posted September 4, 2007 at 15:38 EST in UFC / MMA Articles
UFC 75 Betting Odds - Champion vs. Champion
by Robby Maddux
The UFC betting group will be part of history when Pride Fighting unites with the UFC in UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, England.
In the main event, UFC champion Quinton ''Rampage'' Jackson will take on Pride champion Dan Henderson to unite the two MMA giants.
Henderson is the only man to simultaneously hold two titles in two different weight categories. He'll bring an MMA record of 22-5-0 to the cage. Henderson has dominated in Pride with attitude, wrestling skills and knockout power in both hands.
The Middleweight and Welterweight champion has an unprecedented resume. In 1992 and 1996 he was a member of the United States Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling team, 1988 USA Junior Freestyle champion, 1988 USA Junior Greco-Roman champion, 3-time USA Senior Greco-Roman champion, 3-time USA University Greco-Roman champion, 1990 USA FILA Junior World Greco-Roman champion, 1990 Amateur Wrestling News Freshman All-American, 1990-91 U.S. Olympic Festival champion, 1991 and 1993-94 University Nationals champion, 1993-94 U.S. Nationals champion, UFC 17 middleweight tournament winner and RINGS 1999 King of Kings Absolute tournament winner.
UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jackson is also a stellar wrestler with strength and slamming ability. In his last fight, Jackson beat Chuck ''The Iceman'' Liddell by way of technical knockout to claim the title. The victory proved Jackson can also bang with the best and has a solid standup game. He owns an MMA record of 27-6-0.
On paper, Jackson and Henderson are evenly matched. This fight will mostly likely go to the ground where both fighters are most comfortable. But don't be shocked if a bomb is landed to end the bout.
UFC odds currently display Jackson the favorite of -140. The underdog has recently dominated UFC main events. Can Henderson (+110) continue the trend? Or will Jackson make oddsmakers look brilliant? Find out Saturday in the Champion vs. Champion historic event.
Also on the card, home town boy Michael "The Count" Bisping (-260) will do battle with Matt "The Hammer" Hamill (+200) in a Welterweight dandy, and heavily favored Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (-400) will take on Cheick Kongo (+300) in a Heavyweight war.
There's several more great fights making for a dazzling night of action for the sports betting community. Are you ready? Let's get it on!
