ToutMaster 2016 (presented by MMAOddsbreaker.com and TheMMA-Analysis Podcast) continued this past weekend with UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. After UFC Fight Night 87, here’s the updated top 20:
Godofmma continues to lead the 2016 ToutMaster; however his lead at the top has decreased to a miniscule .6 points. WesReynolds has just jumped from 4th to 2nd and has been Godofmma’s closest challenger in weeks. PaulShag continues to sit in 3rd only 1.6 points behind WesReynolds. The top three have built a small gap on the remainder of the field with 4th place bk13842 1.6 points outside the top three. To check out the full standings, click the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bNP42Mmel6cSyvazGaflXEUekAE9ayoXf0eeffKHOa8/edit#gid=383318574 Some additional notes on the card:
- Favorites to win: 9
- Underdogs to win: 4
- Biggest Underdog to win: Gunnar Nelson (1.65 points)
- Biggest Consensus Pick: Kyogi Horiguchi (95) / Neil Seery (12)
- Biggest Consensus Pick (2016 Record): 10-2
- Most Contentious Pick: Stefan Struve (56) / Antonio Silva (52)
- Season Consensus Underdog Pick Results (More contestants picked underdog than favorite): 11-14
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns on May 14 with one of their best events in its history. UFC 198 is filled with many of Brazil’s top stars including heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, longtime middleweight title contender Vitor Belfort, and the legendary Anderson Silva. With a host of well-known fighters on the card, look for some dissenting opinions and some changes near the top of the standings.