UFC 129 Betting Odds – Both Champions Favored
UFC 129 is just eight days away and it is set to be one of the biggest events in the history of the organization.
Outside of the record attendance with over 50,000 expected, the fight card is stacked with two championship bouts and a fight featuring a Hall of Famer.
The fine folks at Bodog.com have released their odds for selected UFC 129 bouts and here is a look at who they like.
In the main event, UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St. Pierre, is a heavy favorite at -500 when he defends his title against Jake Shields (+300). Now GSP will tell you that he should probably be the underdog in the fight, but clearly oddsmakers see through the pandering.
In the co-main event, UFC Featherweight Champion, Jose Aldo, is also a clear favorite at
-500 in his defense against Mark Hominick (+300). Hominick has one-punch KO power, which makes him an interesting challenger. But, Aldo has been so dominant. It is hard to see him coming up short in this fight.
Another featured bout has UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture as a +250 underdog in his contest with Lyoto Machida (-325). Couture has stated that this will be his last fight unless something unexpected happens, and certainly he will want to go out on a high note. Machida, who has lost two straight, desperately needs this win to get back into title contention.
The last bout that has odds released is a lightweight contest between Canadian Mark Bocek (+115) and former WEC Lightweight Champion, Ben Henderson (-145). Bocek will have the crowd support in his favor and he also has UFC experience, while Henderson is making his first appearance in the premiere MMA organization. The WEC lightweights have performed pretty well in the UFC thus far, but Henderson’s wrestling ability could be neutralized by Bocek’s submission skills.
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Tags: Ben Henderson, Georges St. Pierre, Jake Shields, Jose Aldo, Lyoto Machida, Mark Bocek, Mark Hominick, Randy Couture, UFC 129