not positive of my UFC picks for tomorrow, but i feel obligated to play the card since baseball has slowed down and my NFL season has not started off well (luckily the losses are mostly non discipline and dumb bets, and not wrong reads on games). I also feel a little obligated to play it since i am so hot with my UFC picks these days (85-90%). All that said, i don't see any fights stand out like the last cards, so be weary:
Travis Browne (13-0-1) -225 vs. Antonio Silva (16-4) +185 -not a great call, if Silva goes higher i think i take him. usually when i am on the fence about a fight, and it is near the card, i will layt a little on the dog, so will likely go that route.
Jake Ellenberger (27-6) -355 vs. Jay Hieron (23-5) +285 - small play, Hieron. real small, probably is a bet more with my heart than my head. if i could parlay i we9ould have ellenberger in some parlays because he really should win this, but Jay is a wiley vet, and Jake is coming back from a KO loss and gasses at times.
Jussier da Silva (14-1) +175 vs. John Dodson (13-5) -215 - A lot of hype coming in with da Silva, but i think i will be taking Dodson for 1 unit, maybe more.
Josh Neer (33-11-1) -285 vs. Justin Edwards (7-2) +225 - i think the only way the line moves is toward against Neer. i may take a little on him since he really should win this one.
Preliminary Card (FUEL TV)
Yves Edwards (41-18-1) +195 vs. Jeremy Stephens (20-8) -245 - interesting one. power of Stephens vs. technical of Edwards. i originally thought Edwards, but Yves is getting old and his chin isn't what it used to be. Stephens also has a little wrestling to use on occasion if he needs to. I would like to see Eve win, and i think the juice is too much for a solid bet on Stephens.i may wait to see where i am at and put a bet in then, most likely for stephens
Danny Castillo (14-4) +120 vs. Michael Johnson (11-5) -150 - lot of people loving Castillo here, so we're going against the "experts" we'll see, i think Johnson has the speed and prep to hopefully take this.
Shane Roller (11-6) +150 vs. Jacob Volkmann (14-3) -180 - everybody thinks Volkmann dominates. Roller has bounced back recently. Smart money probably says Volkmann, but only where it is or lower. For me, i may grab a little on Roller
Diego Nunes (17-3) -205 vs. Bart Palaszewski (36-15) +165 - funny thing is i liked diego nunes here, but i think i have been talked out of it. Begrudgingly taking Bart. I do think Bart wins it now, and am confident in it, but it isn't often that i change my mind on a fight the night before.
Phil Harris (21-9, 1 NC) +215 vs. Darren Uyenoyama (7-3) -275 - more of a bet based on the line, Uyenoyama shouldn't be that high of a favorite. .5 unit or so
Marcus LeVesseur (21-6) -115 vs. Carlo Prater (30-11-1) -115 - I got burned by LeVessuer bad before for him being a big dummy. Still i think he can win this one, as long as he doesn't get suckered into a sub. i think he will bounce back, unless he is a complete meathead and dumb as a rock
Mike Pierce (14-5) -170 vs. Aaron Simpson (12-3) +140 - Simpson could do lay and pray here, but ver doubtful. Pierce isn't exciting too much either, but Pierce should certainly be the play.