UFC 208 Odds and Predictions
UFC 208 on Saturday night in New York includes Holly Holm taking on Germaine de Randamie for the first-ever featherweight title. Holm is a former bantamweight champion who handed Ronda Rousey her initial reduction while de Randamie is 7-3 overall and 3-1 in the UFC. The Principal card at UFC 208 includes five bouts as in addition to 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 us look at UFC 208 with a focus on Holm vs. de Randamie and Silva vs. Brunson and UFC picks.
Bet on UFC Germaine de Randamie -123 vs. Holly Holm
Holm has the name and experience but it is. Holm is 10-2 in her career and 3-2 in the UFC. She is hoping to win the inaugural featherweight title. “I understand that right now, it is the start of the division,” said Holm”However there are so many women that want the chance. I promise they could build a division very quickly. They’ve only got to make some phone calls.”
It was believed that Cristiane”Cyborg” Justino would fight for the belt but Cyborg is from action right now due to a failed drug test. Holm and de Randamie will be the first two in the branch but more could be on the road for example Megan Anderson who won the Invicta FC interim featherweight title against Charmaine Tweet.
Holm comes into this fight having lost two straight fights at bantamweight because she had been beaten by Miesha Tate and Valentina Shevchenko. Holm believes those two losses do not mean she is about the downside of her livelihood.
“I know I have two losses, but I did not get schooled in my previous two fights,” she explained. “Against Miesha Tate, I was winning before I got choked out. And my struggle with Shevchenko, she’s going for the title, and it was a close struggle. In my heart, I know she won this struggle. She was the better fighter at night. I believe that anyone can be overcome, and I still 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 is hard to get enthusiastic about accepting Holm but what has de Randamie done to show she is worthy of winning a name? I will have a small shot with Holm and play with the rounds to cover the total.
Derek Brunson -127 vs. Anderson Silva
Silva is the marquee name but it’s questionable as to whether he has much left. He’s 33-8 in his profession but he has not won a fight since 2012. He has four losses and a no contest in his last five fights. Brunson is 16-4 in his career but he’s coming off a loss to Robert Whittaker in November.
Silva is 41-years older and that he isn’t the fighter he once was but he’s faced far tougher competition than Brunson has in recent years. If there is ever going to become a bounce back for Silva it must begin with a win over Brunson.
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I really don’t believe Brunson is anything special and while Silva is definitely over the mountain I think he will find a way to acquire this one.
UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie is set for Saturday, February 11 in the Barclays Center at 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 preliminary card on 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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