UFC 83 Betting Preview

by Leland Roling 4/17/2008 5:12:00 PM

UFC 83 is looking great for people looking to make a quick buck on Saturday night, so I've broken down some of the better odds for any of you looking for some solid chances at winning some big money. I was rather lucky during the UFN 13 event, and was able to make a substantial amount from the upsets that occurred. Specifically, having three upset picks with Diaz in a parlay paid off huge, and if Boestch had won, it would have been an epic victory over the sportsbook. Nonetheless, I'm hoping my luck can continue here. Here's some of the odds that I found rather intriguing for potential bets. Odds are courtesy of BestFightOdds.com:

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Starnes is a small action bet here. I wouldn't bet the farm on Starnes winning as Quarry has some huge power that he can unleash, but Kalib is a gamer when it comes to being one tough fighter to take on. He gets less credit than he deserves for his loss on The Ultimate Fighter, but he has a venerable record against top competition, and he always seems to have a win to still win a fight no matter how its going.

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McCarthy is my sleeper pick, and I may end up betting some decent money on him for the pure fact that I'm biased as hell when it comes to Bisping. Realistically however, Bisping will have a standup advantage, but McCarthy has never stated he wanted to stand with Bisping. He'll look for the takedown, and surprisingly enough, McCarthy definitely has some nice transitional jiu-jitsu on the ground. If he can get Bisping down, it could be a major upset and a big win for the betting crowd.

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I've never been high on Kuniyoshi Hironaka, and Jonathan Goulet may come into the fight with a Canadian crowd roaring behind him. Hironaka isn't overly impressive in finishing in the standup or on the ground, but he has the ability to do so. Goulet is definitely susceptible, but sometimes, he can be outright overpowering. It could payoff here.

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Herman might be a good bet here, but Demian Maia is downright ridiculous on the ground. He took on a bigger Ryan Jensen and was able to easily pass guard and dominate him. Herman will be a tougher test, but I think Maia can easily win this one if he's as good as he was against Jensen. At -170, it's not a bad bet for some easy money, but Herman could definitely be a great pick here if he can keep it standing. I still firmly believe Maia will win this one though. He has fantastic takedowns for a jiu-jitsu fighter.

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If you have the balls to bet it once again, lay down some small money on Serra. I don't think he has much of a chance to be honest, but he's done it before.

Potential parlays: Velasquez, Maia, Stout, Hironaka/MacDonald
Ballsiest parlay: Goulet, McCarthy, Starnes

Velasquez is a rising star in the MMA world, and the hype surrounding him looks to be very real. He didn't look too impressive in his first two battles, but his opponents were very green in comparison to his skillset. I think Maia is a lock pick, but Herman could surprise us. Stout SHOULD be able to hold Clementi off. His training at Xtreme Couture should definitely help him with his sprawl and train against takedown fighters. Hironaka or MacDonald could be final picks for a four fight parlay. Again, I'm not too high on Hironaka, but he is a solid fighter. All the fighters featured in that parlay have smaller odds in favor of them winning, so the potential to make some good coin is there.

The upset parlay is exactly that, filled with upsets. My UFN parlay featured Alves, Diaz, Johnson, and Irvin. and it paid off huge. Hopefully, I can have the same success, but I'm not as confident in this event's "you're nuts" parlay as I was with my UFN parlay. Are you ballsy to take it? Lend me your suggestions in the comments.

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