My betting card for UFC 136. Hopefully I dont get too drunk at the bar and place some stupid last minute bets
Gray Maynard 1u to win 1.2u @ +120
Zhang Tiequan 1.56u to win 1.2u @ -130
Stipe Miocic 4.2u to win 2u @ -210 (I may load up some more on this one if the price drops back down to around -210)
Quick analysis of my picks
Maynard pick - Originally I was on Edgar because of his superior speed and footwork. The more I think about it, the more I believe that this is actually a coin flip fight. I bet Maynard becase he is getting slight odds which gives +EV. Had Maynard not gassed in their last fight, he could have taken that one and been the champ. I think this time around he will be a bit more calm and collected and has less of a chance of having an adrenaline dump. Maynard has legit power in his hands and is freakishly strong. Edgar had some spectacular takedowns against Maynard in their last fight, but you have to keep in mind that it was against a badly gassed Maynard. I dont know if he will take Maynard down like that again. If Maynard does not gas but stays aggressive he has a real path to victory here. By no means is this a lock or anywhere near it. I just bet this fight cause Im a degen.
Zhang - Zhang is Zuffa's ticket into the lucrative China market. Zuffa NEEDS Zhang to win and therefore will give him favorable matchups. Elkins is no slouch, but I havent seen anything from him that makes me think he should be a favorite against Zhang. Zhangs wrestling is decent and his submission game is pretty solid. On the feet, Zhang should be able to keep up, if not outclass Elkins. Elkins was on the right side of a bogus refs decision his last time out, so maybe that will be in the minds of the judges this time around. The Zhang line continues to drop a bit, if you can get it at or around -120 I think its good. I bought at -130 which I think is fair, but if you can get it at close to even money or even get odds (if money comes in late on Elkins), it is a great value bet.
Miocic - explained above already.
Good luck all.