 UFC
72 Betting: Rich Franklin vs. Yushin Okami
Dana White and the
rest of the UFC clan take their act across the pond
this Saturday as Belfast, Northern Ireland hosts UFC
72: Victory. Headlining the eight fight card is one
time Middleweight Champion Rich “Ace” Franklin as he
takes on the fast rising Yushin Okami out of Japan.
Hey folks, Carrie
Stroup reporting for Sports911.com and reminding you
that
Sportsbook.com has all your
UFC 72 betting needs.
This will be
Franklin’s second trip back to the Octagon since
losing his middleweight title back in October.
Franklin will look to keep this fight off the mat as
much as possible to best utilize his superior stand
up game while neutralizing Okami’s strength: the
ground and pound.
Okami should not be
taken lightly by the ex-champ; in his previous
fight, Okami scored a unanimous decision over Mike
Swick who is considered one of the top talents in
the middleweight division. Both fighters have plenty
to brawl over as the winner of this bout could very
well jump to the head of the line for a title shot
with Anderson Silva. On paper this definitely looks
as if it is Franklin’s fight to lose hence the -205
odds. Keep in mind the absolute onslaught of upsets
in the UFC over the last year.
 “Favorites
and champions have been dropping like flies since
last fall.” Sportsbook.com spokesman Dave Staley
stated. “If you like the value of underdogs, you
have probably made a small fortune in the UFC as of
recent. I love Franklin’s well rounded game and his
knockout skills but I will definitely have to look
at the underdog a little more closely before making
my decision.”
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Sportsbook.com odds for upcoming MMA events:
UFC 72:
Rich Franklin -205 vs. Yushin Okami +165
Strikeforce:
Frank Shamrock +105 vs. Phil Baroni -135
Cage Fury Fighting Championships:
Kimbo Slice -175 vs. Ray Mercer +145
Ultimate Fighter 5:
BJ Penn -360 vs. Jens Pulver +280
UFC 73:
Sean Sherk -185 vs. Hermes Franca +155
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account here today
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Carrie Stroup,
Sports911.com
Originally published June 16, 2007 1:51 am ET
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