Strikeforce Betting Preview: Lopsided odds make for poor earnings

by Leland Roling 3/28/2008 1:43:00 PM
UKBettingCentral.com

Here we are at another betting weekend for MMA fans, and Strikeforce's odds are up for some analysis. Check out Zewkey.com for all the odds at their MMA Superpage, Here's the lines:

Cung Le                          +175
Frank Shamrock             -215

Gabe Lemley                  +500
Gilbert Melendez            -700

Jae Suk Lim                   +215
Drew Fickett                   -275

Tiki Ghosn                      +260
Luke Stewart                  -320

These are the odds according to BetonFighting.com, but there are other sites that have some variations in the lines. The odds here aren't very good for the betting fan, but I think the best bet if you are willing to lay down some money is Cung Le. You can put down at +180 at BetUS and Bodog, and he has a decent chance at potentially using his standup to defeat Shamrock.

The other lines aren't worth it in my opinion. Lay down $20 on Gilbert to make a cool $2.85. Gilbert will likely win his matchup with Lemley, who really doesn't present a challenge in any aspect of the fight against Melendez. Stay away from that line.

Fickett may be worth betting on if your ambitious and want to bet some solid dough, but it'd have to be a large sum of cash for it to really pay off. The risk really isn't worth it.  Ghosn may be worth a small bet, but he's on a 0-4 streak right now. Stewart also has some good power and skills to keep himself undefeated.

Personally, a parlay may be great if Cung Le can win, but I don't recommend it for this card. The only bet worth it is Cung Le, and even that may be a stretch.

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