UFC 117 Odds
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen takes place Saturday, August 7 from the Oracle Arena in
Saturday’s main card, which will air on Pay Per-View live at 10PM ET features five fights. Here is a look at the main event bouts.
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Silva vs. Sonnen
The main event of Saturday’s card is for the UFC Middleweight Championship when champion Anderson Silva (26-4) takes on top contender Chael Sonnen (26-10-1). Silva enters the fight as the established favorite with a betting line of -450 while Sonnen has a line of +325. Silva has been dominant in the UFC, winning all 11 fights he has had with all but two coming by KO or submission. In his last fight against Demian Maia at UFC 112, Silva was heavily criticized as he seemed to stop fighting in the late rounds. In this fight, Sonnen won’t allow him to run, as he likes to apply pressure in all his fights. Sonnen has won his last three fights by decision, but beaten tough opponents in Dan Miller, Yushin Okami, and Nate Marquardt. Sonnen is an experienced wrestler but has struggled against submission specialists.
Fitch vs. Alves II
The co-main event of Saturday’s event is a welterweight contest between top contenders Jon Fitch (25-3) and Thiago Alves (22-5). This bout is a rematch from a 2006 contest where Fitch defeated Alves by TKO from an upkick that he followed up with punches. In the rematch, Alves is the favorite with a line of -130 while Fitch has an even line of +100. Fitch has won four-straight fights since losing a title match with Georges St. Pierre in 2008 while Alves hasn’t fought since losing to
UFC 117 takes place live from the Oracle Arena in
UFC Middleweight Championship
Chael Sonnen +325
Welterweight Bout
Jon Fitch +100
Thiago Alves -130
Lightweight Bout
Rafael Dos Anjos -110
Clay Guida -120
Welterweight Bout
Matt Hughes +145
Ricardo Almeida -175
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson +260
Junior Dos
Light Heavyweight Bout
Tim Boetsch N/A
Todd Brown N/A
Welterweight Bout
Dennis Hallman +160
Ben Saunders -210
Lightweight Bout
Rick Story -115
Dustin Hazelett -115
Welterweight Bout
Charlie Brenneman +300
Johny Hendricks -400
Heavyweight Bout
Christian Morecraft +160
Stefan Struve -200
Light Heavyweight Bout
Rodney Davis +450
Phil Davis -700
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Posted: 8/3/10 10:12AM ET