UFC on FOX 5 Odds: Ben Henderson vs. Nate Diaz

On Saturday, December 8, 2012, UFC on FOX 5 will air live from the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. In the main event, UFC Lightweight champion Benson “Smooth” Henderson will defend his title against Stockton, California’s Nate Diaz. Henderson has looked spectacular since coming to the UFC from WEC, using his blend of striking, athleticism, and grappling to capture the UFC Lightweight Title and earning back-to-back victories over previous champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar. Diaz, though, is one of the UFC’s most devastating submission grapplers and has an unorthodox striking style that is difficult to figure out. If Henderson wants to make another successful title defense, he is going to have to figure out how to deal with Nate’s aggressive punching from strange angles and be careful not to get caught on the mat if he finds himself in top position.

Main Card:

Ben Henderson vs. Nate Diaz

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Henderson  (-160)
• Diaz             (+130)

Betonline.com Odds

• Henderson  (-150)
• Diaz             (+130)

Mauricio Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Rua              (+195)
• Gustafsson  (-250)

Betonline.com Odds

• Rua              (+200)
• Gustafsson   (-240)

BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Penn             (+230)
• MacDonald   (-300)

Betonline.com Odds

• Penn            (+245)
• MacDonald  (-290)

Mike Swick vs. Matt Brown

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Swick   (-185)
  
• Brown  (+150)
  

Betonline.com Odds

• Swick   (-170)
  
• Brown  (+150)
  

Preliminary Card:

Dennis Siver vs. Nam Phan

Bovada.Iv Odds

•  Siver  (-300)
• Phan  (+230)

Mike Easton vs. Raphael Assuncao

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Easton      (-260)
• Assuncao  (+200)

Ramsey Nijem vs. Joe Proctor

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Nijem      (-200)
• Proctor  (+160)

Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Stephens  (-200)
• Edwards   (+160)

Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry Martinez

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Cruickshank    (-145)
• Martinez           (+115)

Scott Jorgensen vs. John Albert

Bovada.Iv Odds

• Jorgensen    (-260)
• Albert            (+200)

Marcus LeVesseur vs. Abel Trujillo

Bovada.Iv Odds

• LeVesseur  (-145)
• Trujillo        (+115)

In the semi-main event, fast-rising Welterweight prospect Rory MacDonald faces by far his toughest challenge yet in the form of former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight champion B.J. “The Prodigy” Penn. Many pundits have compared MacDonald to a young Georges St. Pierre, but Penn is looking in great shape for this fight and is notoriously hard to take down our outbox, so this is a great test of just how ready for prime time MacDonald actually is. Rounding out the card are a Welterweight matchup between Mike “Quick” Swick and tough-as-nails veteran Matt Brown, a Lightweight matchup pitting Ultimate Fighter winner Michael “Maverick” Chiesa against Marcus Levesseur, and a Heavyweight showdown between heavy hitters Brendan Schaub and Lavar Johnson.

Make sure to Check back with us closer to fight night as I will have updated UFC on FOX 5 Odds plus Fight Predictions.  And to add a little excitement to your fight night, you can bet on this fight at Bovada.Iv Odds.