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  • Junior Dos Santos to fight Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night Croatia

    A heavyweight match-up between Junior Dos Santos and Ben Rothwell headlines UFC’s first event in Croatia on April 10 at the Zagreb Arena.

    The company announced the fight on Twitter early Monday morning. Dos Santos (17-4), is a former heavyweight champion and No. 6 ranked contender. Rothwell (36-9), is now ranked No. 5, and after a submission win over Josh Barnett on Jan. 30, his fourth straight finish, had a viable argument for a title shot.

    One of those wins by Rothwell was over Alistair Overeem via first round knockout on September 5, 2014, in Manshantucket, Conn. Overeem knocked Dos Santos out of title contention on Dec. 19 in Orlando on FOX. Prior to that loss, Dos Santos had lost only to Cain Velasquez over the prior eight years. In late 2014, Dos Santos scored a close decision win over Stipe Miocic, who is expected to get the next heavyweight title shot.

    Dos Santos’ title reign started with a 64 second knockout of Velasquez on November 12, 2011, which was, by a great margin, the single-most watched televised MMA fight ever in the U.S., viewed by 9.5 million viewers between live airings on Fox and Fox Deportes.

    He lost the title to Velasquez won December 29, 2012, and lost a third fight in 2013. He took terrible beatings in both losses, particularly the latter, and didn’t look like the same fighter against Miocic, but had enough to win. With Overeem, his performance raised questions about how much he had left.

    Rothwell is a veteran who was the heavyweight star of the International Fight League in 2006 and 2007, and debuted in UFC in 2009 with a loss to Velasquez. He lost three of his first five UFC fights, but rebounded with wins over Brandon Vera, Overeem, Matt Mitrione and Barnett.

  • Fights To Make Following UFC Fight Night 74

    By Ryan Frederick, WrestlingObserver.com

    UFC Fight Night 74 ended with a whimper on Sunday night. Max Holloway extended his win streak to seven straight, and he now has ten wins in the UFC at just 23-years-old. It wasn’t the way he wanted to win as his opponent Charles Oliveira suffered a neck injury just 99 seconds into the bout, and was stretchered out of the Octagon following the fight. Holloway was looking good on his feet before the injury, but without a satisfying ending, it remains to be seen whether Holloway is ready to fight for a title.

    The UFC’s debut in Saskatoon may have had a disappointing ending, but there was some solid action on the card. Neil Magny and Patrick Cote were among the winners on the main card, and as we move past UFC Fight Night 74, it is time to play matchmaker and come up with some fights to make in the aftermath of UFC Fight Night 74.

    Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar

    Max Holloway was able to take home the win in the main event of UFC Fight Night 74, scoring a TKO victory over Charles Oliveira after Oliveira suffered a neck injury very early in the fight. While it was not the type of win Holloway was looking for, it still extended his win streak to seven and keeps him in the top five of the UFC’s featherweight rankings. He’s ready for the next level of competition and a title eliminator bout, and that means one man right now- Frankie Edgar. Edgar is, without a doubt, next in line for a shot at the UFC Featherweight Championship when the saga between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor ends. However, he isn’t going to sit around and wait and wants to remain active. Holloway is the right fight for him to take at this time, and it would be a fine addition to a December card in Las Vegas, whether it be a main card bout for UFC 194, or even a headliner for the TUF 22 Finale.

    Neil Magny vs. Rick Story

    Neil Magny made a quick turnaround at UFC Fight Night 74, coming back 22 days after seeing his seven-fight win streak stopped by Demian Maia. It was a solid bounce back for Magny, who scored a split decision win over Erick Silva, who didn’t look like himself on Saturday night. The fight shouldn’t have even been a split decision and Magny was lucky he didn’t get robbed of a decision as he clearly won. Magny is now 8-1 in his last nine fights and is still a top-flight welterweight. He will definitely be back in action, likely sooner rather than later, this year, and a fight against the man he replaced on Sunday, Rick Story, looks to be a solid match-up. Story has won two straight fights and three of his last four, and both are similarly ranked. Story should be back in action before the end of the year.

    Patrick Cote vs. Hector Lombard

    Patrick Cote scored an impressive third-round technical knockout win over Josh Burkman in a fun fight at UFC Fight Night 74. Cote rocked Burkman several times throughout the fight, but Burkman showed heart in surviving. It was a battle in the final round and Burkman looked to have Cote hurt before Cote rocked Burkman with a right hand and finished him with more shots on the ground. It was Cote’s first stoppage win in the Octagon since 2008, but his resurgence since coming back has seen him win five of his last six fights. Cote is in line for a solid fight, and he called out a fighter in his post-fight interview- Hector Lombard. Lombard did call out Cote a while back, but is currently out of action until at least January due to a drug test failure. Cote let it be known he wants Lombard when he comes back, calling him a cheater in the process. Let’s get that fight booked for Lombard’s return.

    Francisco Trinaldo vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier

    Francisco Trinaldo and Olivier Aubin-Mercier both picked wins on Sunday night at UFC Fight Night 74 and extended their win streaks in the process. Trinaldo picked up his fourth straight win when he became the first man to defeat former TUF winner Chad Laprise, finishing him by TKO in the first round. Aubin-Mercier scored his third straight win, going to a decision with Tony Sims. He wasn’t as impressive, only landing three significant strikes in the full 15 minutes, the least amount of significant strikes ever landed in that length of time. Aubin-Mercier only has eight fights in his career, but he is ready for the next level of competition. Trinaldo is that next level. It makes sense to book them against each other.

    Valerie Letourneau vs. Joanne Calderwood

    Valerie Letourneau remained undefeated in her UFC career as she moved to 3-0 inside the Octagon win an unanimous decision win over Maryna Moroz. It was the fourth straight win overall for Letourneau, and she has now won seven of her last eight fights. Her last loss came at the hands of Claudia Gadelha, who will next challenge for the title in the women’s strawweight division. Letourneau is ready for a step up in competition, so why not against the woman that was derailed by Moroz- Joanne Calderwood. Calderwood scored a win in her last fight and she is looking at getting back into contention. She has just one blemish on her career, to Moroz, and now that Letourneau has blemished Moroz’ career, she and Calderwood would be a solid booking.

  • UFC Fight Night 74: Holloway vs. Oliveira weigh-in results and live video

    Welcome to WrestlingObserver.com’s live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 74: Holloway vs. Oliveira weigh-ins from the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan kicking off at 6 PM eastern time. The event airs on Sunday on FOX Sports 1 at 9 PM eastern time. Preliminary card action kicks off on UFC Fight Pass at 6 PM eastern time before moving over to FOX Sports 1 at 7 PM eastern time. This marks the first time the Octagon has been seen in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

    The event is headlined by a five-round featherweight bout as rising contenders and top-ranked fighters Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira square off in the first main event of both men’s UFC careers. Holloway puts a six-fight win streak on the line while Oliveira puts his four-fight win streak on the line. In the co-main event, Neil Magny looks to rebound from seeing the end of his seven-fight win streak as he takes a short notice bout against the tough Brazilian, Erick Silva. Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between long-time UFC veterans Patrick Cote and Josh Burkman.

    MAIN CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 9 PM ET/6 PM PT):

    Max Holloway (145) vs. Charles Oliveira (145.5)
    Neil Magny (170.5) vs. Erick Silva (171)
    Patrick Cote (170) vs. Josh Burkman (170)
    Chad Laprise (155.5) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (155.5)
    Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155) vs. Tony Sims (155.5)
    Maryna Moroz (115) vs. Valerie Letourneau (116) This was the second attempt.   Letourneau weighed in at 117 the first try.

    PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 7 PM ET/4 PM PT):

    Sam Stout (155) vs. Frankie Perez (155.5)
    Yves Jabouin (135.5) vs. Felipe Arantes (135.5)
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima (205) vs. Nikita Krylov (205.5)
    Chris Kelades (125.5) vs. Chris Beal (126)

    PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 6 PM ET/3 PM PT):

    Shane Campbell (155) vs. Elias Silverio (154.5)
    Misha Cirkunov (205) vs. Daniel Jolly (204)

  • UFC Fight Night 74 Picks And Betting Game From The Secret Psychic Spy~!

    By the Secret Psychic Spy (secretpsychicspy@yahoo.com)

    Starting Bankroll: $1,500

    Current Bankroll: $744.18

    Last week (Aug 8): 3/5 Overall 75/134 (56%)

    Back on the winning track last time out, with a slight profit at the UFC Nashville event. This weekend, the Octagon is in Saskatoon, SK and there’s a lot of Canada vs the World on this card. In fact three of my picks are from the Great White North. Here’s the five picks on the card that I think have the best value. I’d also highly recommend if you like  props to bet on the Magny/Silva and Krylov/de Lima fights not going to the judges.

    Pick 1 – Nikita Krylov (18-4) +125 over Rodrigo de Lima (13-2-1) I’m betting $100 to win $125

    Both of these guys are former heavyweights who’ve moved down a weight class. Both are knockout artists whose UFC fights have never gone the distance. I like Krylov here as he’s faced a slightly higher level of competition, with his UFC losses coming to huge heavyweight Soa Paleli and top 205 lb contender Ovince St Preux.

    Pick 2 – Sam Stout (20-11-1) -115 over Frankie Perez (9-2) I’m betting $100 to win $86.96

    This fight is basically a pick ‘em and I really like Stout to go into the fountain of youth and grind out a decision win. Despite his reputation for one punch power, “Hands of Stone” usually wins by decision and that’s what I think he does here. Perez lost his only UFC fight to non-contender Johnny Case and he’ll go 0-2 here.

    Pick 3 – Maryna Moroz (6-0) -190 over Valerie Letourneau (7-3) I’m betting $100 to win $52.63

    Moroz had a spectacular UFC debut earlier this year, destroying Joanne Calderwood, who was thought to be a title contender. She may be the only person in the 115 lb division who can match champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the striking department. Letourneau has looked good so far in her UFC career but I think the gets blitzed by the Ukranian “Iron Woman” here.

    Pick 4 – Olivier Aubin-Mercier (6-1) -245 over Tony Sims (12-2) I’m betting $100 to win $40.82

    Aubin-Mercier has been very impressive since losing the TUF Nations final match to Chad Laprise (who also fights on this card). He’s submitted both of his opponents and looked really good in doing so. The Tri-Star product, who many have compared to legendary Welterweight Champion George St. Pierre, should make quick work of the debuting Sims here.

    Pick 5 – Max Holloway (13-3) -240 over Charles Oliveira (20-4) I’m betting $100 to win $41.67

    For any of you out there who will be watching SummerSlam instead of this card, it should be over before the time these two hit the cage for the main event. It’s worth making time to watch this as this should be a hell of a fight. Both are future potential contenders for whomever emerges from the Jose Aldo/Conor McGregor fight in December and are both riding impressive win streaks. I like Holloway here as he’s the younger fighter, who’s constantly improving. Remember that he took Conor to the limit in the Irishman’s UFC debut and has rung up 6 straight wins since that defeat. He should run the streak to 7 in winning his first UFC main event.

    All told, I’m betting $500 with a chance to win $347.07

    On with the betting game.

    2015 Betting Game: Secret Psychic Spy vs Ryan Frederick

    Current Standings:

    Ryan Frederick: $1,082.53 (Picked Watson, Aguilar, Eye, Leites, Lawler, Gordon, Hein, Alvarez, Ortega, Noons, Browne, Magny, Matthews)

    Secret Psychic Spy: $1,470.18 (Picked Salazar, Bruno, Duke, Rivera, Samman, Bosse, Amirkhani, Henderson, Breese, Pyle, Wee, Andrews)

    We both lost last week, so I retain my lead. This week, I like Stout at close to even money (-115) and should retain my lead no matter who young Ryan picks.

    Ryan’s pick:

    I’m going Charles Oliveira +200 over Max Holloway

    I’m surprised the odds are as long as they are now. I see this fight as more of a pick ’em. Both are extremely young and talented, but I do think Oliveira has more raw ability right now. Holloway has been impressive and has power and Oliveira can mentally break. Oliveira’s last fight against Nik Lentz really impressed me how he was able to come back in that fight. I see him doing the same and submitting Holloway in the later half of the fight.

    Good luck, enjoy the fights and remember, don’t bet more than you can afford to lose and try to have fun with it!

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