After a disqualification loss in his UFC debut, Luiz Cane went on a three fight win streak, as he outstruck all of his opponents. His next two fights would be disastrous however, as Antonio Rogerio Nogueira would knock Cane out in the first round of Nogueira’s UFC debut, and in his return bout, Cane would be knocked out by striker Cyrille Diabate after dropping Diabate early. In his most recent fight, Cane quickly dispatched of TUF 8 competitor via knockout in the first round, and would love to score a win for Brazil on this card.
Luiz Cane vs Stanislav Nedkov Odds;
Stanislav Nedkov is an undefeated Bulgarian fighter, who has been waiting to make his UFC debut for well over a year since being signed by the promotion. Outside the UFC, Nedkov has nine stoppages in his eleven fights, and his most notable win was a split decision against Kevin Randleman.
I have to be completely honest here. Going based off of all the footage available of Nedkov, I am fairly convinced that he is not a UFC level fighter. Similar to Karlos Vemola, Nedkov’s athleticism has allowed him to roll through lower level opposition, however he has yet to face an elite level fighter to test him. Kevin Randleman is hardly considered an elite level fighter in MMA today, and Nedkov was barely able to scrape by him. With that said, Randleman has always been a solid wrestler, and maybe it’s the case that only someone with great wrestling can negate him.
There is no doubt in my mind that Cane is the superior striker, and that if this fight stays standing, he will easily knock Nedkov out. The question is whether Cane will be able to survive Nedkov’s early onslaught and defend his takedowns. The problem is that Cane hasn’t fought any great wrestlers in his career, so it’s impossible to know.
While it’s within the realm of possibilities that Nedkov is able to win a three round decision by laying on Cane, or destroy him with an early onslaught, I feel a Cane knockout is much more likely. The Luiz Cane vs Stanislav Nedkov prediction is that Cane knocks Nedkov out in the first round using straight punches. Whether you’re willing to gamble on the -210 line is a matter of preference, but I think there’s enough value to warrant a small to medium sized bet!
Conclusion: At -210, Luiz Cane warrants a small-medium bet as he should easily knock Stanislav Nedkov out, who has no business being in the UFC.
26th August : Luiz Cane Vs Stanislav Nedkov Odds are now available at Bodog.Com
24th August : Please note the -210 odds for Cane are taken from sites which are listing early Luiz Cane Vs Stanislav Nedkov Odds. These odds aren’t yet available at any reputable sportsbooks such as Bodog.Com!
