Although the main event for this Saturday’s “UFC 78 : Validation ” pits undefeated light heavyweights Rashad Evans (15-0-1) against Michael Bisbing (15-0), the fight that could garner the most interest from fight fans is another bout between light heavyweights. Despite having just 109 seconds of experience in the UFC Octagon , Houston Alexander has quickly become one of the most popular fighters in the World’s fastest growing sport. With a chiseled physique and devastating knockout power, the 35 year old owns TKO’s over Alessio Sakara and Keith Jardine. In a sport which features fighters that are highly trained in various forms of martial arts, Alexander is a rare commodity. He has very little formal martial arts training and has only seriously trained for less than a year; instead he relies on raw athleticism, concrete hands and vicious knees. Saturday, the single father of six will exchange blows with another fighter that isn’t afraid of going toe to toe, Thiago Silva.
Even though he holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Silva prefers to stand and let his fists and feat fly. This isn’t the only thing Silva has in common with his opponent. Silva is also extremely athletic and tenacious in his fighting style. Make sure you make your “restroom break” prior to the introductions because this one may not last long explains Sportsbook.com spokesman Dave Staley.
“This one is going to be an absolute slugfest. Just a few months ago no one knew who Alexander was. Now he is one of the most popular and entertaining fighters in the sport. If he wins this one, you have to figure he’ll get a title shot sooner rather than later. Silva also loves to get in there and mix it up. I’ll be shocked if this one doesn’t end by catastrophic knockout.”
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Sportsbook.com odds for UFC 78: Validation :
Rashad Evans -330 vs. Michael Bisbing +260
Houston Alexander -165 vs. Thiago Silva +135
Ed Herman -135 vs. Joe Doerksen +105
Karo Parisyan -450 vs. Ryo Chonan +300
Frank Edgar -125 vs. Spencer Fisher -105
Thiago Alves -170 vs. Chris Lytle +140
Joe Lauzon -450 vs. Jason Reinhardt +300
Marcus Aurelio -450 vs. Luke Caudillo +300
Akihiro Gono -260 vs. Tamdan McCrory +200
