UFC 101 Declaration - BJ Penn Vs Kenny Florian: Betting Preview
August 3, 2009 - UFC 101 Declaration has another stacked fight card that will be no hangover from UFC 100. BJ Penn will fight a hungry and un-respected Kenny Florian in the 155 Lightweight Championship. While fans are looking for a bloodbath in Anderson "The Spider" Silva Vs Forrest "I Can Bleed" Griffin. UFC 101 takes place on Saturday August 8, 2009 10 PM EST/ 7 PM PST Live on PPV. MMA Sportsbooks have BJ Penn as a -230 odds favorite over Kenny Florian +180. Anderson Silva is a strong favorite at -350 odds over Forrest Griffin +250 odds.
B.J. Penn MMA Stats
Record: MMA 13-5-1 (9-5-1 UFC)
Wins: 5 TKO, 5 Submission, 3 Decision
Losses: 2 TKO, 3 Decisions
Height: 5'9"
Age: 1978-12-13
Weight: 170 lbs
Kenny Florian MMA Stats
Record: MMA 11-3 (10-3 UFC)
Wins: 3 TKO, 7 Submissions, 1 Decision
Losses: 1 TKO, 2 Decisions
Height: 5'10"
Age: 1976-05-26
Weight: 155 lbs
UFC 101 Betting Odds: B.J. Penn Vs Kenny Florian
B.J. Penn - 230
Kenny Florian +180
Brock Lesnar is the favorite at -240 odds meaning that for every $240 bet will payout $100. For a MMA/UFC betting tutorial MMA betting lines explained. Frank Mir is the underdog at +190 odds meaning that for every $100 bet will payout $190
UFC 101 Bet Picks/Prediction: B.J. Penn Vs Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian has won six straight UFC fights and his confidence is at an all time high. BJ Penn has just come of a devastating beating to GSP that had to have an impact on his confidence. BJ is cutting to 155 for the fight were has looked stronger that other fighters at 155. Gassing BJ in a 5 round title match will be part of Kenny Florian's fight plan. Kenny has shown in his current 6 fight winning streak that he is acerebral fighter that sticks to his fight plan will going for the kill when he has a chance. Kenny Florian at +180 odds offers great value for a fighter with great stamina and a fight that could be at the right time.
PICK Take Kenny Florian +180 odds
UFC 101 Betting Odds: Anderson Silva Vs Forrest Griffin
Anderson Silva -350
Forrest Griffin +250
UFC 101 Betting Odds: Johny Hendricks Vs Amir Sadollah
Johny Hendricks -130
Amir Sadollah Even
UFC 101 Betting Odds: Ricardo Almeida Vs Kendall Grove
Ricardo Almeida -165
Kendall Grove +135
UFC 101 Betting Odds: Josh Neer Vs Kurt Pellegrino
Josh Neer -220
Kurt Pellegrino +175
UFC 101 Bet Picks/Prediction: Josh Neer Vs Kurt Pellgrino
PICK TAKE Josh Neer -220. Neer has looked very impressive in his destruction of Mac Danzig. Ton of experience and big reach advantage over Pellgrino. Could be fight of the night as both guys have good mix of skills and will slug it out.
UFC 101 Betting Odds: Shane Nelson Vs Aaron Riley
Shane Nelson +130
Aaron Riley -160
UFC 101 Betting Odds: John Howard Vs Tamdan McCrory
John Howard -200
Tamdan McCrory +160
UFC 101 Betting Odds: Thales Leites Vs Alessio Sakara
Thales Leites -350
Alessio Sakara +250
UFC 101 Betting Odds: Dan Cramer Vs Matthew Riddle
Dan Cramer -165
Matthew Riddle +135
UFC 101 Betting Odds: Jesse Lennox Vs Danillo Villefort
Jesse Lennox +165
Danillo Villefort -210
The rest of the fight match up odds will usually be released on the Wednesday before the fight or on the day of the event.
August 3, 2009 - Betting Odds Source: BetUS Sportsbook. MMA/UFC odds adjust in real time - check sportsbook for latest odds.
Date: Saturday Saturday August 8, 2009 7PM EST/10 PM EST PPV
Location: Wachovia Center
Broadcast: PPV
MAIN CARD
Champ B.J. Penn Vs Kenny Florian (for UFC lightweight title)
Champ Anderson Silva Vs Forrest Griffin (non-title fight)
Johny Hendricks Vs Amir Sadollah
Ricardo Almeida Vs Kendall Grove
Josh Neer Vs Kurt Pellgrino
PRELIMINARY CARD
Shane Nelson Vs Aaron Riley
John Howard Vs Tamdan McCrory
Thales Leites Vs Alessio Sakara
Dan Cramer Vs Matthew Riddle
George Roop Vs George Sotiropoulos
Jesse Lennox Vs Danillo Villefort
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