Bellator NYC/180
Date: June 24, 2017
Arena: Madison Square Garden
City: New York, NY
Bellator heads to New York City for the first time in promotional history this Saturday night (June 24, 2017) with Bellator NYC and Bellator 180. The preliminary action for Bellator 180 begins on the promotion’s website at 7 p.m. (ET), with the Bellator 180 main card getting underway on Spike TV at 8 p.m. The Pay-Per-View NYC card then starts at 10 p.m. If interested in wagering on any bouts for this fight card, all betting lines are available at Several Bookmakers.
Here is my three-way parlay for Bellator NYC/180…
Light Heavyweight bout: Chael Sonnen (-155) vs. Wanderlei Silva (+135)
Gabe’s Thoughts: I expect Sonnen’s wrestling advantage to make the difference in this contest. I see Sonnen putting Silva on his back right out of the gate and keeping him there for the remainder of the stanza. Rinse and repeat for the majority for the majority of three rounds to pick up a unanimous-decision victory on the judges’ scorecards. I think Sonnen should be a -230 betting favorite in this bout, so I like him at his current offering price of -155.
Gabe’s Call: Sonnen by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight bout: Neiman Gracie (-900) vs. Dave Marfone (+600)
Gabe’s Thoughts: This is a squash match for Gracie, no other way around it. I favor him to make quick work of Marfone, but the question here isn’t whether Gracie will win, it’s how long will it take him to earn the finish? Even at the heavily juiced price of -900, I think Gracie is worth playing because I think he should be a -3000 betting favorite in this spot. Outside of an extremely lucky, flukey flush knockout, I don’t see how Gracie comes up short.
Gabe’s Call: Gracie by Submission (arm triangle choke, 1:34 round 1)
Lightweight bout: Ryan Couture (-500) vs. Haim Gozali (+400)
Gabe’s Thoughts: I believe this is Couture’s fight to lose. I see him scoring an early takedown and dominating Gozali on the mat, likely for a first-round victory. I would be surprised to see Couture lose this match. Even at -500, I think he holds value, as he should be a -2500 betting favorite here. He is by no means a world beater, but I believe this is a squash match for him and fail to see him coming up short, even in my imagination.
Gabe’s Call: Couture by Submission (rear naked choke, 1:03 round 1)
Gabe’s Recommended Parlay: Sonnen (-155), Gracie (-900) and Couture (-500) at +119
