I'm a fan of Chuck Liddell. And personally, I do hope he wins against Rich Franklin in the main event of UFC 115 to be held in Vancouver, Canada on June 12, 2010. Chuck Liddell really needs to book this win if he still wants to keep a career in the UFC.In the recent fights of Chuck Liddell in the UFC, he's gotten his ass kicked. He's lost 4 of his lasts 5 UFC fights, and gotten his ass knocked out in the last two by Rashad Evans and by Shogun Rua. The only win of Chuck Liddell was a unanimous decision win over Wanderlei Silva, which won Fight of the Night honors.
Rich Franklin has lost 2 of his last three fights, losing to Dan Henderson in a split decision and losing by TKO to Vitor Belfort. His only recent win was to Wanderlei Silva, winning by unanimous decision and also getting Fight of the Night honors.
These near identical records - at least with the wins over Wanderlei Silva and the recent losses - make the Rich Franklin vs Chuck Liddell a pretty even match. However, talk to the MMA bookies, and they'll tell you that Rich Franklin is a favorite to win over Chuck Liddell.
For one - Rich Franklin has been the busier fighter, and has fought three times in 2009 while Chuck Liddell has had his fights spaced over 9 months. Perhaps also because Chuck Liddell is pretty brittle at age 40 as to the 35 years of Rich Franklin. Maybe also because the severe knock outs that Chuck Liddell has suffered in 4 of his last fights might also do something to his confidence.
I'm a fan of Chuck Liddell, but if I were to put money on this fight, I'd go with the clear favorite on Rich Franklin. And the odds aren't too bad. Each dollar bet wins x1.69 for Franklin. $69 profit for every $100 put in.
As for the other fight cards on UFC 115, my picks are: Mirko Filipovic over Patrick Barry, Paulo Thiago over Martin Kampmann, Gilbert Yvel over Ben Rothwell, Rory Macdonald over Carlos Condit, Tyson Griffin over Evan Dunham.
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