UFC on FX 7 Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping

[Thewisemann]

Belfort by KO

[poopoo333]

Went huge on Markes -175. 4 units on Lentz +170.

[SPX]

I dropped 4u on Markes.

[MMA_scientist]

Why are you guys so confident in Markes?

[MMA_scientist]

Thoughts on Rothwell/GG? Is Rothwell going to show up as Roidwell again?

[poopoo333]

Why are you guys so confident in Markes?

I feel Markes has the takedown edge, solid T3D, athletic advantage, strength advantage, and just the overall advantage. Craig is going to have trouble doing anything from his back....he will probably come to strike. The only thing that worries me is Markes' tendency to move slow on his feet..he seems hittable. However he showed great recovery against Aaron Simpson when he got dropped by a huge punch.

Thoughts on Rothwell/GG? Is Rothwell going to show up as Roidwell again?

Probably. I give a very slight edge to Rothwell in the fight because Gonzaga folds and has shit fight IQ

[edman5555]

Markes should be able to take him down. It seemed like he was able to outwrestle simpson. I do worry about the striking and jiu jitsu though. Its starting to give me second thoughts. He did beat paulo filho. I wonder how that played out.

[mike]

i'll bet Markes as well when it is available on bmaker.

[poopoo333]

I couldn't believe it opened at -185. I went to bet him on Sportsbook, and right before I bet the line changed so I figured it went up. It went down to -175.

[mike]

LOL you always got the good lines >.<

[edman5555]

Yeah I thought he would be like -400. I reread the PBP on his fight with Vemola, he dominated that with wrestling. He was able to very slightly outclinch wrestle Aaron Simpson. Those two facts lead me to believe he will outwrestle Craig. Noke was doing it until he started to fade IIRC. I am trying to find the Craig fight videos right now. I cant get either of them, Natal or Noke.

[edman5555]

Dana White tweeted after the Kyle Noke loss to Andrew Craig that he blew out his knee. Craig was getting taken down and controlled on the ground by Noke until Noke blew out his knee. He was getting beaten bad by Raf natal as well.

[SPX]

I think Craig is solid but Markes will just be too much for him. I think he's going to get grapplefucked.

[edman5555]

I think Craig is solid but Markes will just be too much for him. I think he's going to get grapplefucked.

Agreed. I doubt Markes can tko Craig. I wonder if he can submit him though. If not it goes to decision.

[poopoo333]

uh oh

That's reason enough to doubt his chances on Saturday, but Rothwell has a saving grace: coaches Luiz Claudio and Thiago Veiga. Both are Brazilian, and both have put Rothwell at ease this week after months of uncertainty.
"I don't want to get into details, but it's been both (physical and personal problems)," he said. "I'm recovering from the injury, things with my body. I've had other things going on. I have some coaches here helping me, but my main two coaches weren't able to make it with me out here, so I've just had some hard things to deal with.
"But I love Brazil. Brazil changed my life. I guess [Brazilian fans] don't know that. They don't realize how much my coaches from here have come here and are helping me. ... I'm a gringo, but I'm trained by Brazilians, and they've taken really good care of me. I've got Brazil on my back in a sense."

-Ben Rothwell


Glad my bet on him is small