Another week, another MMA card that demands picks. Despite the shear number of cards and potential for disaster (aka UFC 105), the record is still slightly above .500 during a busy month with 15 W, 12 L; one big "w" coming from the phenomenal new WEC champ, Jose (pronounce the "J" please Versus announce team) Aldo. With the number of injuries and bizarre withdrawals from this card, my personal excitement for this card has reached the exact opposite of a fever pitch. Therefore, the fight breakdowns remain only in my head and the final predictions will be here...
Main Card Bouts
Tito Ortiz (-115) vs. Forrest Griffin (-115) - Forrest Griffin by unanimous decision
Josh Koscheck (+105) vs. Anthony Johnson (-135) - Josh Koscheck by TKO - Round 3
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (-140) vs. Luis Cane (+110, and it's pronounced Cah-ney, Rogan and Goldberg) - Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by split decision
Amir Sadollah (-250) vs. Phil Baroni (+190) - Amir Sadollah by submission (armbar) - Round 2
Paulo Thiago (-175) vs. Jacob Volkmann (+145) - Jacob Volkmann by unanimous decision
Undercard Bouts
Marcus Davis vs. Ben Saunders - Marcus Davis by TKO - Round 2
Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt - Jake Rosholt by unanimous decision
Brock Larson vs. Brian Foster - Brock Larson by TKO - Round 1
Caol Uno vs. Fabricio Camoes - Fabricio Camoes by unanimous decision
George Sotiropoulos vs. Jason Dent - George Sotiropoulos by submission (RNC) - Round 2
Official Picks: Recommended single plays on Koscheck, Rosholt, and Davis. Josh Koscheck is an absolute steal if you can get him in "+" numbers. Really no reason the #5 welterweight in the world should be the underdog to a man with 10 pro fights.
Official Parlay: Volkmann+Koscheck+Sotiropoulos+Larson
High Risk/Reward Parlay: Camoes+Saunders+Baroni+Cane - All 4 fighters are underdogs with major potential to win their fights. If all the fighters remain in "+" numbers, the 4-fight parlay payoff would be pretty substantial, even with a small wager.
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