UFC 208 Odds and Predictions
UFC 208 on Saturday night at New York features Holly Holm taking on Germaine de Randamie for its first-ever featherweight title. Holm is a former bantamweight champion who given Ronda Rousey her first loss while Randamie is 7-3 overall and 3-1 in the UFC. The Principal card in UFC 208 has five bouts as along with Holm vs. de Randamie it’s Anderson Silva vs. Derek Brunson, Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier, Ronaldo Souza vs. Tim Boetsch and Dustin Poirier vs. Jim Miller. Let’s look at UFC 208 with an eye on Holm vs. de Randamie and Silva vs. Brunson and UFC picks.
Bet on UFC at BetCris Germaine de Randamie -123 vs. Holly Holm
Holm has the bigger name and expertise but it is de Randamie who is favored in this contest. Holm is 10-2 in her career and 3-2 at the UFC. She is expecting to win the inaugural featherweight title. “I understand that right now, it is the start of the branch,” said Holm”But there are several women that want the opportunity. I guarantee they can build a division very quickly. They have just got to make some telephone calls.”
It was believed that Cristiane”Cyborg” Justino would fight to the belt but Cyborg is from action right now due to a failed drug test. Holm and de Randamie is going to be the first two in the branch but more could be on the road including Megan Anderson who won the Invicta FC interim featherweight title against Charmaine Tweet.
Holm comes into this battle having lost two straight fights at bantamweight because she had been conquered by Miesha Tate and Valentina Shevchenko. Holm considers those two losses do not mean she is on the downside of her livelihood.
“I understand I have two losses, but I did not get schooled in my last two fights,” she said. “Against Miesha Tate, I was winning before I got choked out. And my fight with Shevchenko, she is going for the title, and it was a close struggle. In my heart, I know she won that struggle. She had been the better fighter that night. I feel that anyone can be beat, and I have that in me. I have that confidence in me. I have confidence in my ability. I just must carry out.”
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It’s tough to get excited about accepting Holm but what has de Randamie done to show she’s worthy of winning a title? I will take a small shot with Holm and play with the rounds to cover the total.
Derek Brunson -127 vs. Anderson Silva
Silva is the name but it is questionable as to whether he’s left. He’s 33-8 in his career but he hasn’t won a fight since 2012. He’s four losses and a no contest in his last five fights. Brunson is 16-4 in his profession but he’s coming off a loss to Robert Whittaker in November.
Silva is 41-years older and that he is not the fighter he once was but he has faced far tougher competition than Brunson has in the past couple of decades. If there’s going to become a bounce back for Silva it has to begin with a win over Brunson.
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I really don’t believe Brunson is anything particular and while Silva is definitely over the mountain I believe he will find a way to win this one.
UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie is set for Saturday, February 11 in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
UFC 208 Main Card (pay-per-view)
Germaine de Randamie -123 vs. Holly Holm
Derek Brunson -127 vs. Anderson Silva
Glover Teixeira -150 vs. Jared Cannonier
Ronaldo Souza -587 vs. Tim Boetsch
Dustin Poirier -330 vs. Jim Miller
The card FS1 and UFC Fight Pass includes Randy Brown vs. Belal Muhammad, Wilson Reis vs. Ulka Sasaki, Nik Lentz vs. Islam Makhachev, Ian McCall vs. Jarred Brooks, TBA vs. Marcin Tybura, Ryan LaFlare vs. Roan Carneiro and Phillipe Nover vs. Rick Glenn.
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