UFC 126 goes down later tonight a Middleweight Championship matchup between Anderson "The Spider" Silva and Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada at 6:30 PM Eastern. Most offshore sportsbooks have a full line of UFC odds on this event. Silva is currently the odds maker's favorite at -260 to win outright.
Betting should be hot and heavy for all UFC 126 action, but especially for the Silva vs. Belfort fight. Online sportsbook Bodog.com as well as other offshore sports books, are offering numerous betting lines for this middleweight championship.
Action on the Silva/Belfort bout will be a late night affair with first blows set for around 11:45 pm Eastern. Fans can go online and bet propositions until that time. Odds on Silva winning inside distance are -140 while at +350 Silva wins by 5-round decision. Belfor backers are getting +600 odds he wins inside distance and +350 he wins by 5-round decision. Fans betting for a draw to occur are getting +4400 odds.
Will Silva vs. Belfort complete one full round of fighting or will the bout end quickly? Odds makers installed -300 odds the fight goes beyond the first round and +200 for those who bet it doesn't. Odds for the fight to go beyond a second full round are -120 it does and -120 it doesn't.
UFC 126 bettors are getting +300 the Silva/Belfort fight completes four full rounds and giving -500 it falls short of completing four.
Don't let these two Brazillian fighters fool you into thinking this rivalry isn't personal. It's real personal and to the delight of fans, it will finally happen tonight. I know most experts are picking Silva to win outright, but I have other thoughts. I'm looking for an upset and predicting a Belfort win (+200). UFC 126 Best Bet – Belfort +200.
Undercard UFC 126 betting odds action for UFC 126 begins at 6:30 pm.
Paul Taylor -210 vs. Gabe Ruediger +170
Ricardo Romero -115 vs. Kyle Kingsbury -115
Mike Pierce -250 vs. Kenny Robertson +190
Norifumi Yamamoto -125 vs. Demetrious Johnson -105
