The UFC 133 card is one filled with intrigue. After everyone expected him to lose, Tito Ortiz defeated Ryan Bader at UFC 132 and will now battle Rashad Evans in the main event at UFC 133 on Saturday, August 6 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. The card will feature several great fights, but the odds for most of the fights are close. Who's being favored to win?
Tito Ortiz +300 vs. Rashad Evans -400
The odds makers feel that Evans will win this fight and earn a title shot at the winner of Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson. The odds makers also feel that should this fight reach the judges' scorecards, Ortiz has no chance (+600). Those interested in taking a chance at history repeating itself, odds for another draw are currently at +3000.
Vitor Belfort -380 vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama +290
The Brazilian is the heavy favorite in this fight over the Japanese fighter. Belfort is coming off a knockout loss to Anderson Silva, while Akiyama has lost two in a row and will be fighting for his UFC future. The odds makers don't think this fight has a chance of ending a before the end of the first round (-230). That's a bet I wouldn't mind taking.
Rory MacDonald -325 vs. Mike Pyle +250
The 22-year-old product of Georges St-Pierre also comes in as a heavy favorite over the more experienced Pyle. This is another fight the odds makers don't think will end quickly (-400 ending before round 2), and given their past experiences, I would agree.
Jorge Rivera -155 vs. Costantinos Philippou +125
Rivera is coming off a loss to Michael Bisping, while Philippou is making just his second appearance in the UFC after losing to Nick Catone at UFC 128. The odds here are pretty close, and unless you are willing to put down a lot of money, this fight should be left alone.
Brian Ebersole -110 vs. Dennis Hallman -120
This is another fight that should absolutely be avoided.
That's it for the main card, but there is one fight I am intrigued by on the undercard. Future No. 1 contender for the UFC Featherweight Title, Chad Mendes (-650) is a heavy, heavy favorite over Rani Yahya (+425). While I do think Mendes will win this fight, Yahya is a talented fighter who could pull off the upset.
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