UFC 221 Whittaker Vs Rockhold Betting Odds
UFC Betting Online: UFC 221 takes place on Saturday, February 10, 2018 in the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia.
The card airs live on pay-per-view after the FS1 prelims. Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (16-3) meets top competition Yoel Romero (12-2) at the primary event. Bet on the latest UFC odds and get the latest previews, predictions and picks.
We’ll have to wait a bit longer for undisputed champion Robert Whittaker to make his initial title defense. The Aussie basher came from his scheduled UFC 221 scrap with Luke Rockhold with an accident, setting up an interim title match involving Rockhold and Cuban Yoel Romero instead.
The title fight functions as the main event of a card that is filled with talented natives, such as Mark Hunt, Tai Tuivasa, Jake Matthews and Tyson Pedro. While it was rumored that women’s strawweight champion Cris”Cyborg” Justino could make a fast turnaround to face Invicta FC champ Megan Anderson, it seems the tilt will take place on a subsequent date.
Even though a couple of fights are still being finalized, have a peek at the announced lineup below. Be sure to check in during fight week for in-depth betting previews.
UFC Odds at BookMaker.eu
Present Card – Subject to Change
Main Event, Middleweight Championship – Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold
Heavyweight – Mark Hunt vs. Curtis Blaydes
Heavyweight – Tai Tuivasa vs. Cyril Asker
Welterweight – Jake Matthews vs. Li Jingliang
LIght Heavyweight – Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov
Lightweight – Damien Brown vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Middleweight – Rob Wilkinson vs. Israel Adesanya
Flyweight – Jussier Formiga vs. Ben Nguyen
Featherweight – Alexander Volkanovski vs. Jeremy Kennedy
Lightweight – Ross Pearson vs. Mizuto Hirota
Bantamweight – Teruto Ishihara vs. Jose Quninonez
Welterweight – Luke Jumeau vs. Daichi Abe
What to Watch For
Romero will find a second right chance to maintain interim gold. The 40-year old former Olympian was took to action by Robert Whittaker in his very last matchup, though he did have his moments. He still remains among the very dangerous middleweights on the planet, capable of sudden outbursts of fight-ending violence.
Rockhold is coming off another round TKO of former WSOF winner David Branch, along with his only loss in his past seven fights came through flash courtesy of Michael Bisping. A thudding kicker with a elite submission wrestling game, Rockhold presents a fascinating challenge for the aging Romero – and Whittaker too.
Mark Hunt is a staple on any Australian card, as the New Zealander is arguably the area’s biggest star. The slugger will examine No. 9 Curtis Blaydes, who will do everything he can to bring this fight to the mat. In a different heavyweight collision, undefeated Tai Tuivasa will seem to maintain his 100 percent KO ratio intact if he meets France’s Cyril Asker.
You’ve gotta love the matchup between Australia’s Jake Matthews and Li Jingliang. The Chinese fighter is the UFC’s greatest hope of creating a native celebrity for the world’s most populous nation, and Matthews is exactly the type of guy who can test him.
26-year old Tyson Pedro is much-needed young blood in light heavyweight, although his prospects were dimmed somewhat in his last outing against Ilir Latifi. It was the Australian’s first loss, and he won’t get an easy bounceback fight. Pedro matches the hard-hitting Saparbek Safarov in what should be an explosive affair.
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