Boxing
Pacquiao (-275) for 2 Units
Way too tough of a chin, just don't see him losing this by KO. If it goes the distance, Cotto doesn't have the stamina or conditioning of Pacman. For every 3 punches Miguel throws, 20 more will be coming his way. I know everyone hates laying chalk, but this is just like the Yankees. Lay it.
UFC 105 (STARTS AT 3PM ET)
Couture (-101) for 2 Units
Everyone's scratching their head right now. Couture? You kidding me Chute? If Couture loses this fight, he's retiring, bet on it. Hollywood here we come. So Brandon Vera is going to be the guy that ends "The Natural's" career? I just don't buy that. Wasn't it just a few months ago that we were putting Randy in the same sentence as Fedor? Also, who has Brandon Vera won against in his last 3 fights that's so impressive? Soszynski? Mike Patt? Andy Reese? Who? Most casual UFC fans, don't even know who the hell those guys are. His last 3 losses came against Keith Jardine, Fabricio Werdum, and Tim Sylvia. I feel confident in putting my money on the line here for Couture. Everyone's saying the age thing again, but IMO, they were saying that before he even became UFC champion. Let's see how washed up he is tonight. He's named "The Natural" for a reason.
Swick (-210) for 1 Unit
This one's for a shot at the title against GSP. Dan Hardy was originally supposed to fight Dong Hyun Kim, where I thought he stood a good shot. When that fight got canceled, and Mike Swick replaced Kim, the mismatch was obvious. Even on somewhat short rest, going against the hometown boy in Dan Hardy, I think Swick's skills are far superior to Dan Hardy's at this point in his career.
Bisping (+100) risking 1 Unit
The hometown big mouth who hasn't proved anything in everyone's eyes. Even the oddsmakers apparently. Is everyone forgetting his last, and only, two losses came against Dan Henderson and Rashad Evans? Not like he's fighting Denis Kang here. Not to take anything away from Kang, he is a BJJ Black belt, and does train with American Top Team and Zahabi MMA. He also at age 32 has fought 46 times. 32 of those 46 he has won. Experience is not the question here. This is just another fight, IMO, and more importantly, another payday for Kang. Bisping on the other hand is coming off the Hendo loss, in his home country, and has something to prove. My money is on the cocky hometown f*cktard here.
Pearson (+175) risking 1 Unit
Another hometown Brit, and a martial arts genius. He has a Black belt in Taekwondo(stop laughing), brown belt in Judo, is a solid boxer, he's now training hard in BJJ, and even learning how to utilize the muay thai clinch to control his opponents. I've heard a lot of good news from his camp on how Pearson has supposedly come a long way since TUF, and I'll let him prove it here today. Aaron Riley just doesn't impress me to warrant being this much of a favorite, as well. His only impressive win to me in his last 5 fights was Jorge Gurgel, and that went the distance. Look for this fight to end early.
Pacquiao (-275) for 2 Units
Way too tough of a chin, just don't see him losing this by KO. If it goes the distance, Cotto doesn't have the stamina or conditioning of Pacman. For every 3 punches Miguel throws, 20 more will be coming his way. I know everyone hates laying chalk, but this is just like the Yankees. Lay it.
UFC 105 (STARTS AT 3PM ET)
Couture (-101) for 2 Units
Everyone's scratching their head right now. Couture? You kidding me Chute? If Couture loses this fight, he's retiring, bet on it. Hollywood here we come. So Brandon Vera is going to be the guy that ends "The Natural's" career? I just don't buy that. Wasn't it just a few months ago that we were putting Randy in the same sentence as Fedor? Also, who has Brandon Vera won against in his last 3 fights that's so impressive? Soszynski? Mike Patt? Andy Reese? Who? Most casual UFC fans, don't even know who the hell those guys are. His last 3 losses came against Keith Jardine, Fabricio Werdum, and Tim Sylvia. I feel confident in putting my money on the line here for Couture. Everyone's saying the age thing again, but IMO, they were saying that before he even became UFC champion. Let's see how washed up he is tonight. He's named "The Natural" for a reason.
Swick (-210) for 1 Unit
This one's for a shot at the title against GSP. Dan Hardy was originally supposed to fight Dong Hyun Kim, where I thought he stood a good shot. When that fight got canceled, and Mike Swick replaced Kim, the mismatch was obvious. Even on somewhat short rest, going against the hometown boy in Dan Hardy, I think Swick's skills are far superior to Dan Hardy's at this point in his career.
Bisping (+100) risking 1 Unit
The hometown big mouth who hasn't proved anything in everyone's eyes. Even the oddsmakers apparently. Is everyone forgetting his last, and only, two losses came against Dan Henderson and Rashad Evans? Not like he's fighting Denis Kang here. Not to take anything away from Kang, he is a BJJ Black belt, and does train with American Top Team and Zahabi MMA. He also at age 32 has fought 46 times. 32 of those 46 he has won. Experience is not the question here. This is just another fight, IMO, and more importantly, another payday for Kang. Bisping on the other hand is coming off the Hendo loss, in his home country, and has something to prove. My money is on the cocky hometown f*cktard here.
Pearson (+175) risking 1 Unit
Another hometown Brit, and a martial arts genius. He has a Black belt in Taekwondo(stop laughing), brown belt in Judo, is a solid boxer, he's now training hard in BJJ, and even learning how to utilize the muay thai clinch to control his opponents. I've heard a lot of good news from his camp on how Pearson has supposedly come a long way since TUF, and I'll let him prove it here today. Aaron Riley just doesn't impress me to warrant being this much of a favorite, as well. His only impressive win to me in his last 5 fights was Jorge Gurgel, and that went the distance. Look for this fight to end early.
