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Cat--Smasher 08-16-2012 06:59 PM

Sonnen opens as 2-1 favorite over Griffin
 
Sonnen opens as 2-1 favorite over Griffin

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Chael Sonnen finally made up his mind earlier this week and will be moving up into the light heavyweight division. He announced on UFC Tonight that his first opponent will be former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin, and according to the oddsmakers, he'll be the favorite going into that bout with the much larger man. Here's how BestFightOdds has it right now:

Chael Sonnen - 220

Forrest Griffin + 232
Sonnen opens as 2-1 favorite over Griffin - Mixed Martial Arts News

JPeezy 08-16-2012 07:09 PM

Between this line and the Henderson/Diaz line I'm starting to question whether I know anything about MMA, or if the lines are artificially inflated for a reason???

AnchorPunch 08-16-2012 07:17 PM

i'm actually fairly surprised sonnen is -220 and not something closer. sure, sonnen performed better against silva than forrest did, but styles make fights and forrest is not a great matchup for him.

there's still a decent chance that forrest does his own takedowns and just grinds him like he did franklin.

johnny Boom 08-16-2012 07:23 PM

I know Forrest has looked less than stellar lately but is tdd is pretty good and his size and strength should work well for him stopping Sonnen's td's. And Sonnen isn't known for his "devasting" striking. Then again if the Forrest we've been seeing lately could flake out mid fight and run out of the octogon for no reason. Anyone know what the odds are for that?

CtGreat 08-16-2012 07:24 PM

Those odds are crazy, Forrest is going to handle Sonnen

Fe1 08-16-2012 07:28 PM

Chael wins by technical decision when Forest runs out of the cage in the middle of round 2 haha

But seriously, I'm not surprised by these odds. Chael wins by UD.

Supe 08-16-2012 07:29 PM

Im droppin a Ben on Forrest.

rob_bills 08-16-2012 08:27 PM

Has everyone forgotten that Forrest has already beaten Chael? Sure seems that way

RearNakedStroke 08-16-2012 09:09 PM

I've got $100 on Forrest.

Kimbo> Rampage 08-16-2012 09:16 PM

Of course he does....

He calls out Machida and Rampage... Who are much tougher matchups... and gets to fight Forrest.


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