MMA Betting Tips for UFC 84

Former PRIDE FC Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva will be squaring off against UFC light heavyweight Keith Jardine in a main card for UFC 84: Ill Will, which will be held on May 24, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Wanderlei Silva is coming out of 3 consecutive losses in his last fights, including a loss to Mirko Filipovic back in PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute back in September 2006. Wanderlei Silva, also lost via KO against Dan Henderson on PRIDE 33: The Second Coming back in February 2007, and also lost his PRDE Middleweight Championship to Dan Henderson. Wanderlei Silva also lost by unanimous decision to Chuck Liddell during his UFC debut in UFC 79: Nemesis. Definitely, Wanderlei Silva will do his best to try and get back on the win column, and score a victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Keith Jardine came off a big win against Chuck Liddell back in UFC 76: Knockout, where he beat Chuck Liddell via split decision. Prior to that, Keith Jardine was knocked out by Houston Alexander in UFC 71: Liddel vs. Jackson.

So, far MMA Oddsmakers and UFC 84 Sportsbooks have Wanderlei Silva listed as the favorite to win against Keith Jardine.

Odds for Wanderlei Silva vs Keith Jardine are listed as:

• Wanderlei Silva -165
• Keith Jardine +135

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The Phoenix Suns look like they were headed for an early exit, down 3-0 in the first round series of the 2008 NBA Playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs. However, it looks like the Phoenix Suns are not ready to exit, and scored their first win of the 2008 NBA post-season.

Rajah Bell led the Phoenix Suns with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Boris Diaw also contributed 20 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in the big win.

Tony Parker scored 18 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs, and Tim Duncan had a double-double performance with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The San Antonio Spurs will look to finally close the series when they host the Phoenix Suns in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday April 29.

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Michael Ballack of Chelsea FC opened the scoring with a magnificent header from a Didier Drogba cross, and Chelsea ended the first half up 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. In the second half, a mistake in the Chelsea defense found Manhcester United’s Wayne Rooney with some space to burst into the Chelsea goal and tie the game at 1-1. Eventually, it was Michael Ballack who was able to score from a penalty kick late in the game for Chelsea to win by a score of 2-1.

Chelsea share the top of the leaderboard with Manchester United both with 81 points. However, the goal difference goes the way of Manchester United. With only 2 fixtures left in the English Premier League, the fight for the points will certainly be a tight contest.

Manchester United will hope to improve their point standings with upcoming English Premier League matches against West Ham United on May 3 at Old Trafford and against Wigan Athletic on May 11 at the Wigan Athletic home pitch.

Meanwhile, Chelsea hope to overtake Manchester United with successful matches against Newcastle United on May 5 at the Newcastle United home pitch, and then at home at Stamford Bridge against Bolton Wanderers on May 11.

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English Premier League champions Manchester United look to be on target for another English Premier League title as they lead the English Premier League standings with 81 points. Chelsea FC, however, are hot on the heels of Manchester United at the 2nd spot with 78 points, just three points shy of the top of the leaderboard.

This week’s coming fixture will feature Manchester United vs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea hopes to make use of the home pitch advantage to defeat Manchester United and catchup with the English Premier League leaders.

A lot is at stake on the upcoming Manchester United vs Chelsea match, and in fact, the Manchester United vs Chelsea match might even be a preview of the upcoming UEFA Champions League finals to be held in Moscow at the end of May 2008. Of course, Manchester United and Chelsea still have to get through the UEFA Champions League semifinals. Manchester United will be facing Barcelona for a spot in the UEFA Champions League finals, and Chelsea will have to overcome Liverpool for a trip to the UEFA Champions League finals.

But first things first, and that is the race for the English Premier League title.

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Tito Ortiz vs Lyoto Machida

Super7Casino Sportsbook lists their odds as: LYOTO MACHIDA -210, TITO ORTIZ +170.

BetUS.Com’s UFC 84 Sportsbook lists their odds as: LYOTO MACHIDA -220, TITO ORTIZ +180 (You can find the UFC 84 bets in the Futures Section)

If you’re a fan of Tito Ortiz, you might want to put your bet with BetUS.com, which gives a bigger pay-out by a few points. Meanwhile, a bet on Lyoto Machida at the Super7Casino Sportsbook also pays out much better. Your money to bet, you decide.

In any case, Lyoto Machida is a clear favorite to defeat Tito Ortiz when the two face each other in UFC 84: Ill Will at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. For one, Tito Ortiz hasn’t been in the octagon since July 2007 when he drew with Rashard Evans in UFC73: Stacked, and prior to that, he lost via TKO to Chuck Liddell way back in UFC 66 - Liddell vs Ortiz.

Meanwhile, Lyoto Machida, a Shotokan Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist, has a 12-0 MMA record. Lyoto Machida’s last fight was against Rameau Thierry Sokokoudjo in UFC 79: Nemesis where Lyoto Machida won by submitting Rameau Thierry Sokokokoudjo with an Arm Triangle Choke.

Lyoto Machida has recorded also some very impressive career victories, defeating the likes of BJ Penn, Rich Franklin, David Heath and Kazuhiro Nakamura. Lyoto Machida also fights out of Black House, the same MMA fighting stable that has such fighters as UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva, former UFC Light Heavyweight champions Vitor Belfort and former Pride FC and current UFC Interim Heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

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Defending Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid are on target for the 2008 Spanish La Liga title after booking a 2-0 victory against Racing Santander and improving their Spanish La Liga standings to 72 points, 10 points clear from Villareal who earned the second spot in the Spanish La Liga standings with 62 points.

Villareal did well to defeat Valladolid 2-0, overtaking FC Barcelona, who sit at 3rd place with 61 points after a goal-less draw with Espanyol.

Real Madrid earned a goal from their team captain Raul Gonzalez, and were able to withstand the pressure of Racing Santander before adding a second goal from Gonzalo Higuain during injury time to assure the victory with a 2-0 scoreline.

SPANISH LA LIGA BETTING RESULTS

Real Betis 3, Atletico Madrid 1 with goals by Juande, Francisco Munoz Xisco and Jesus Capi for Real Betis, and a goal by Sergio Leonel Aguero for Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona 0, Espanyol 0

Real Zaragoza 3, Recreativo Huelva 0 with a goal by Sergio Garcia and 2 goals by
Ricardo Oliveira for Real Zaragoza.

Almeria 4, Sevilla FC 1 with 2 goals by Negredo, a goal by Juan Manuel Ortiz and an own goal by Sevilla’s Daniel Alves for Almeria, and a goal by Frederic Kanoute for Sevilla.

Levante 3, Getafe 1 with goals by Juanma, Mathieu Berson and Pedro Leon for Levante, and a goal by Ruben De La Red for Getafe.

Deportivo 1, Osasuna 0 with a goal by Sergio for Deportivo.

Mallorca 4, Murcia 1 with a hat-trick 3 goals by Daniel Guiza and a goal by Juan Arango for Mallorca, and a goal by Fernando Baiano for Murcia.

Villareal 2, Valladolid 0 with goals by Kahveci Nihat and Santi Cazorla for Villareal.

Athletic Bilbao 5, Valencia 1 with goals by Javier Martinez, Andoni Iraola, Aritz Arudiz and 2 goals by Fernando Llorente for Athletic Bilbao, and a goal by David Villa for Valencia.

Real Madrid 2, Racing Santander 0 with goals by Raul Gonzalez and Gonzalo Higuain for Real Madrid.

UPCOMING SPANISH LA LIGA FIXTURES

Espanyol vs Real Zaragoza, Valencia vs Osasuna, Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao, Valldolid vs Almeria, Getafe vs Atletico Madrid, Real Betis vs Villareal, Mallorca vs Racing Santander, Recreativo Huelva vs Levante, Murcia vs Sevilla FC, Deportivo vs Barcelona.

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English Premier League clubs Chelsea and Liverpool are no strangers to one another. In fact, the Chelsea vs Liverpool rivalry is an age-old rivalry that goes on in the English Premier League. Every single time - it’s the Reds vs Blues! But then, this is not an English Premier League match, it is the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

Chelsea may seem the stronger side over Liverpool, enjoying a better position in the standings in the English Premier League. Actually, Chelsea sits at the No. 2 spot in the English Premier League behind Manchester United. Liverpool, meanwhile, may not be as successful as Chelsea in the English Premier League, but there is no denying that their success in the UEFA Champions League can actually see them through to the UEFA Champions League finals to be played in Moscow.

Liverpool may have the early advantage over Chelsea, considering that Liverpool will have the home pitch advantage at Anfield. But then, Chelsea isn’t that unfamiliar with matches at Anfield, and are very capable of pulling off an upset at Anfield with the likes of Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba in the line up.

However, Liverpool have the services of UEFA Champions League top scorers Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres to deliver a victory for Liverpool over Chelsea.

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