UFC on Versus Betting: Martin Kampmann vs. Diego Sanchez
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. Online sportsbook Bodog provides all the lines and all the props along with this great preview of the Kampmann Sanchez fight:
Here’s hoping UFC on Versus betting this Thursday can top last Saturday’s disappointing UFC 127, in which the main event ended in a draw. The top bout this week pits two emerging welterweight contenders against each other: Martin Kampmann (17-4) and Diego Sanchez (22-4). Note that Sanchez is going by “The Dream” now; he’s no longer “Nightmare”.
Kampmann, or “Hitman”, may not be as big of a name as the former Ultimate Fighter winner Sanchez but he’s still the favorite at -150 compared to +120 odds for Sanchez. The odds are justified for Kampmann. He has been quite effective since dropping from 185 to 170 pounds, going 4-2. Many UFC betting experts believe Kampmann should be 5-1 over that span, believing that he actually won his last fight against Jake Shields.
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Kampmann is a kickboxer with a Thai boxing background, so striking is his forte. He is very capable on the ground, with six submission victories, but he vowed this week to “punch Sanchez in the face.”
Though Sanchez has the same listed reach as Kampmann, he’s the smaller man. He’s 1-1 since moving up from 155 pounds. He looked tiny and lost against John Hathaway but dominated Paulo Thiago in his last bout. What he lacks in technical skill, he makes up in heart, fitness, and general well-roundedness. Sanchez can grapple and isn’t afraid to trade strikes, either.
But can Sanchez overcome what should be a disadvantage in the standup game? Arguably, the last elite boxer he fought was B.J. Penn, and Penn destroyed him. Kampmann is one of the welterweight division’s most skilled and experienced strikers, so he could cause major problems for Sanchez.
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