters, he’s able to create an “Uber Tale of the Tape,” which showcases what he feels highlights some of the most important match-up data in a fight. Data includes fighter age, knockdowns,…
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MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a deeper look at the main event of UFC 238, a five-round vacant bantamweight title fight between Marlon Moraes and Henry Cejudo. The event takes place this Saturday, June 8 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Marlon Moraes (-135) Moraes (22-5-1) is a 31-year-old Brazilian who is the No….
MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a deeper look at the co-main event of UFC 238, a five-round women’s flyweight title fight between champion Valentina Shevchenko and challenger Jessica Eye. The event takes place this Saturday, June 8 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Valentina Shevchenko (-1300) Shevchenko (16-3) is a 31-year-old native of Kyrgyzstan…
The hot new trend in MMA this week was to retire so the MMA Analysis touched on all 3 fighters who lost on the weekend and decided to hang em up while going over the UFC Sweden card. After that the guys broke down UFC 238 which is one of the best UFC cards in…
Donald Cerrone vs. Tony Ferguson The 36-year old Cerrone will be in a very tough fight this weekend against the man named “El Cucuy”. When Cerrone is allowed to get his rhythm early on then he is a really great fighter and provides many problems for his opponents. However, Ferguson is the kind of fighter…
Jay Primetown gives his thoughts on each of the fighters who competed at UFC on ESPN+ 11 in Stockholm, Sweden. Jay gives his letter grades for each fighter on TheMMA-Analysis podcast which can be found on MMAOddsbreaker.com. Joe Alvarez vs. Danilo Belluardo Alvarez: At well over six feet tall, he’s a brutal matchup for many…
Combate Americas recently held its 38th event in Peru on Saturday. Here are the betting results of the primary fights. Gean Franco Cortez opened as a +285 underdog with Daniel Zellhuber a -405 favorite. MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas said there was two way action on the fight, with Cortez closing a +281 dog and Zellhuber closing…
Five Props is a column featured on MMAOddsbreaker.com after every major MMA event that highlights the biggest underdog prop bets to cash out from that card. Here are five UFC on ESPN+ 11 bets that cashed big based on the closing odds from across various sportsbooks. 1) Anthony Smith by Submission (+1200) Anthony Smith took…
UFC on ESPN+ 11 took place Saturday, June 1, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. The card was headlined by an important light heavyweight fight between Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith. Closing odds are courtesy of BetDSI. Here’s a quick recap of each of those fights. Favorites that Won Alexsandar Rakic earned the biggest win of his career…
Watch the UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith Post-fight Press Conference Video following the event. Official UFC on ESPN+ 11 Results: Anthony Smith def. Alexander Gustafsson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 4, 2:38 Aleksandar Rakic def. Jimi Manuwa via knockout (head kick) – Round 1, 0:47 Makwan Amirkhani def. Chris Fishgold via submission (anaconda choke) –…
Join leading MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas and MMA journalist Brian Hemminger for the best source of insider MMA betting and fantasy sports analysis: The Oddscast. Our UFC on ESPN+ 11 betting podcast gives detailed picks, bets and breakdowns for the entire fight card. The podcast is available for free to everyone early on in fight week…
If you are just starting out in DFS MMA here are some common terms and their meanings that you will hear every week along with the general rules of MMA DFS: GPP = Guaranteed Prize Pool (aka tournaments where the top ~25% of the field get paid) Cash Games = H2Hs, 50/50s, Double-Ups Stacking =…
I originally was going to pass on having any kind of action for this card but, after doing a little more digging I did come across a nice little prop that has pretty good value and is worth a shot. Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith This weekend’s main event features two light heavyweights looking to…
The MMA Analysis is back after a week off. The guys touched a bit on the NBA Finals, Elias Theodorou getting cut, and UFC 240. With that out of the way the guys broke down UFC on ESPN+ Gustafsson vs Smith. Listen Here: Consensus Parlay of the Week: Gustafsson/Hadzovic +106 1U Direct Download: The MMA…
MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a deeper look at the main event of UFC Fight Night 153, a five-round light heavyweight bout between Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith. The event takes place this Saturday, June 1 at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Alexander Gustafsson (-320) Gustafsson (18-5) is a perennial UFC light heavyweight title…
The light heavyweight clash between Volkan Oezdemir and Ilir Latifi is one of the most exciting fights on UFC Stockholm. Both competitors have clear strengths and weaknesses, which makes this an intriguing match-up from a betting perspective. Volkan Oezdemir Known as a supremely aggressive (bordering on reckless) striker with dynamite in his hands, Volkan Oezdemir…
After hugging his way to one million dollars last season, elite wrestler and PFL featherweight champion, Lance Palmer, returns to action this evening against a lesser known but entirely formidable opponent in Alex Gilpin. Here are my thoughts on the PFL #2 main event from a betting perspective. Lance Palmer A four-time All-American wrestler, Lance…
Five Props is a column featured on MMAOddsbreaker.com after every major MMA event that highlights the biggest underdog prop bets to cash out from that card. Here are five UFC on ESPN+ 10 bets that cashed big based on the closing odds from across various sportsbooks. 1) Charles Oliveira by Knockout (+900) Charles Oliveira earned…
Rafael Dos Anjos stops backstage moments after his 4th round submission stoppage of Kevin Lee at UFC Rochester. Official UFC on ESPN+ 10 Results: Rafael dos Anjos def. Kevin Lee via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:47 Ian Heinisch def. Antonio Carlos Junior via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Feilcia Spencer def. Megan Anderson…
UFC on ESPN+ 10 took place Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Rochester, New York. The card was headlined by an exciting welterweight fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee. Closing odds are courtesy of BetDSI. Here’s a quick recap of each of those fights. Favorites that Won After dealing with some adversity in the…
Fight Scientist Reed Kuhn (@Fightnomics) organizes the Fightmetric data of all fights for each UFC event. When there is enough data on both fighters, he’s able to create an “Uber Tale of the Tape,” which showcases what he feels highlights some of the most important match-up data in a fight. Data includes fighter age, knockdowns,…
Beyond The Odds : UFC Rochester Beyond The Odds series shines a spotlight on the intangibles of 3 fighters for each UFC card. Here are 3 of the more intriguing fighters competing at UFC Rochester. Julio Arce: Julio Arce, 15-3. finds himself with a juicy matchup this weekend as he faces off against a 22-7…
Join leading MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas and MMA journalist Brian Hemminger for the best source of insider MMA betting and fantasy sports analysis: The Oddscast. Our UFC on ESPN+ 10 betting podcast gives detailed picks, bets and breakdowns for the entire fight card. The podcast is available for free to everyone early on in fight week…
The MMA Analysis is back this week minus Jay, who had to break his podcasting iron man streak. The guys went over what’s going on in the sports world then dove into last weeks UFC PPV card. Save for the main event it was a said night for veteran Brazilian fighters. Jessica Andrade made up…
MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a deeper look at the main event of UFC Fight Night 152, a five-round welterweight bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee. Rafael dos Anjos (-120) RDA (28-11) is the former UFC lightweight champion and sports an overall record of 17-9 in the Octagon. The 34-year-old Brazilian has…
Kevin Lee vs Rafael Dos Anjos A welterweight fight headlines this weekend’s card in Rochester, NY. Lee should be stronger and healthier at 170 than compared to 155. The same can be said for the former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos as well. This is a bit of a tricky fight to call and really…
ToutMaster 2019 (presented by MMAOddsbreaker.com and TheMMA-Analysis Podcast) has now reached May. Here’s the first look at the top 20 leaderboard post-UFC 237: Original ToutMaster Champion BigMarley has moved up to the top spot at 137.70 points. He looks to become the first ever multiple time champion of the competition. Franco_914 is in second place…
Five Props is a column featured on MMAOddsbreaker.com after every major MMA event that highlights the biggest underdog prop bets to cash out from that card. Here are five UFC 237 bets that cashed big based on the closing odds from across various sportsbooks. 1) Viviane Araujo by Knockout (+1275) In her UFC debut, Viviane…
UFC 237 took place Saturday, May 11, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The card was headlined by Rose Namajunas defending her strawweight title against Jessica Andrade. Closing odds are courtesy of BetDSI. Here’s a quick recap of each of those fights. Favorites that Won Jessica Andrade struggled early on, but landed a power slam…
Watch the UFC 237 Post-fight Press Conference video following the event. Official UFC 237 Results: Jessica Andrade def. Rose Namajunas via knockout (slam) – Wins Strawweight Title – Round 2, 2:58 Jared Cannonier def. Anderson Silva via TKO (kick) – Round 1, 4:47 Alexander Volkanovski def. Jose Aldo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Laureano…
Fight Scientist Reed Kuhn (@Fightnomics) organizes the Fightmetric data of all fights for each UFC event. When there is enough data on both fighters, he’s able to create an “Uber Tale of the Tape,” which showcases what he feels highlights some of the most important match-up data in a fight. Data includes fighter age, knockdowns,…
Douglas Lima vs Michael Page This will be a bit of a short write up. Page is good, but he hasn’t faced very many quality opponents. Dailey being his toughest fight to date, and it was an underwhelming performance from him. Lima will no doubt not be an easy fight for Page. Having beat plenty…
Join leading MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas and MMA journalist Brian Hemminger for the best source of insider MMA betting and fantasy sports analysis: The Oddscast. Our UFC 237 betting podcast gives detailed picks, bets and breakdowns for the entire fight card. The podcast is available for free to everyone early on in fight week right here…
LFA 66 takes place at Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, on Friday (May. 10, 2019) at 9 p.m. ET live on AXS TV. TUF 27’s Tyler Diamond competes for the first time since last July against Jon Neal in the main event. Diamond (9-1) is coming off his first career loss to Bryce…
Well that was a fairly dreadful UFC Fight Night card last week, but at least Cowboy and Iaquinta saved it a bit with an action packed main event. The guys went through last weeks card, made fun of a bunch of Canadians and somehow won a consensus bet. After that the guys broke down this…
Two Hawaiian warriors face off in the first PFL event for 2019. Being cousins doesn’t seem to be a problem for them, as both men sound ready for war. Here are my thoughts on the fight from a betting perspective. Ray Cooper Known for his spectacular title run last season where he wiped out Jake…
Alex Volkanovski vs. Jose Aldo Volkanovski’s toughest fight to date is this weekend and while he has performed very well ever since debuting for MMA’s premiere organization in late 2016, he might be at a disadvantage this weekend. Plenty of fans completely wrote off Aldo after suffering back-to-back losses against Max Holloway. He was an…
Jay Primetown gives his thoughts on each of the fighters who competed at UFC on ESPN+ 9 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Jay gives his letter grades for each fighter on TheMMA-Analysis podcast which can be found on MMAOddsbreaker.com. Mitch Gagnon vs. Cole Smith Gagnon: Coming off a long absence, he struggled with his cardio. He…
Five Props is a column featured on MMAOddsbreaker.com after every major MMA event that highlights the biggest underdog prop bets to cash out from that card. Here are five UFC on ESPN+ 9 bets that cashed big based on the closing odds from across various sportsbooks. 1) Donald Cerrone by Decision (+410) Donald Cerrone put…
Catch what Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone had to say after one of the biggest wins of his career over Al Iaquinta at UFC Ottawa! Official UFC on ESPN+ 9 Results: Donald Cerrone def. Al Iaquinta via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45) Derek Brunson def. Elias Theodorou via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Shane Burgos def. Cub…