UFC 97 Odds and Betting Lines
Robert K - April 14th, 2009 .It has been a slow month for MMA fans but things are sure heat up this week. Live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada its UFC 97: Redemption featuring the return of Anderson “The Spider” Silva, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Expert UFC handicapper Robert Kendra brings you the latest UFC 97 odds and betting lines from our favored MMA betting destinations Betus and Sportsbook.
Headlining the action will be the middleweight title bout between Anderson Silva and Brazilian Jujitsu standout Thales Leites. It is the most one sided match-up on the card according to the odds makers. At +350 (Bet $100 for a $350 profit) Leites will have his work cut out. On top of being one of the worlds most dangerous strikers , Silva is also a black belt in Brazilian jujitsu. The middleweight champion is available at prohibitive -550.
Rua vs. Liddell is an epic match-up. Both men were at one time considered the worlds best. For years fans could only dream that one day these two legends would meet inside the octagon. After years of waiting that day has finally arrived. Its a vital bout for Liddell in particular. He is nearing the end of a illustrious career and he is running out of second chances. Rua too has unperformed in his last two outings and needs an impressive performance to remain relevant in the worlds toughest division. This is a much close match-up with Liddell favored at -190, Rua is the underdog at +150.
Full UFC 97 odds are listed after the jump. Don’t forget to head over to Betus and Sportsbook to bet UFC 97. This event will be held outside the US so a quick reminder. Place your UFC 97 bets head of time to avoid timezone or PPV time issues.
Odds for UFC 97
Anderson Silva -525
Thales Leites +350
Chuck Liddell -175
Mauricio Rua +150
Antoni Hardonk +210
Cheick Kongo -270
Luis Cane -250
Steve Cantwell +210
David Loiseau -125
Ed Herman +110
David Bielkheden +200
Mark Bocek -260
Brian Stann +120
Krzysztof Soszynski -150
Ryo Chonan -189
T.J. Grant +170
Jason Macdonald -115
Nate Quarry -115
Denis Kang -350
Xavier Foupa-Pokam +300
Matt Wiman +120
Sam Stout -150
Also featured on the card is the heavyweight slug fest between Cheick Kongo and Antoni Hardonk as well as the promising light heavyweight showdown between Steve Cantwell and Luiz Cane. The preliminary card is more than stacked with the likes of Denis Kang, Jason MacDonald and David Loiseau set to kick things off.
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1 UFC 97 betting odds and trends. : MatRatz.com - 04/17/2009 at 12:03 am
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2 Ron - 04/18/2009 at 12:07 pm
Some very loose odds there. I cant believe the line on Herman.
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3 K1e Swa - 04/18/2009 at 10:46 pm
Shogun now coming in big time.
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