UFC 113 will take place Saturday May 8th, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The fight is termed “Machida vs. Shogun 2“. Lyoto Machida and Mauricio Rua will fight for the second time in a year. The last time these two battled was October 24th, 2009. This fight is one of five on the main card for the UFC 113 event. Each of the fights have had their odds released, be sure to check out all the UFC 113 odds.
In the Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Rua odds, Machida comes in with a perfect 16-0 record. The Brazilian is the current light heavyweight champion currently. “The Dragon” is a left-hander that uses a mixture of fighting techniques, with Karate being his forte. Rua comes in as the # 2 light heavyweight fighter, behind Machida. “Shogun” comes in with an 18-4 record overall. Machida comes in as the favorite for this fight. Our favorite sports books have released the odds;
· Sportsbook.com: Machida -180, Rua +150
· BetUS.com: Machida -185, Rua+155
· Bodog.com: Machida -190, Rua +155
When Josh Koscheck and Paul Daley get together for the welterweight bout, they will feature the biggest discrepancy of odds between the fighters. Koscheck, from the United States is the hands down favorite. Here are the UFC 113 oddsbetween Josh Koscheck and Paul Daley:
· Sportsbook.com: Koscheck -240, Daley +190
· BetUS.com: Koscheck -230, Daley +180
· Bodog.com: Josh Koscheck -250, Daley +190
Kimbo Slice and Matt Mitrione will battle in the heavyweight battle at UFC 113. This is the tightest odds available for the event. Sportsbook.com is the only online sports book that has the odds listed at this point. The UFC 113 Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione odds are currently listed at;
Sportsbook.com: Kimbo Slice +100, Matt Mitrione -130
BetUS.com: Kimbo Slice -115, Matt Mitrione -115
Bodog.com: Kimbo Slice N/A, Matt Mitrione N/A
In the lightweight bout, Canadian Sam Stout will battle against American Jeremy Stephens. Stout, known as “hands of stone” has a 15-5 overall MMA record. Stephens from Des Moines, Iowa is 16-5 and coming off a win over Justin Buchholz. The odds for UFC 113 lightweight bout between Sam Stout and Jeremy Stephens have been released and Stout comes in as a big favorite.
· Sportsbook.com: Stout -200, Stephens +160
· BetUS.com: Stout -200, Stephens +160
· Bodog.com: Stout -210, Stephens +170
The middleweight bout at UFC 113 features Canadian Patrick Cote against American Alan Belcher. This should be a very tight fight, with both fighters anxious to prove themselves. Cote is 18-5 as a professional fighter, while Belcher is 15-6. Belcher beat Wilson Gouveia at UFC 107 back in December. Cote, has not fought since October of 2008 when he lost to Anderson Silva. The odds for the Patrick Cote vs. Alan Belcher fight have been released. Belcher is listed as a very small favorite;
· Sportsbook.com: Cote +105, Belcher -135
· BetUS.com: Cote-105, Belcher -125
The “main event” of the preliminary card pitches the Canadian middleweight Joe Doerksen against the American Tom Lawlor. Doerkson is an experienced submission specialist who made his MMA debut back in 1999. Notable wins include a submission of Patrick Cote who ironically enough fights on the main card. Lawlor comes in to the fight as a big favourite, and although he has much less experience then Doerksen, he is expected to come out on top. Lawlors record shows only two losses, one being a DQ and the other in his most recent fight against Aaron Simpson which resulted in a somewhat controversial split decision.
· Sportsbook.com: Lawlor -600, Doerksen +400
· BetUS.com: Lawlor -600, Doerksen +400
· Bodog.com: Lawlor -600, Doerksen +400
