posted July 14, 2008 at 16:38 in UFC / MMA Betting Trends

Wow! What a UFC 86 that was! Congrats to Forrest Griffin and all the online UFC betting fans that supported him with a sports wagering value of +200. Not only did Griffin take the light heavyweight title from Quinton ''Rampage'' Jackson, in what was an all out war, he also proved to the UFC online betting world, yet again, underdogs are money-makers in this sport and cash often.

The next opportunity for sports betting enthusiasts to get in on the ''Octagon River of Cash'' comes on July 19 when Fight Night—Silva vs. Irvin—takes center stage live from The Pearl, in Nevada free on SPIKE TV.

Anderson ''The Spider'' Silva looks to bite James "The Sandman" Irvin in what will be a magnificent 205-pound matchup. Online UFC wagering veterans know if you put a lively dog in a cage it'll bark most of the times. If you follow that trend on Fight Night, you could land a monstrous payday with Irvin being priced at +400 in the BetUS UFC odds section. But oddsmakers aren't giving him much of a chance having marked Silva the chalk at -550.

Irvin will tote with him a respectable 14-4-1 MMA record to the cage and try to make oddsmakers look foolish with his natural athletic ability and raw punching power. The Sandman indeed has what it takes to put The Spider to sleep in the blink of an eye. He's coming off back-to-back wins and is winner of three of his last four fights.

Silva owns a record of 22-4-0 constructed from incredible striking abilities and a well-rounded game. He's pound-for-pound one of MMA's best in the world. Silva is 6-0 in the UFC and each win has come against near equally talented or superior competition in the likes of Chris Leben, Travis Lutter, Nate Marquardt, Rich Franklin (twice) and Dan Henderson.

The Sandman and The Spider matchup will be a great UFC online wagering event that will be a war. And, that's not all! The under card is stellar, featuring: Brandon "The Truth" Vera (8-2-0) vs. Reese "Riptide" Andy (7-1-0); Hermes Franca (19-5-0) vs. Frank "The Answer" Edgar (8-1-0); Cain Velasquez (3-0-0) vs. Jake "Irish" O'Brien (10-2-0); Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (4-1-0) vs. Kevin Burns (7-1-0) and more.

Several of the under card bouts are between newcomers to the Octagon who's looking to make a name for themselves and that promises to deliver awesome action as they fight balls out. It also makes for excellent betting action. And, BetUS has all your winning odds. Are you ready? Let's get it on!