Live on Saturday April 15, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Pound for Pound king Anderson “The Spider” Silva (23-4) will be defending his UFC middleweight championship for the fifth time against the number one contender Thales Leites (14-1). The Spider is coming off a TKO win due to injury over Patrick Cote at UFC 90, he got some heat from the fans due to his lack luster effort over Cote. Silva will look to answer any questions fans had over his last performance with a big win over Leites. Leites a jiu-jitsu specialist is coming off a win over Drew McFedries via rear naked choke at UFC 90. Leites is on a five fight win streak and will look to give Silva a true test, something few fighters as of late have provided. As you can see with the UFC 97 odds, Silva is still a major favorite.
UFC 97 Odds
Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
Sportsbook.com Odds
- Silva (-525)
- Leites (+325)
Betus.com Odds
- Silva (-600)
- Leites (+350)
Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites Prediction Page
Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua
Sportsbook.com Odds
- Liddell (-175)
- Rua (+145)
Betus.com Odds
- Liddell (-180)
- Rua (+150)
Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua Prediction Page
Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
Sportsbook.com Odds
- Stann (+160)
- Soszynski (-200)
Betus.com Odds
- Stann (+150)
- Soszynski (-180)
Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski Prediction Page
Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk
Sportsbook.com Odds
- Kongo (-270)
- Hardonk (+210)
Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk Prediction Page
Steve Cantwell vs. Luiz Cane
Sportsbook.com Odds
- Cantwell (+175)
- Cane (-215)
Steve Cantwell vs. Luiz Cane Prediction Page
Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Sportsbook.com Odds
- Kang (-500)
- Foupa-Pokam (+300)
Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry
Sportsbook.com Odds
- MacDonald (even)
- Quarry (-130)
David Loiseau vs. Ed Herman
Sportsbook.com Odds
- Loiseau (-130)
- Herman (even)
Mark Bocek vs. Davis Bielkheden
Sportsbook.com Odds
- Bocek (-260)
- Bielkheden (+200)
Ryo Chonan vs. TJ Grant
Sportsbook.com Odds
- Chonan
- Grant
Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman
Sportsbook.com Odds
- Stout (-160)
- Wiman (+130)
The Return of Chuck Liddell
Also on the card we have the return of The “Iceman” Chuck Liddell who is coming off what I think was the best KO of 2008 which had Chuck on the wrong end courtesy of LHW Champ Rashad Evans. Liddell will look to rebound and once again prove himself to be a force in LHW division. We all know Chuck can end a fight in one punch. He will square off with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua who is coming off a terrible performance against a washed up Mark Coleman at UFC 93. This fight is sure to provide some magic, as I see it not going the distance.
Check back as we get closer to the fight as I will have current odds and fight predictions for UFC 97.
