UFC 116 Odds
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin takes place Saturday, July 3 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in
Saturday’s main card, which will air on Pay Per-View live at 10PM ET features five fights. Here is a look at the main event bouts.
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Lesnar vs. Carwin
The main event of Saturday’s card is for the UFC Heavyweight Championship when champion Brock Lesnar (4-1) takes on interim champion Shane Carwin (12-0). Lesnar is considered the favorite in the fight with a line of -130 while Carwin has a line of +140. This fight is one of the most-anticipated bouts in the heavyweight division in quite some time. Both men have been seemingly unbeatable in the last few years as Lesnar has torn through Randy Couture and Frank Mir while Carwin destroyed Gabriel Gonzaga and Mir. Carwin has won all 12 fights in his career by KO or submission and not a single fight has went past the first round. Carwin has the mass and strength to match Lesnar, but the key to the bout will be how Carwin handles Lesnar’s speed and athleticism.
Leben steps in to fight Akiyama
The co-main event of Saturday’s event is a middleweight bout that isn’t overly intriguing on paper, but the storyline behind it has generated more interest in the fight. In this contest, Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-1) takes on Chris Leben (20-6). This fight was originally scheduled to feature Akiyama and Wanderlei Silva, but Silva had to bow out last week after injuring his ribs. Leben steps in after just fighting on June 19. Leben defeated Aaron Simpson by TKO in the second round in that contest. Akiyama threatened to not take the fight after the switch, feeling Leben was beneath him, but has since changed his mind. He enters the fight as the favorite with a line of -200 while Leben comes in at +185. Fatigue for Leben will be a key issue, but his punching power gives him a chance in any fight.
UFC 116 takes place live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in
UFC Heavyweight Championship
Brock Lesnar -130
Shane Carwin +140
Middleweight Bout
Yoshihiro Akiyama -200
Chris Leben +185
Welterweight Bout
Chris Lytle -195
Matt Brown +160
Light Heavyweight Bout
Krzysztof Soszynski -218
Stephan Bonnar +195
Heavyweight Bout
Brendan Schaub -295
Chris Tuchscherer +264
Light Heavyweight Bout
Ricardo Romero -145
Seth Petruzelli +120
Middleweight Bout
Goran Reljic -155
Kendall Grove +145
Middleweight Bout
Gerald Harris -245
Dave Branch +200
Welterweight Bout
Daniel Roberts -170
Forrest Petz +145
Heavyweight Bout
Karlos Vemola -160
Jon Madsen +150
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Posted: 6/30/10 4:29PM ET