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UFC 154 odds: Georges St. Pierre opens as heavy favorite over Carlos Condit - MMAmania.com

Knee injury? What knee injury?

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre, who is expected to headline the upcoming UFC 154 pay-per-view (PPV) event opposite Carlos Condit on Nov. 17, 2012 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, hasn't lost a step when it comes to UFC odds and betting lines.

"Rush" opened as a -350 favorite over "The Natural Born Killer."

Condit, who holds the division's Interim strap after outpointing Nick Diaz in the main event of UFC 143 earlier this year, will play underdog at +265, according to the most recent figures from our fiscal friends at Bovada.lv. To put that number in perspective, Josh Koscheck was +280 when he fought the Canadian kingpin in late 2010.

But that's not all.

Johny Hendricks will make his return to "The City of Saints" as the -140 favorite against Martin Kampmann (+110). "Bigg Rigg" punched his ticket to bigger and better opportunities within the division by winning four straight bouts with two knockout finishes.

Can "The Hitman" upset the apple cart on fight night?

As of now, those are the only two bouts penciled in for the Montreal fight card. The good news is, if all four competitors make it to November, it may not matter what the rest of the line-up looks like, as both fights carry major title implications and should prove to be entertaining fights.

Especially now that GSP has promised "more risks" and "more finishes."

I'll be taking Martin. Story? Check. Ellenberger? Check. Now Hendricks.

[Fe1]

No surprise there but I still wouldn't count Condit out. If anyone can pull it off it'll be him.

[Eric T Smith]

Maybe I'm crazy, but I think Condit might take it.

[Qball1974]

Originally Posted by Eric T Smith

Maybe I'm crazy, but I think Condit might take it.

You soooo crazy!!!

[Sniggles]

Originally Posted by Eric T Smith

Maybe I'm crazy, but I think Condit might take it.

Only if he can stick to his game plan.

[H0SS]

I'm surprised that GSP is so heavily favored, given the fact that he is coming off a serious surgery/long layoff. I wouldn't be shocked at all if Carlos wins.

[opiumdeth]

This is a great test for GSP, as long as ring rust doesn't effect him, oh who am i kidding its GSP.

[Kimbo> Rampage]

You cant count Carlos out because he does have power to end the fight at any moment with his punches, kicks and knees... He also has a good submission game off of his back...

but this is GSP he is going up against. I give him a very little chance of beat GSP...

If the fight actually stays standing than he could have a decent shot...

but it will just be another GSP UD.

Jab, Jab, Jab, explosive takedown... win round.... throw in a few leg kicks and superman punches to further impress the judges.

[Cat--Smasher]

GSP goes in there and lays a clinic on Carlos.

The talk of P4P and a super fight run rampant.

[MickeyKnox]

Originally Posted by Cat--Smasher

GSP goes in there and lays a clinic on Carlos.

I see what you did there.



Really though, I hope GSP returns better than ever. I know that's expecting a miracle considering the injury he sustained and the length of his lay-off but a guy can have hope. I really like Condit (and fortunately had the chance to meet him), but I hope GSP can finish this fight and impress everyone. It has been WAY too long since we have seen GSP in the cage.