I'd love to see a competitive fight but I doubt Bethe stands a chance. She fights pretty upright which should allow Ronda to get her to the ground fairly easily. Once there Bethe is listed as a blue belt which isn't high up on the jiu jitsu food chain. Doubt Rousey has much trouble getting a submission unfortunately. Correia also hasn't displayed 1 punch knockout power. She's a volume striker with decent takedown defense. Basically only take Bethe if you think she can stay upright. I'm rooting for the upset but not betting on it.
That's a nice payday at over +300
My favorite play is younger Nogueira at +185 against Shogua Rua. Both guys have iffy chins at this point after years of having the most granite chins in the sport. Nogueira has strong technical boxing. Rua is wild but has a ton of knockout power. Nogueira is better on the ground. He might get knocked out but nearly 2/1 is ridiculous.
Also might take a flyer on Antonio Silva at around the same price. I've faded him since they took away his testosterone and he's looked slow while losing early. That being said, Palelei is not a fast heavyweight. You have two slow guys that hit hard here. I'll throw a small bet on it.
If I can get around -140 on Jake Shields (currently -150 or so) in the WSOF fight tonight I might pop on that too. Line fell way down from an opener around -250. Palhares wins by leg locking opponents. Shields has elite level submission wrestling and he's tough as nails. I think Shields can grind on Palhares enough to pull out a decision or submit Rusimar.
Also might take a flyer on Antonio Silva at around the same price. I've faded him since they took away his testosterone and he's looked slow while losing early. That being said, Palelei is not a fast heavyweight. You have two slow guys that hit hard here. I'll throw a small bet on it.
If I can get around -140 on Jake Shields (currently -150 or so) in the WSOF fight tonight I might pop on that too. Line fell way down from an opener around -250. Palhares wins by leg locking opponents. Shields has elite level submission wrestling and he's tough as nails. I think Shields can grind on Palhares enough to pull out a decision or submit Rusimar.
