UFC 114 Betting Odds: Gamblers Torn Between Evans And Jackson

On Saturday, UFC 114 will be held and the pre-fight build up has been similar to what was seen before Mike Tyson boxing matches. The two main competitors in UFC 114 have said enough to make fans believe there is actual hatred between them.

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans have attacked each other along racial lines, which comes as somewhat of a surprise since both fighters are African-American. In fact, it is the first time in UFC history that the main event will feature two African-American fighters.

The war of words has led to a split public on who will come out of the octagon victorious. Online sports books have odds listed, and they are currently the same for both fighters. Evans and Jackson both have odds of -115, meaning the fight virtually has no favorite.

Jackson insists that there is no racial tension, and that he does not see color when he fights. Evans had accused Jackson earlier in the week of acting stupid and feeding into African-American stereotypes. The two are considered to be the best light heavyweights in the world, and the tension between the two only heightens expectations for the fight.

UFC President Dana White has done as good at marketing his sport than any of the major sports leaders in the US. For UFC 114, White has suggested upwards of 850,000 people that will buy UFC114 on pay-per-view. That may be a low estimate, with some analysts believing the fight will have over one million buyers.

On the under-card, Todd Duffee has odds of -375 to defeat Mike Russow. This does not figure to be much of a match, with Russow holding odds of +275. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is even more of a favorite, with odds of -600 to defeat Jason Brilz, who has odds of +400. eight other matches will also be on the card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

May 29, 2010
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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