interesting bit of info: Cowboy Cerrone has a permanent exemption to the IV ban.
The reason was because of a horrific ATV accident he suffered as a teenager, where they had to remove a portion of his stomach and a lot of small intestine. Because of this, he is unable to orally rehydrate efficiently after weigh-in. [Reply]
Here's something I didn't expect to see. The heaviest favorite this weekend (via Bovada) is Joanna Jedrzejczyk at -2250, Ronda is at -2000. (you can get roughly -1000 if you parlay both fights, which doesn't seem like a bad deal)
I'm surprised that a bet on Ronda pays more, maybe the gamblers think she might box to prove she's a complete fighter.
I understand why Joanna is an overwhelming favorite though, Valerie is a mediocre kickboxer who plans to stand and trade with Joanna. That sounds like a terrible plan, and I foresee a whole lot of blood in that fight. Casual fans and women who are only tuning in for Ronda have no idea what they are in for in the co-main. [Reply]
Originally Posted by alnorth:
Here's something I didn't expect to see. The heaviest favorite this weekend (via Bovada) is Joanna Jedrzejczyk at -2250, Ronda is at -2000. (you can get roughly -1000 if you parlay both fights, which doesn't seem like a bad deal)
I'm surprised that a bet on Ronda pays more, maybe the gamblers think she might box to prove she's a complete fighter.
I understand why Joanna is an overwhelming favorite though, Valerie is a mediocre kickboxer who plans to stand and trade with Joanna. That sounds like a terrible plan, and I foresee a whole lot of blood in that fight. Casual fans and women who are only tuning in for Ronda have no idea what they are in for in the co-main.
Joanna is a bad mofo. She has the best hands in the business man or woman [Reply]
uhhh.... wow. OK, here's a gambling tip. I was looking through the odds to see if anything in this weekend's fights looked interesting, but fuck UFC 193.
Jose Aldo is the underdog in UFC 194. You can get +150 by betting on him on bovada. Is it possible that he could lose? Sure, but this is God Damn ridiculous, people have drunk the Conor McGregor Kool-Aid in a big way, and I can't imagine the odds moving further away from Aldo. I think once the smart money shifts away from November, looks at December, and sees this idiotic line, they'll be all over it and bet Aldo hard.
Again, this isn't a lock or anything, but this is a very severe pricing anomaly driven by really stupid Irish homer money. If you have a gambling stake you can afford to lose, you are getting an incredible deal on Jose Aldo right now.
edit: just put my money in. If Conor wins fine, then I guess I lose, but I bet $200 to.... lol.... win $300 if Jose freaking Aldo wins. [Reply]