UFC 221 Whittaker Vs Rockhold Betting Odds
UFC Betting Online: UFC 221 Occurs on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia.
The principal card broadcasts live on pay-per-view after the FS1 prelims. Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (16-3) meets top contender Yoel Romero (12-2) in the primary event. Bet on the hottest UFC odds and receive the latest previews, predictions and picks.
We are going to have to wait just a bit longer for undisputed champion Robert Whittaker to create his initial title defense. The Aussie basher withdrew from his scheduled UFC 221 scrap with Luke Rockhold having an accident, setting up an interim title match involving Rockhold and Cuban Yoel Romero instead.
The title fight functions as the primary event of a card that is full of 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 quick turnaround to face Invicta FC champ Megan Anderson, it seems the tilt will happen on a later date.
While a couple of fights are still being finalized, take a look at the announced lineup below. Make sure to check in during fight week to get comprehensive betting previews.
UFC Odds at BookMaker.eu
Card – Subject to Change
Main Event – 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 get a second right chance to claim interim gold. The 40-year old former Olympian was took to task by Robert Whittaker in his last matchup, however he did have his moments. He remains among the very dangerous middleweights on the planet, capable of surprising outbursts of fight-ending violence.
Rockhold is coming off a second round TKO of former WSOF champion David Branch, along with his only loss in his previous seven conflicts came through flash knockout courtesy of Michael Bisping. A thudding kicker with an elite submission wrestling match, Rockhold presents a fascinating challenge for the aging Romero – and Whittaker as well.
Mark Hunt is a staple on any European card, since the New Zealander is arguably the region’s biggest star. The slugger will test 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 look to keep his 100% 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 would be the UFC’s best hope of creating a native celebrity for the world’s most populous nation, and Matthews is precisely the type of guy who can examine him.
26-year old Tyson Pedro is much-needed young blood in light heavyweight, though his prospects were subdued somewhat in his last outing against Ilir Latifi. It was the Australian’s initial loss, and he will not get an easy bounceback fight. Pedro meets the hard-hitting Saparbek Safarov in what should be an explosive affair.
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