UFC 221 Whittaker Vs Rockhold Betting Odds
UFC Betting Online: UFC 221 takes place on Saturday, February 10, 2018 in the Perth Arena at Perth, Australia.
The principal card broadcasts live on pay-per-view following the FS1 prelims. Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (16-3) meets top contender Yoel Romero (12-2) at the main event. Bet on the latest UFC chances and get the latest previews, predictions and selections.
We’ll have to wait just a little 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 having an injury, establishing an interim title game between Rockhold and Cuban Yoel Romero instead.
The title fight serves as the main event of a card that is full of talented natives, like Mark Hunt, Tai Tuivasa, Jake Matthews and Tyson Pedro. While it had been rumored that women’s strawweight champion Cris”Cyborg” Justino could make a fast turnaround to face Invicta FC champ Megan Anderson, it appears the tilt will take place on a later date.
While a couple of conflicts are still being finalized, have a peek at the announced lineup below. Be certain to check in during fight week for in-depth betting previews.
UFC Odds at BookMaker.eu
Current 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 2nd right chance to claim interim gold. The 40-year old former Olympian was shot to action by Robert Whittaker in his last matchup, however he did have his moments. He remains among the very dangerous middleweights around Earth, capable of sudden outbursts of fight-ending violence.
Rockhold is coming from another round TKO of former WSOF champion David Branch, and his only loss in his past seven fights came via flash knockout courtesy of Michael Bisping. A thudding kicker having an elite submission wrestling game, Rockhold presents an intriguing 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 celebrity. The slugger will test No. 9 Curtis Blaydes, who’ll do whatever he can to bring this fight to the mat. In a different heavyweight collision, undefeated Tai Tuivasa will seem to maintain his 100% KO ratio intact when 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 best hope of producing a native celebrity for the world’s most populous nation, and Matthews is precisely the sort of guy who can examine him.
26-year older Tyson Pedro is young blood in light heavyweight, though his prospects were subdued somewhat in his last outing against Ilir Latifi. This was the Australian’s initial reduction, and he will not get a simple bounceback fight. Pedro matches the hard-hitting Saparbek Safarov in what should be an explosive affair.
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