Wanderlei Silva will take on Yoshihiro Akiyama in the middleweight bout in the upcoming UFC 116. This fight, along with several others is set to take place on Saturday July 3rd, 2010. The venue for the event is the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Quick Silva Vs Akiyama UFC 116 Odds;
Silva – (-165) @ Bodog.Com
Akiyama – (+140) @ SportsBook.Com
Wanderlei Silva will celebrate his 34th birthday the day of the fight. Otherwise known as “The Axe Murderer” or “Wandy” stands at 5’11, and weighs 185lbs. Best known for his very aggressive style of fighting, he fights best using the Muay Thai, along with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Silva fights and trains out of Las Vegas with the Wand Fight Team. In 45 professional matches, Silva has won 33 and lost 10, with 2 draws. His UFC debut was in 2006, after spending several years fighting in PRIDE matches. After taking several months off fighting in UFC bouts, Silva returned in May of 2008 with a fight against Keith Jardine, where he won in 36 seconds. After that, Silva lost two straight bouts; against Quinton Jackson and Rich Franklin. In February of 2010, Silva got back on the winning track and beat Michael Bisping in a unanimous decision as part of UFC 110 in Sydney Australia. That was Silva’s UFC Middleweight debut.
Yoshihiro Akiyama will also celebrate his birthday in July, as he will turn 35 years old at the end of July. Akiyama is known as “Sexyama” is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. Listed at 5’10, and weighing 185lbs, Akiyama uses to Judo style to take down his opponents. Akiyama is currently ranked 8th in middleweight competition via MMA Weekly. In May of 2009, he opened his own gym in Tokyo where he trains, and helps others train in Judo fighting. He won his first UFC fight against Alan Belcher at UFC 100. In MMA competition. Akiyama is 13-1, with his lone loss coming on March 26th, 2005 against French fighter Jerome Le Banner in Japan.
Now for the moment we have all been waiting for. People have been calling for the Wanderlei Silva Vs Yoshihiro Akiyama Odds since the announcement was made. While the fight may not be the headlined event, it is certainly a big deal for fans of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Both of these individuals are looking to make a big statement with this fight.
Sportsbook.com lists Wanderlei Silva is the favorite, and places them at (-170). The underdog, at (+140) is Yoshihiro Akiyama.
Bodog.Com lists Silva is also the favorite (-165), while Akiyama is (+135).
