UFC 116 will take place on Saturday July 3rd, 2010. The event is loaded with some of the best Ultimate Fighting Championship stars. The lineup has been set, and it is jammed packed with action. The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas is the host of the event, featuring five fights on the main card, and at least five preliminary cards. The main card features these fights: Heavyweight bout – Brock Lesnar v. Shane Carwin. Middleweight Bout – Wanderlei Silva v. Yoshihiro Akiyama. Welterweight Bout: Chris Lytle v. Matt Brown. Light Heavyweight Bout: Krzysztof Soszynski v. Stephan Bonnar and Lightweight Bout: George Sotiropoulos v. Kurt Pellegrino.
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In the main event – Brock Lesnar will take on Shane Carwin. This event has been the talk of the sport since Lesnar was forced to pull out of their original clash which was penned in for UFC 106. After that, Carwin went on to beat Frank Mir to take an interim Heavyweight Championship. Now this fight is for all the marbles. Lesnar has a career record of 4-1, while Carwin is a perfect 12-0. The Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin odds are very interesting, especially featuring a fighter that has yet to lose. Carwin, despite his unbeaten mark is the underdog in this match. In all of our favorite ufc sports books – he is a decided favorite.
Lesnar Vs Carwin Odds;
Lesnar – (-145) @ Bodog.Com
Carwin – (+125) @ SportsBook.Com
The second fight at UFC 116 is just as big of a fight as the main fight. Wanderlei Silva will take on Yoshihiro Akiyama in the middleweight bout. This appears to be a very close match with both fighters coming in near the top of their game. Silva has won 33 of 43 matches overall, including over Michael Bisping at UFC 110. The main question mark with Silva is his bruised ribs. Yoshihiro Akiyama is a Japanese fighter that has lost just one time in his professional career. That loss was all the way back in 2005 when Jerome Le Banner knocked him out at a fight in Japan. The odds for this fight have been released.
Sportsbook.com and all other online books have list Silva as the favourite for this ufc 116 fight. The latest available Wanderlei Silva vs Yoshihiro Akiyama odds are listed below.
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Leben - (+165) @ Bodog.Com
Akiyama (-205) @ SportsBook.Com
The Welterweight bout at UFC 116 features Chris Lytle vs. Matt Brown. Both of these fighters are up and coming, promising American fighters. Lytle is 28-17 in his MMA fighting career, while Brown comes in with an 11-8 record overall. Lytle is coming off two straight wins, while Brown lost his last bout. The odds for this fight have not been released as of publication time. Check back with us to find out the where you can find the best Chris Lytle vs Matt Brown odds.
Chris Lytle Vs Matt Brown Odds;
Lytle – (-195) @ SportsBook.Com
Brown – (+190) @ Bodog.Com
In the light heavyweight bout, as part of UFC 116 Krzysztof Soszynski will take on Stephan Bonnar. Soszynski is a Polish Canadian fighter with a career record of 19-9, while Bonnar is an American fighter that has won 11 of 18 fights. These two fought on February 21st, 2010, but Bonnar had to pull out of the bout early with a cut to his head due to an inadvertent head butt. This fight has the potential of being very good, especially with both fighters being relatively accustomed to each other. In the first fight, Soszynski seemed to have the upper hand before the fight ended. The Krzysztof Soszynski vs Stephan Bonnar odds makers took that into account, as he is the heavy favorite.
Soszynski – (-240) @ SportsBook.Com
Bonnar – (+190) @ SportsBook.Com
The final fight on the Ultimate Fighting Championship 116 main card features George Sotiropoulos against Kurt Pellegrino. Sotiropoulos is an Australian fighter that has lost just twice in 14 fighting appearances. Those two losses came to Kyle Noke and Shinya Aoki. He has won his last six bouts. Kurt Pellegrino resides in Point Pleasant, New Jersey where he currently owns and operates his own gym. In professional fights, he holds a 15-4 record, as he has won four straight bouts. Find The George Sotiropoulos Vs Kurt Pellegrino Odds here.
