Friday, February 28, 2014

UFC Fight Night: TUF China Finale Predictions & Betting Lines

Last Event: UFC 170 
  • Martin went 10-1 and profited +700$
  • Bryam went 9-2 and profited +500$

Overall Record and payout:
  • Martin is 50-18 and profited +1,575$
  • Bryam is 47-21 and profited +1,100$

Note: These odds were taken at the time of our predictions the lines may change a bit between now and the night of the fights 

Additional Note: If we pick an underdog we bet 100 units if we bet a favorite way lay the juice to win 100 units

WW: Dong Hyun Kim -345 vs. John Hathaway +315
  • Martin - Kim
  • Bryam - Kim  

WW: Sai Wang -265 vs. Lipeng Zhang +245
  • Martin - Wang   
  • Bryam - Wang

HW: Shawn Jordan -110 vs. Matt Mitrione +100
  • Martin - Mitrione
  • Bryam - Jordan

FW: Hatsu Hioki -420 vs. Ivan Menjivar +375
  • Martin - Hioki
  • Bryam - Hioki

LW: Yui Chul Nam -175 vs. Kazuki Tokudome +165   
  • Martin - Nam
  • Bryam - Nam

BW: Nam Phan -130 vs. Vaughan Lee +120
  • Martin - Phan
  • Bryam - Phan 

WW: Anying Wang -115 vs. Albert Cheng +105
  • Martin - Cheng
  • Bryam - Wang

FW: Jumabieke Tuerxin -370 vs. Mark Eddiva +330 
  • Martin - Tuerxin
  • Bryam - Tuerxin

Sunday, February 23, 2014

MMA Rankings Post UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann

Heavyweights (265 lbs)

1. Cain Velasquez - UFC Champion

2. Junior Dos Santos 

3. Antonio Silva +1

4. Mark Hunt +1

5. Travis Browne +1

6. Alistair Overeem +1

7. Fabricio Werdum +1

8. Josh Barnett +1

9. Frank Mir +1

10. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira +1

Light Heavyweights (205 lbs)

1. Jon Jones - UFC Champion 

2. Alexander Gustafsson 

3. Phil Davis 

4. Rashad Evans 

5. Dan Henderson 

6. Chael Sonnen 

7. Glover Teixeira 

8. Mauricio Rua 

9. Ryan Bader 

10. Quinton Jackson 

Ineligible: 

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - Inactive

Middleweights (185 lbs)

1. Chris Weidman - UFC Champion

2. Anderson Silva 

3. Vitor Belfort 

4. Lyoto Machida

5. Gegard Mousasi 

6. Luke Rockhold 

7. Ronaldo Souza 

8. Michael Bisping 

9. Mark Munoz 

10. Brad Tavares 

Welterweights (170 lbs)

1. Johny Hendricks

2. Carlos Condit 

3. Robbie Lawler 

4. Rory MacDonald

5. Jake Ellenberger

6. Jake Shields

7. Demian Maia 

8. Hector Lombard

9. Tarec Saffiedine

10. Nate Marquardt

Ineligible:

Georges St. Pierre - Quasi-retirement

Nick Diaz - Quasi -retirement

Martin Kampmann - Quasi-retirement

Lightweights (155 lbs)

1. Anthony Pettis - UFC Champion 

2. Ben Henderson 

3. Gilbert Melendez

4. Josh Thomson 

5. Eddie Alvarez - Bellator Champion

6. Michael Chandler

7. TJ Grant

8. Nate Diaz 

9. Gray Maynard

10. Khabib Nurmagomedov

Featherweights (145 lbs)

1. Jose Aldo - UFC Champion

2. Frankie Edgar

3. Ricardo Lamas 

4. Chad Mendes 

5. Cub Swanson 

6. Daniel Straus - Bellator Champion

7. Pat Curran 

8. Patricio Freire 

9. Chan Sung Jung 

10. Jeremy Stephens 

Bantamweights (135 lbs)

1. Renan Barao - UFC Champion

2. Urijah Faber 

3. Michael McDonald

4. Eddie Wineland

5. Raphael Assuncao

6. TJ Dillashaw

7. Brad Pickett

8. Francisco Rivera

9. George Roop

10. Brian Bowles 

Ineligible:

Dominick Cruz - Inactive

Flyweights (125 lbs)

1. Demetrious Johnson - UFC Champion

2. John Dodson

3. Joseph Benavidez

4. Ian McCall 

5. Ali Bagautinov

6. Tim Elliott

7. Louis Gaudinot

8. John Lineker

9. John Moraga

10. Jussier Da Silva

Women's Bantamwieght (135 lbs) 


1. Ronda Rousey - UFC Champion

2. Cat Zingano 

3. Miesha Tate 

4. Alexis Davis +2

5. Jessica Eye -1

6. Sarah Kaufman -1

7. Liz Carmouche 

8. Sara McMann 

9. Julianna Pena 

10. Jessica Rakoczy

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Debuting MMA Women's Bantamweight Rankings Pre UFC 170

This is MMACover.com's debuting Womens MMA Rankings and will persist from this day forward.

Debuting: pre UFC 170 

Women's Bantamwieght (135 lbs)


1. Ronda Rousey - UFC Champion

2. Cat Zingano 

3. Miesha Tate 

4. Jessica Eye 

5. Sarah Kaufman 

6. Alexis Davis 

7. Liz Carmouche 

8. Sara McMann 

9. Julianna Pena 

10. Jessica Rakoczy 

UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann Predictions & Betting Lines

Last Event: UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi 
  • Martin went 8-4 and profited +255$
  • Bryam went 7-5 and profited +215$

Overall Record and payout:
  • Martin is 40-17 and profited +875$
  • Bryam is 38-19 and profited +600$

Note: These odds were taken at the time of our predictions the lines may change a bit between now and the night of the fights 

WBW: Ronda Rousey -460 vs. Sara McMann +365
  • Martin - Rousey 
  • Bryam - Rousey 

LH: Daniel Cormier -1300 vs. Patrick Cummins +850
  • Martin - Cormier 
  • Bryam - Cormier 

WW: Rory MacDonald -280 vs. Demian Maia +240 
  • Martin - MacDonald 
  • Bryam - MacDonald

WW: Mike Pyle -185 vs. TJ Waldburger +160 
  • Martin - Pyle 
  • Bryam - Pyle 

WW: Stephen Thompson -135 vs. Robert Whittaker +115 
  • Martin - Thompson 
  • Bryam - Whittaker 

WBW: Alexis Davis -150 vs. Jessica Eye +130
  • Martin - Davis 
  • Bryam - Davis 

BW: Raphael Assuncao -220 vs. Pedro Munhoz +180   
  • Martin - Assuncao 
  • Bryam - Assuncao 

BW: Aljamain Sterling -240 vs. Cody Gibson +200
  • Martin - Sterling 
  • Bryam - Sterling 

FLY: Zach Makovsky -165 vs. Joshua Sampo +145
  • Martin - Makovsky 
  • Bryam - Makovsky 

LW: Erik Koch -400 vs. Rafaello Oliveira +325 
  • Martin - Koch
  • Bryam - Koch 

LW: Yosdenis Cedeno -300 vs. Ernest Chavez +250  
  • Martin - Cedeno 
  • Bryam - Cedeno 

Sunday, February 16, 2014

MMA Rankings Post UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi

Heavyweights (265 lbs)

1. Cain Velasquez - UFC Champion

2. Junior Dos Santos 

3. Daniel Cormier 

4. Antonio Silva

5. Mark Hunt

6. Travis Browne

7. Alistair Overeem

8. Fabricio Werdum

9. Josh Barnett

10. Frank Mir 

Light Heavyweights (205 lbs)

1. Jon Jones - UFC Champion 

2. Alexander Gustafsson 

3. Phil Davis 

4. Rashad Evans 

5. Dan Henderson 

6. Chael Sonnen 

7. Glover Teixeira 

8. Mauricio Rua 

9. Ryan Bader 

10. Quinton Jackson 

Ineligible: 

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - Inactive

Middleweights (185 lbs)

1. Chris Weidman - UFC Champion

2. Anderson Silva 

3. Vitor Belfort 

4. Lyoto Machida

5. Gegard Mousasi +6

6. Luke Rockhold -1

7. Ronaldo Souza -1

8. Michael Bisping -1

9. Mark Munoz -1

10. Brad Tavares -1

Welterweights (170 lbs)

1. Johny Hendricks

2. Carlos Condit 

3. Robbie Lawler 

4. Rory MacDonald

5. Jake Ellenberger

6. Jake Shields

7. Demian Maia 

8. Hector Lombard

9. Tarec Saffiedine

10. Nate Marquardt

Ineligible:

Georges St. Pierre - Quasi-retirement

Nick Diaz - Quasi -retirement

Martin Kampmann - Quasi-retirement

Lightweights (155 lbs)

1. Anthony Pettis - UFC Champion 

2. Ben Henderson 

3. Gilbert Melendez

4. Josh Thomson 

5. Eddie Alvarez - Bellator Champion

6. Michael Chandler

7. TJ Grant

8. Nate Diaz 

9. Gray Maynard

10. Khabib Nurmagomedov

Featherweights (145 lbs)

1. Jose Aldo - UFC Champion

2. Frankie Edgar

3. Ricardo Lamas 

4. Chad Mendes 

5. Cub Swanson 

6. Daniel Straus - Bellator Champion

7. Pat Curran 

8. Patricio Freire 

9. Chan Sung Jung 

10. Jeremy Stephens 

Bantamweights (135 lbs)

1. Renan Barao - UFC Champion

2. Urijah Faber 

3. Michael McDonald

4. Eddie Wineland

5. Raphael Assuncao

6. TJ Dillashaw

7. Brad Pickett

8. Francisco Rivera

9. George Roop

10. Brian Bowles 

Ineligible:

Dominick Cruz - Inactive

Flyweights (125 lbs)

1. Demetrious Johnson - UFC Champion

2. John Dodson

3. Joseph Benavidez

4. Ian McCall 

5. Ali Bagautinov

6. Tim Elliott

7. Louis Gaudinot

8. John Lineker

9. John Moraga

10. Jussier Da Silva

Machida Dancing

Friday, February 14, 2014

#5 Henderson and #8 'Shogun' rematch at UFC Fight Night 38

 vs. 
                   #5 Dan Henderson                                   #8 'Shogun' Rua

Henderson continued his losing streak losing to Vitor Belfort by knockout. 'Shogun' snapped a 2 fight losing streak last knocking out James Te Huna. This fight headlines March 23, 2014 in Brazil. 

#10 'Formiga' fights Jorgensen at UFC Fight Night 38

 vs.  
                  #10 Jussier 'Formiga'                               Scott Jorgensen

Formiga needs a win following his knockout loss to #3 Joseph Benavidez in his last outing. Jorgensen is also in need on a win debuting at flyweight losing to Zach Makovsky. This fight takes place March 23, 2014 in Brazil.

UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi Predictions & Betting Lines

Last Event: UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 
  • Martin went 8-4 and profited +155$
  • Bryam went 8-4 and profited +155$

Overall Record and payout:
  • Martin is 32-13 and profited +620$
  • Bryam is 31-14 and profited +385$

Note: these odds were taken at the time of our predictions the lines may change a bit between now and the night of the fights

MW: Lyoto Machida -225 vs. Gegard Mousasi +200
  • Martin - Machida  
  • Bryam - Machida 

MW:  Ronaldo Souza -500 vs. Francis Carmont +435
  • Martin - Souza 
  • Bryam - Souza 

WW: Erick Silva -1100 vs. Takenori Sato +700
  • Martin - Silva 
  • Bryam - Silva

WW: Viscardi Andrade -125 vs. Nico Musoke +115
  • Martin - Andrade 
  • Bryam - Andrade 

FW: Charles Oliveira -615 vs. Andy Ogle +510
  • Martin - Oliveira 
  • Bryam - Oliveira 

LW: Joe Proctor -210 vs. Cristiano Marcello +190
  • Martin - Proctor 
  • Bryam - Marcello 

LW: Ivan Jorge -120 vs. Rodrigo Damm +110
  • Martin - Jorge 
  • Bryam - Jorge 

LW: Francisco Trinaldo -175 vs. Jesse Ronson +165
  • Martin - Trinaldo 
  • Bryam - Trinaldo

BW: Yuri Alcantara -265 vs. Wilson Reis +245
  • Martin - Alcantara
  • Bryam - Alcantara 

FW: Maximo Blanco -110 vs. Felipe Arantes +100
  • Martin - Blanco 
  • Bryam - Blanco

WW: Albert Tumenov -190 vs. Ildemar Alcantara +175
  • Martin - Tumenov 
  • Bryam - Alcantara

FW: Zubair Tukhugov -105 vs. Douglas Andrade -105
  • Martin - Tukhugov 
  • Bryam - Andrade 

Friday, February 7, 2014

#1 Hendricks vs. #3 Lawler for the title at UFC 171

 vs. 
                 #1 Johny Hendricks                                   #3 Robbie Lawler

Hendricks fought in the UFC's last welterweight title fight losing a controversial split decision to Georges St. Pierre. That very same night Lawler upset #4 Rory MacDonald by split decision earning him a title shot. This fight will be for the vacant title on March 15, 2014.

#2 Condit gets Woodley at UFC 171

 vs. 
                      #2 Carlos Condit                                    Tyron Woodley 

Condit last fought in August avenging a loss to Martin Kampmann by TKO. Woodley knocked out Josh Koscheck in his last UFC appearance. This fight takes place March 15, 2014.

#6 Shields vs. #8 Lombard set for UFC 171

 vs. 
                      #6 Jake Shields                                  #8 Hector Lombard

Shields last fought #7 Demian Maia winning by split decision. Lombard made his welterweight debut in his last outing knocking out #10 Nate Marquardt. This fight takes place on March 15, 2014.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

#6 Straus rematches #7 Curran at Bellator 112

 vs. 
                     #6 Daniel Straus                                      #7 Pat Curran

Straus and Curran will complete their trilogy sooner than people expected. They both last fought each other this past November. Straus dominated Curran to a decision victory to take his Bellator featherweight title. The fight takes place March 14, 2014.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

#2 Gustafsson headlines against Manuwa at UFC Fight Night 37

 vs.  
              #2 Alexander Gustafsson                               Jimi Manuwa

Gustafsson is coming off of his title fight loss to #1 Jon Jones. Manuwa coming off a win over Ryan Jimmo. This fight is a title eliminator for Gustafsson and headlines the card on March 8, 2014.

#4 McCall draws Pickett for UFC Fight Night 37

 vs.  
                      #4 Ian McCall                                            Brad Pickett

McCall hasn't fought since his decision win over Illiarde Santos. This will be Pickett's first fight at flyweight. The fight takes place March 8, 2014.

#7 Gaudinot vs. Harris set for UFC Fight Night 37

 vs.  
                      #7 Louis Gaudinot                                  Phil Harris 

Gaudinot last fought in August dropping a decision to #6 Tim Elliott. Harris is coming off a knockout loss to #8 John Lineker. They will fight on March 8, 2014. 

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

#10 'Rampage' vs. M'Pumbu at Bellator 110

 vs. 
             #10 'Rampage' Jackson                           Christian M'Pumbu

'Rampage' is fresh from his knockout win over Joey Beltran in his Bellator debut. M'Pumbu hasn't fought since losing his Bellator light heavyweight title to Attila Vegh last February. The fight takes place in the tournament on February 28, 2014. 

#4 Evans and Cormier meet at UFC 170

 vs.  
                 #4 Rashad Evans                                      Daniel Cormier

Evans is coming off a TKO win over #6 Chael Sonnen. This will be Cormier's light heavyweight debut. The fight takes place February 22, 2014. 

#4 MacDonald fights #7 Maia at UFC 170

 vs. 
                   #4 Rory MacDonald                                 #7 Demian Maia


MacDonald is coming off a split decision to #3 Robbie Lawler who is now fighting for the vacant welterweight title. Maia is coming off his first loss at welterweight losing to #6 Jake Shields. The fight takes place in February 22, 2014.