UFC 117: Almeida vs Hughes Odds
UFC 117 betting odds will feature one Heavyweight match-up on the main fight card as Matt Hughes will take on Ricardo “Big Dog” Almeida. Online sportsbooks opened with Almeida as a -160 favorite in UFC picks with Hughes a +130 underdog. Hughes is a past UFC Welterweight champion that has won his last two bouts to improve his career record to 34-7 in UFC odds. Of his 34 wins 5 were by knockout, 19 by submission, and 10 by decision. Of his 7 losses 3 were by knockout and 4 by submission. His last fight was on April 10 at UFC 112 as he scored a technical knockout win over Renzo Gracie.
Hughes was a two time winner of the Welterweight title belt and successfully defended it on 7 occasions. He is the record holder for the most wins in UFC betting and was enshrined into the Hall of Fame this past May. It must be noted that Hughes has slowed down somewhat as he is 3-3 in his last 6 bouts which began with a loss of his Welterweight belt against Georges St-Pierre in November of 2006. Heading into UFC 117 picks, Almeida has a career record of 12-3 and has a 3 bout winning streak.
Hughes last fought on March 27th in UFC 111 when he scored a submission win over Matt Brown in his welterweight debut. Of his 12 wins, 5 were by submission and 7 were by decision. Of his 3 losses in UFC picks, 1 was by knockout, 1 by decision and 1 was by disqualification. Prior to his win over Brown, Almeida defeated Kendall Grove and Matt Horwich. At one time Almeida was retired from mixed martial arts and running his own academy before returning to fight in February of 2008 at UFC 81 after a 4-year absence.
Bishop Whitmore is Editor in Chief of VegasSportsOdds.com and has been in the sports entertainment industry for the past 10 years consulting for various media outlets and sportsbooks. View daily sports reviews, poker strategies and casino rooms from Bishop Whitmore at VegasSportsOdds.com.
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