Last Updated on May 31, 2012 3:40 pm by drew
UFC Ultimate Fighter Finale Odds
LAS VEGAS, NV (TheSpread) – Another season of The Ultimate Fighter is in the books and the season finale takes place live on FX this Friday. Here is a look at the odds for the fight card.
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UFC Ultimate Fighter Finale will take place from the Pearl at the Palms Casino with the main card bouts airing live on FX at 9PM ET. The undercard will air live on Fuel TV prior to the main card.
The main event of Friday’s card doesn’t revolve around The Ultimate Fighter. It is actually a welterweight contest between top contenders Jake Ellenberger (27-5) and Martin Kampmann (19-5). According to oddsmakers, Ellenberger is the slight favorite to win this bout, as he has a money line of -220 to win, while Kampmann has odds of +180 to win. Ellenberger is a powerful striker with solid wrestling ability while Kampmann is a technical kickboxer with strong submission and grappling ability. This fight should be pretty even no matter where it goes, but the big difference is that Ellenberger has the power while Kampmann has the speed. Ellenberger has won six straight coming into this bout and his lone UFC loss was a split decision to current interim champ, Carlos Condit. Kampmann has won two straight but most of his UFC losses have been razor-thin decisions to top competition.
The co-main event of Friday’s card is the finals of the Ultimate Fighter Lightweight Tournament with Mike Chiesa (7-0) taking on Al Iaquinta (5-1-1). Unlike most seasons, where the finalists have had months to prepare, this season’s show was live throughout the 13 weeks. Both of these men fought last Friday to earn this fight, so the health status and fatigue level of both men is unknown. They are both contending for a guaranteed UFC contract, so they will leave it all on the table, not matter what they have in the tank. Oddsmakers have Iaquinta as the favorite in this contest, as he has a money line of -275 to win, while Chiesa has odds of +215. Iaquinta is considered the more well-rounded fighter as he uses a combination of striking and grappling. Chiesa is a scrappy submission fighter that has managed to outlast his opponents. Chiesa has a little extra motivation coming into the bout as he lost his father one week into the show and has been driven to succeed by that loss.
For the complete odds for the UFC Ultimate Fighter Finale, see below.
UFC Ultimate Fighter Finale Betting Odds & Fight Card
Welterweight Bout
Martin Kampmann +180
Jake Ellenberger -220
Ultimate Fighter Lightweight Championship Bout
Mike Chiesa +215
Al Iaquinta -275
Featherweight Bout
Jonathan Brookins +155
Charles Oliveira -185
Featherweight Bout
Pat Schilling +100
Max Holloway -130
Lightweight Bout
John Cofer +275
Justin Lawrence -345
Lightweight Bout
Chris Tickle +150
Daron Cruickshank -200
Lightweight Bout
Chris Saunders +245
Myles Jury -315
Lightweight Bout
Cristiano Marcello +150
Sam Sicilia -200
Lightweight Bout
Jeremy Larsen +215
Joe Proctor -285
Lightweight Bout
Erik Perez +175
John Albert -225
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