UFC 126 Betting: Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader
UFC Betting preview with Bodog as Jon Jones takes on Ryan Bader in this battle of the short names. The UFC is back and all you MMA betting fans can get ready for this great night of stellar matchups as the cream of the UFC battle it out in the ocatagon.
Saturday’s UFC 126 betting is as spectacular as it gets, with tons of potentially historic matches on the card. Fans are definitely looking forward to an epic battle between American light heavyweights Jon Jones and Ryan Bader.
Jones is a -325 favorite. The New York native is just 23 years old but has already enjoyed a wild, thrilling ride in mixed martial arts. Jones has 12 professional fights to his credit, and almost every time he’s put on a ridiculous display of speed and athleticism.
Jones has won all but one of his 12 career fights. The lone loss came against Matt Hamill in December 2009, thanks to a disqualification via illegal elbows. It was rather controversial, as Jones was penalized for using 12-to-6 elbows — a rule he was unaware of — but allowed to continue. Jones dominated the fight, though, and when Hamill could no longer go on, Jones was disqualified.
Those elbows are Jones’ most dangerous weapon. Seven of his 11 wins have come via knockout, and the past two were largely achieved thanks to a flurry of vicious elbows.
Bader is a +250 underdog on UFC 126 odds. The Nevada native, 27 years old, is another up-and-comer with 12 fights under his belt. He’s yet to lose a single match, winning five times via knockout and three times via submission.
Bader’s last victory was a unanimous decision over Brazilian Antonio Rogerio Nogueria. Bader likes to wrestle and three of his last four fights have gone to the judges’ cards (the fourth fight was a knockout over Keith Jardine at UFC 110). That should make for an interesting mix with Jones, who likes to come out aggressively and finish things off. Not one of Jones’ last four fights, for example, has made it past the second round.
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