UFC 100 – A Monumental Pay per View Event
The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) has certainly had its share of ups and downs. Just around three years or so ago, there were speculations that the UFC franchise was on the verge of filing for bankruptcy protection – but now sets poised for its 100th event. For all the “Doubting Thomases” of the world, this spectacular is a way for the sport of mixed martial arts to finally say, once and for all, “we’ve arrived”. For those of you who are enthused about the upcoming centennial matchups, the BetUs sportsbook is chock full of so many “goodies” that it will be a tough call to decide which way to place your money. One thing is for sure, however; UFC 100 is set to become one of the biggest money-makers that have ever been seen in the pay-per-view industry.
Tough Call on Lesnar vs. Mir
The betting card for UFC 100 is filled to the brim from beginning to end with UFC matchups that could be just as big as the title bout. Like the longed-for match between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir which favors Lesnar, who is younger and not sporting an injury like Mir who has also been out of action recently while he was welcoming home a new baby. Lesnar’s improvement since his notorious loss to Mir a couple years back has a lot of people betting that he’ll come out on top this time. UFC “bossman” Dana White is hoping (from a marketing point of view anyway) that rumors of a “remade” Lesnar come to fruition in the octagon come fight night.
Pound for Pound – St. Pierre or Leites?
Another exciting matchup pits Georges St. Pierre against Thales Leites in a UFC confrontation that promises to bring ultimate carnage among this pair that is ranked among the top five pound-for-pound fighters on the planet. While Leites is questionably the most formidable opponent that St. Pierre has ever squared-off against, odds makers are still crossing their fingers to see if Leites will “fatten” up enough to make the weigh-in for the event – hopefully that will not be an issue.
Coaches in the Ring?
We knew it was just a matter of time. At long last, the UFC coaches are set to square off at UFC 100. Dan Henderson will be taking on Michael Bisping in a fight that Bisping has been craving for some time. It seems that Bisping has grown tired of pounding on the likes of mid-carders like Chris Leben, and is ready to roll with the big “dogs”. Odds makers in the grapevine have it that Henderson is the man to watch in this bout – largely due to the fact that he has familiarity with the world title. Pitting Henderson (a wrestler) against Bisping (a striker) sets the stage for a classic battle that will boil down to who can implement his game strategy with the most speed and in the most effective way. If Henderson loses, it means that an era has sadly come to an end; inversely, if Bisping wins, he’ll certainly be thrown into the hunt for a title and become an overnight superstar.
UFC 100 will go down on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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