UFC odds favor BJ Penn as he defends his lightweight title in UFC 107 on Saturday against Diego Sanchez. The bout between Penn and Sanchez highlights UFC 107 betting on Saturday from Memphis, Tennessee.UFC odds have Penn about a 3-1 favorite over Sanchez. This bout has the potential to be a great one since Sanchez looks to be one of the few fighters in the lightweight division that can actually go toe to toe with Penn. Sanchez is always looking for a knockout and he has the power to do it. The problem with a wild attacking style against Penn is that it may get him destroyed.
Penn is an explosive striker that waits for his chances. Sanchez will look to take down Penn and pound on him but so far no one has been able to pull that off in this division. Sanchez has lost twice in his career in UFC odds and both times came when he couldn’t take down his opponent. Taking down Penn has been next to impossible as even Matt Hughes and Joe Stevenson struggled to do so. The only one to take down Penn with any consistently was Georges St. Pierre and Sanchez is not in his class although no one really is.
What makes Penn so good and why he is favored in UFC odds is that he can win in any number of ways. He is great striker, he is powerful on the ground and he can win by submission. Penn has a great ground game but that is still where Sanchez wants the fight. If this fight stays upright then Penn is going to win in UFC 107 betting.
There are four other fights on the main portion of the televised card in UFC odds. It is Frank Mir favored over Cheick Kongo in UFC odds, Jon Fitch a big favorite over Mike Pierce in UFC odds, Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida and Paul Buentello vs. Stefan Struve.
There are six bouts in UFC on the undercard. It is Alan Belcher vs. Wilson Gouveia in UFC 107 betting. Matt Wiman faces Shane Nelson in UFC odds. It is Johny Hendricks against Ricardo Funch on the UFC odds board, Rousimar Palhares vs. Lucio Linhares, DaMarques Johnson vs. Edgar Garcia in UFC odds and Kevin Burns vs. TJ Grant in UFC 107 betting on Saturday night.