Fight week for UFC 126 unfolded in interesting fashion.Today's weigh-in may have changed the minds of some Las Vegas bettors looking to lay bucks down on the big card.
Should we read into Anderson Silva's mask act at the proceedings? Does that mean he's extra fired up and going to lay the smack down on Vitor Belfort, or has the MMA veteran gotten inside the champ's head?
It was also interesting that Belfort made it official that his corner will be manned by Randy Couture, Neil Melanson and Ray Sefo. That's a solid braintrust. A week ago, Silva looked to be a decent play, now with the odds bringing back +220, we'll probably fire on Belfort.
Kevin Iole checked in and gave his picks using the Las Vegas odds. He likes a couple of undercard dogs and isn't sure that Jon Jones should be a 4-to-1 favorite.
We also have some fun with something that's become a Las Vegas Super Bowl weekend tradition - prop bets pitting the UFC event vs. Super Bowl XLV.
UFC 126 vs. Super Bowl XLV betting prop (Courtesy Lagasse's Stadium):
Silva/Belfort total completed rounds (+0.5)
vs.
Packers/Steelers total field goals in SB XLV (-0.5)
UFC 126 betting odds:
Vitor Belfort (+220) vs. Anderson Silva (-300) - UFC middleweight title
Forrest Griffin (+130) vs. Rich Franklin (-160) - Light heavyweight
Ryan Bader (+300) vs. Jon Jones (-400) - Light heavyweight
Carlos Eduardo Rocha (+280) vs. Jake Ellenberger (-360) - Welterweight
Antonio Banuelos (+325) vs. Miguel Torres (-450) - Bantamweight
Demetrious Johnson (-110) vs. "Kid" Yamamoto (-120) - Bantamweight
Michihiro Omigawa (+190) vs. Chad Mendes (-240) - Featherweight
Paul Kelly (+190) vs. Donald Cerrone (-240)- Lightweight
Kenny Robertson (+170) vs. Mike Pierce (-200) - Welterweight
Gabe Ruediger (+110) vs. Paul Taylor (-140) - Lightweight
Kyle Kingsbury (-115) vs. Ricardo Romero (-115) - Light heavyweight
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