MMA Undefeated Rousey to Fight Zingano in UFC 182 Mike Schultz October 5, 2017 UFC President Dana White has confirmed a bout between bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano at UFC 182 on January 3rd in Las Vegas. Rousey will seek her fifth title against Zingano in a championship fight more than a year in the making. The 32 year old Zingano had her first shot at Rousey...
MMA Dana White Offers Georges St-Pierre UFC Title Fight Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 If former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre decides to end his hiatus and return to the octagon, UFC president Dana White says he can fight whoever he wants – including a title fight. St-Pierre vacated his title after a slim victory over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 and hasn’t fought since. He suffered a torn ACL...
MMA UFC 174: Canadian Rory MacDonald an Underdog vs. Woodley in Vancouver Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 Rory MacDonald the No. 2 contender in the UFC’s highly-competitive welterweight division is set as an underdog in Saturday’s co-main event against Tyron Woodley even though the bout is in Vancouver, British Columbia – also known as MacDonald’s hometown. Let that sink in for a minute. Rory MacDonald, taking his 16-2 MMA record into Saturday’s...
MMA UFC 173 Picks & Predictions: Betting Underdogs vs. Barao, Cormier? Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 If you’re a fan of big underdogs, the end of Saturday night’s UFC 173 card is made for you. Veteran Dan Henderson heads into his bout with Daniel Cormier as a +405 underdog in the co-main event followed the main event which has T.J. Dillashaw set as a +503 underdog against Renan Barao. Sports Interaction...
MMA UFC 172: Glover Teixeira says he’s the favorite vs. Jon Jones Frank Doyle April 25, 2014 Jon Jones puts his light heavyweight belt on the line Saturday at UFC 172 against Glover Teixeira as a heavy favorite. Sports Interaction opened Jones listed at -442 with Teixeira as a +306 underdog, but that line now has Jones as a -556 favorite. Teixeira isn’t worried about what the odds say. “There was no...
MMA UFC Fight Night 39 Results: Abu Dhabi Live Updates, Picks Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 Greetings, gamblers! It’s been a while since we gathered around the Sports Interaction blog to share our thoughts and feelings about various sporting events and since there’s live face punching on a Friday afternoon, I’m setting out to remedy that. Really, this UFC Fight Night 39 card is a total toss-up. Case in point, the...
MMA Georges St-Pierre on UFC Comeback Trail After Successful Surgery Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 Georges St. Pierre has battled back from a serious knee injury before and it sounds as though he’s ready to do it all over again just days after undergoing successful ACL surgery. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champ hurt his left knee during wrestling training a couple of weeks ago and had the procedure...
MMA MLB Opening Day: Odds Stacked Against Toronto Blue Jays Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 What a difference a year makes in the life and times of a Toronto Blue Jays supporter. Last year, the Blue Jays went into the season as MLB favorite to win the World Series and ended up hitting every pothole imaginable in the long road of a baseball season. They finished in last place in...
MMA Georges St-Pierre Faces Knee Surgery After Tearing ACL in Training Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 Just when it was beginning to look like former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre was inching closer to a comeback, he suffered a left knee injury in training and will undergo surgery. St-Pierre posted a couple of brief messages via social media on Thursday to announce the news. Via GSP’s Facebook page: “Just got confirmation...
MMA UFC 171 odds & picks: Johny Hendricks a Safe Bet vs. Robbie Lawler? Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 If you ask Johny Hendricks, he’ll tell you he deserves to be the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion already. On Saturday, he’ll have to prove it in the UFC 171 main event against Robbie Lawler. Sports Interaction has the odds stacked heavily in Hendricks’ favor. He’s listed as a -400 favorite over Lawler, who’s a...