| Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping UFC 100 Odds, Picks & Predictions |
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Saturday, 11 July 2009
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UFC 100 Odds, Picks & Predictions: As part of their 100th event, UFC brass has pitted The Ultimate Fighter season nine coaches, Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping, against each other in the Octagon. The two fighters are part of an 11 fight UFC 100 card that also includes title matches between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir as well as Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves. Dan Henderson, the former U.S. Olympian, is presently listed as a -260 moneyline favorite in Bodog.com's Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping UFC 100 Odds, Picks & Predictions. Dan Henderson has had a storied career, both as a wrestler and a mixed martial artist. The former Greco-Roman Olympian, who represented the United States in 1992 and 1996, is a previous PRIDE champion and the only fighter in that organization to ever hold belts in two seperate weight classes at the same time. The 38 year old capped off his PRIDE run with a knock out of Wanderlei Silva to win the 205lbs. title. "Hendo", who has a 24-7 record as a mixed martial artist, is 2-2 since returning to the UFC back in September of 2007. He suffered tough losses to "Rampage" Jackson and Anderson Silva in his first two come back fights, but has since defeated Rousimar Palhares and Rich Franklin. The 38 year old Henderson, who coached opposite Bisping in the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, weighed in a 185lbs. for tonight's fight with the Englishman. While sparks never really flew between the two rivals on the show, Henderson gave clear indication that Bisping's incessant yapping got under his skin. Not surprisingly, the California native lobbed a soft insult at his couterpart while predicting a victory in tonight's middleweight bout. "He's not great at any one thing," Henderson said of his UFC 100 Odds adversary. "He's not real dangerous on his feet...with the decision gifts that [he] has had in the past, I'm not going to leave it to the judges." Michael Bisping, the TUF 3 champion, has accumulated an 18-1 MMA record. The Manchester, England native, however, is 7-1 in the UFC, his only loss coming via split decision against Rashad Evans at UFC 78 in November of 2007. The 30 year old brings a three fight win streak into the Octagon this evening. His latest casualties include Charles McCarthy, Jason Day, and Chris Leben. Without question, other than Evans, Henderson will be the toughest opponent Bisping has ever squared off against inside the Octagon. The 6'2" scrapper knows that he will need a good strategy to score a win against the accomplished fighter. "I tried to get under his skin during the filming of TUF, but he is a gentleman and not easily riled up," Bisping told the UFC's official website. "But in this fight I don't need to play psychological games. To win, I need to come in with the right game plan and take the fight to Henderson. That's exactly what I'm going to do on this huge stage of UFC 100." Tonight's historic UFC 100 will take place at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada; the event can be seen on Pay-Per-View starting at 10:00pm ET. Bodog.com Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping UFC 100 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Dan Henderson -225 Michael Bisping +185 Bet on sports at online sportsbook Bodog.com and receive a 10% Deposit Bonus and start winning today! |
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