UFC 71 Massive Payout for Gamblers as Keith Jardine Upset
It was yet another upset in the UFC as Houston Alexander
took on -550 favored Keith Jardine. The result: A massive payout for those betting on Alexander in UFC 71. (photo of Houston Alexander from Sherdog.com)
"A $400 payout was realized for every $100 bet," explains Tyrone Anderson of Sports911.com, who has been monitoring the UFC 71 event.
Betting on UFC 71 was being offered by Betmaker.com
Light-heavyweight Houston Alexander upset Keith (The Dean of Mean) Jardine at UFC 71 Saturday, crumpling the favourite with a series of hammer-like blows to the head.
The mixed martial arts slugfest ended via knockout after just 48 seconds, with Alexander smashing Jardine with an uppercut that sent his mouthpiece flying.
Jardine was a big favourite, coming off an impressive win over Forrest Griffin at UFC 66.
Alexander was an unknown quantity coming into his UFC debut, a hard body with a 6-1 record and a reputation for heavy hands. He quickly showed why Saturday.
"That's real punching power right there, baby," Alexander said as he watched a replay on the big screen after the fight.
A dazed Jardine fell to 12-4-1. Alexander is a thirty-five year old Hip Hop DJ. He is at this point only a part time fighter. He has 7 wins and 1 loss.
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Dan Shapiro, Sports911.com
Originally published May 26, 2007 11:55 pm ET
