Naj85
14-06-2011, 19:44
Strikeforce odds: Alistair Overeem vs Fabricio Werdum (http://www.mmamania.com/2011/6/14/2223178/strikeforce-odds-alistair-overeem-vs-fabricio-werdum)
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Strikeforce (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/promotion/strikeforce): "Overeem vs. Werdum" represents the second leg of the promotion's heavyweight grand prix tournament, commencing this Saturday night (June 18) from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Leading the charge is current Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122499/alistair-overeem) as he tries to avenge a 2006 loss to Fabricio Werdum (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122505/fabricio-werdum) in the main event of the Showtime-televised fight card.
"The Reem" is a whopping -500 favorite.
Of course anything can happen in the sport of mixed martial arts, especially when you have the grappling credentials that "Vai Cavalo" does (see Emelianenko, Fedor). Nevertheless, the two-time ADCC champion is a +300 underdog.
Are the oddsmakers calling it like they see it? Or playing it safe? Take a look at how these two heavyweights stack up after the jump and decide for yourself.
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265 lbs.: Alistair "Demolition Man" Overeem (34-11) vs. Fabricio "Vai Cavalo" Werdum (14-4-1)
Backgrounds (last five fights):
Overeem:
Record: 5-0
Notable wins: Knocked out or guilloreemed anyone that's dared to oppose him
Notable losses: Hasn't been defeated since Kharitonov pasted him back in 2007
Strengths: One of the division's best strikers, experienced, can bench-press a Volkswagen
Weaknesses: Already owns a loss to Werdum, hasn't been facing elite competition
Werdum:
Record: 4-1
Notable wins: He shocked the world by tapping Fedor a year ago in San Jose
Notable losses: In a fight he got after Junior dos Santos air-mailed him to the West Coast
Strengths: Ridiculous jiu-jitsu, underrated striking, wily
Weaknesses: Falls in love with his stand-up, doesn't control the center of the cage
Alistair Overeem (-500) vs. Fabricio Werdum (+300) at Strikeforce: "Overeem vs. Werdum." Who ya' got and why?
For more MMA odds and betting lines for Strikeforce or to see how the numbers stack up for different events check out odds aggregate OddsShark (http://www.oddsshark.com/ufc/odds) by clicking here (http://www.oddsshark.com/ufc/odds).
bron: Strikeforce odds: Alistair Overeem vs Fabricio Werdum - MMAmania.com (http://www.mmamania.com/2011/6/14/2223178/strikeforce-odds-alistair-overeem-vs-fabricio-werdum)
http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/1426174/overeem-werdum_large.jpg
Strikeforce (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/promotion/strikeforce): "Overeem vs. Werdum" represents the second leg of the promotion's heavyweight grand prix tournament, commencing this Saturday night (June 18) from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Leading the charge is current Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122499/alistair-overeem) as he tries to avenge a 2006 loss to Fabricio Werdum (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122505/fabricio-werdum) in the main event of the Showtime-televised fight card.
"The Reem" is a whopping -500 favorite.
Of course anything can happen in the sport of mixed martial arts, especially when you have the grappling credentials that "Vai Cavalo" does (see Emelianenko, Fedor). Nevertheless, the two-time ADCC champion is a +300 underdog.
Are the oddsmakers calling it like they see it? Or playing it safe? Take a look at how these two heavyweights stack up after the jump and decide for yourself.
http://cdn0.sbnation.com/images/blog/star-divide.v777cf8a.jpg
265 lbs.: Alistair "Demolition Man" Overeem (34-11) vs. Fabricio "Vai Cavalo" Werdum (14-4-1)
Backgrounds (last five fights):
Overeem:
Record: 5-0
Notable wins: Knocked out or guilloreemed anyone that's dared to oppose him
Notable losses: Hasn't been defeated since Kharitonov pasted him back in 2007
Strengths: One of the division's best strikers, experienced, can bench-press a Volkswagen
Weaknesses: Already owns a loss to Werdum, hasn't been facing elite competition
Werdum:
Record: 4-1
Notable wins: He shocked the world by tapping Fedor a year ago in San Jose
Notable losses: In a fight he got after Junior dos Santos air-mailed him to the West Coast
Strengths: Ridiculous jiu-jitsu, underrated striking, wily
Weaknesses: Falls in love with his stand-up, doesn't control the center of the cage
Alistair Overeem (-500) vs. Fabricio Werdum (+300) at Strikeforce: "Overeem vs. Werdum." Who ya' got and why?
For more MMA odds and betting lines for Strikeforce or to see how the numbers stack up for different events check out odds aggregate OddsShark (http://www.oddsshark.com/ufc/odds) by clicking here (http://www.oddsshark.com/ufc/odds).
bron: Strikeforce odds: Alistair Overeem vs Fabricio Werdum - MMAmania.com (http://www.mmamania.com/2011/6/14/2223178/strikeforce-odds-alistair-overeem-vs-fabricio-werdum)