When a lot of sports betting fans see that Anderson Silva is highlighting the Main Card of the approaching UFC 117 betting competition they skip right past the preliminary matches and focus instead on the Main Event.



But the truth is, the Silva competition, while it is a excellent chance to see the top pound for pound fighter on the planet, it is a awful opportunity to be on the UFC 117 odds. Silva will mop the mat with Chael Sonnen, if he feels like engaging his challenger.

MMA wagering fans are more likely interested in the Main Event only to see how middleweight victor Anderson Silva will fight after his bizarre performance in March as opposed to the wagering lines. If Silva comes out in the Octagon doing the same thing as his last competition, which was a odd exhibition of mostly not fighting, versus his UFC 117 odds challenger, Chael Sonnen, Dan White has already said that his UFC betting career is over.

The UFC 117 odds lineup is not one of the many exceptional UFC Main Event matches cards that we have viewed to date in 2010. The dog days of summer tend to be a slow period for the sports wagering universe which is certainly true of the approaching UFC 117 odds event in sportsbook payouts.

Not only will the Main Event likely be quite anti-climactic, but the payout on any gamble on Silva, the reigning middleweight champion of the world and unbeaten since 2006, will be minimal. Instead, the UFC 117 odds for the Preliminary Card ought to be what MMA fans focus on. These matches are filled with up and coming skill, as well as a few greybeard punching bags, however the competition ought to be fast and furious and there ought to be plenty of good betting chances.

Take as an example the Ben Saunders vs Dennis Hallman matchup, two welterweights on the opposite ends of their careers. Saunders is an up and coming fighter with only 12 fights under his belt (8-2-2) who will be fighting versus Hallman, who may not be the oldest dog in the competition at 34, but with 57 career MMA matches to his name, obviously does not have a lot in the tank. It ought to be engaging regardless of who comes out the victor in this UFC 117 betting matchup, though Saunders ought to be the grizzled, senseless vet.

Another preliminary matchup that has caught the eye of the more discerning UFC 117 betting enthusiasts is the Johny Hendricks vs Charlie Brenneman match. This is could very well be the most compelling match of the evening with these two fighters coming into the match with outstanding records. But the truth is Hendricks has fought much more challenging competition and ought to turn the lights out on Brenneman. As Brenneman’s record is grossly inflated versus poor competition, this matchup ought to be a enjoyable clinic in destroying your challenger and a excellent betting opportunity.

When Saturday comes around, skip the Main Card and focus on the better viewing and wagering chances on the Preliminary Card.


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