The Ultimate Fighting betting odds event in UFC 117 is full of great bouts and great competitors when you gamble on fights. But a quick glance over the UFC 117 wagering event reveals that this MMA wagering event is loaded with fantastic welterweight talent.



From top to bottom the UFC 117 probabilities event features five welterweight competitions with 2 on the main card and three on the preliminary card. With names like Fitch, Alves and others in the UFC 117 wagering event the welterweight bouts are stacked.

But the game between former UFC wagering champion Matt Hughes and perennial contender Ricardo Almeida is maybe the top match in the whole UFC 117 wagering lineup. This match has most likely more pound for pound talent that almost any match you will see in the UFC 117 probabilities event but lacks a title holder and so can not truly be labeled as a Main Event. Nonetheless the event will be fantastic.

For years, Hughes has been a stalwart of the UFC wagering welterweight class. He has 2 separate six match winning streaks throughout his UFC wagering career and is a former 2-time UFC welterweight champion. At age 36 he’s maybe past his prime but he can still get the job done. And he is about as tough a contender as you will ever see in the MMA wagering. His lifetime career of 44-7 is not only loaded with victories but it’s highly outstanding for its volume of bouts and its longevity.

In the course of his career Hughes has beaten some of the greatest competitors in UFC gambling history and every single top contender in the welterweight class. Hughes is truly a hall of fame type of contender with victories over the BJ Penn and the last man to beat Georges St Pierre. On May 2010, Hughes was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. He has attained 2 separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on 2 occasions, guarded the belt a record 7 times, and holds the record for most victories in the UFC.

He’ll bring all that experience and talent to the UFC 117 probabilities matchup with Almeida. Almeida (12-3) is an interesting contender that has yet to reach his potential at the age of 33 though he may not have the experience of Hughes. He’s very little of a striker as he’s yet to register a KO in a UFC gambling event but he is a skilled martial artist (5 submission victories) and is really patient. Almeida just might be able to pull off the upset in the UFC 117 probabilities competition since that may be the perfect counterbalance to Hughes’ fighting style.

Almeida was engaged in an altercation with middleweight opponent Nate Marquardt in a Pancrase title match in November 2003. The referee was unable to separate the competitors after Almeida put Marquardt into a guillotine choke in which he appeared to tap out. When Almeida finally let go, Marquardt threw a punch at Almeida’s face, prompting a short confrontation. Almeida won that match but left his title in July 2004. He retired for three years and came back in time for UFC 81.


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