Current UFC 144 Betting Lines – On February 26, 2012, UFC will return to the land of the rising sun as UFC 144 airs from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The Saitama Super Arena was home to many legendary PRIDE events and has a massive capacity, so this could be a huge show. In the main event, Lightweight champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar and challenger Benson Henderson will try to recapture the magic of the mid-2000s PRIDE events with the title on theline. Henderson is a physically dominant athlete with great wrestling, solid technical boxing, and extremely effective submissions, but Edgar’s smooth footwork, evasive boxing style, and accurate punching, along with his stellar defensive wrestling, have made him a very tough nut to crack. There is no question that Henderson will the larger, stronger fighter, but Edgar has made his name beating bigger, scarier guys with his untouchable technique and slick in-ring style. If Henderson wants to leave a champion, he is going to have to find a way to impose his will and never let Edgar get comfortable, because Edgar has shown time and time again that once he starts working his own game and getting into a groove, he is nearly impossible to unseat.
Main card:
Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson
Bodog.com Odds
- Edgar (-130)
- Henderson (even)
Betonline.com Odds
- Edgar (-130)
- Henderson (+110)
Rampage Jackson vs. Ryan Bader
Bodog.com Odds
- Jackson (-270)
- Bader (+210)
Betonline.com Odds
- Jackson (-245)
- Bader (+205)
Mark Hunt vs. Cheick Kongo
Bodog.com Odds
- Hunt (+230)
- Kongo (-300)
Betonline.com Odds
- Hunt (+250)
- Kongo (-300)
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Jake Shields
Bodog.com Odds
- Akiyama (+230)
- Shields (-300)
Betonline.com Odds
- Akiyama (+265)
- Shields (-315)
Takanori Gomi vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
Bodog.com Odds
- Gomi (-225)
- Mitsuoka (+175)
Betonline.com Odds
- Gomi (-205)
- Mitsuoka (+175)
Yushin Okami vs. Tim Boetsch
Bodog.com Odds
- Okami (-455)
- Boetsch (+300)
Betonline.com Odds
- Okami (-330)
- Boetsch (+275)
Preliminary card:
Hatsu Hioki vs. Bart Palaszewski
Bodog.com Odds
- Hioki (+140)
- Palaszewski (-170)
Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon
Bodog.com Odds
- Pettis (-240)
- Lauzon (+190)
Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Vaughan Lee
Bodog.com Odds
- Yamamoto (-325)
- Lee (+250)
Riki Fukuda vs. Steve Cantwell
Bodog.com Odds
- Fukuda (-300)
- Cantwell (+230)
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Chris Cariaso
Bodog.com Odds
- Mizugaki (-200)
- Cariaso (+160)
Zhang Tiequan vs. Issei Tamura
Bodog.com Odds
- Tiequan (-285)
- Tamura (+225)
In the semi-main event, PRIDE stalwart Quinton “Rampage”Jackson will look to give the Japanese fans one last show against tough wrestler Ryan Bader in the same building where he knocked out Ricardo Arona with one of the most legendary slams in Mixed Martial Arts history. Both of these guys can wrestle, but Jackson is by far the more devastating striker while Bader has been much more active recently. Also featured will be PRIDE andK-1 veteran Mark Hunt taking on Cheick Kongo in a match up of powerful Heavyweight strikers, the Japanese return of Yoshihiro Akiyama against former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields in a Welterweight bout, and a great Lightweight match up between Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon and WEC standout Anthony Pettis.
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