UFC 133 Betting Odds: Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz
Saturday, August 06, 2011
by Bodog Sportsbook
Tito Ortiz had everything to fight for at UFC 132. Rashad Evans has everything to fight for at UFC 133. If motivation and desperation count for anything in the UFC (and they do), Evans should have the upper hand and should have his upper hand raised at the end of the night.
Evans hasn’t fought in 14 months since getting the decision against rival Rampage Jackson at UFC 114. Ortiz hasn’t fought in five weeks, since his astonishing first-round submission of Ryan Bader (which paid out at +300 on the UFC betting lines for underdog bettors).
Ortiz is a +300 underdog again on the MMA odds at the Bodog Sportsbook in this rematch of a controversial 2007 draw. Judges gave Ortiz two of the three rounds but took away a point for repeatedly grabbing the Octagon fencing. This gives Evans (-400) a revenge opportunity as well as a title shot opportunity.
After being in line for a title shot last year (only to see it slip away because of injuries), it’s hard to imagine a win here would not elevate Suga to No. 1 contender status.
The rest of the UFC 133 card is stacked with excellent battles and title ramifications at several weight classes. Included on the card is a bout between Vitor Belfort and Yoshihiro Akiyama – with Belfort the big -370 favorite on the MMA odds at the Bodog Sportsbook, and Akiyama the +280 underdog.
As well, Chad Mendes is a huge -650 favorite in his matchup against Rani Yahya (+425), with Rory MacDonald a -275 favorite against Mike Pyle (+215).
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chad mendes - mike pyle - rampage jackson - rani yahya - rashad evans - rory macdonald - ryan bader - tito ortiz - vitor belfort - yoshihiro akiyama
