UFC Main Events are known for their abundance of fighting talent and the featuring the biggest names in MMA, but the UFC 122 Main Event to be held in Oberhausen Germany on November 13th is a notable exception.
Perhaps UFC fans have become too pampered or too spoiled and expect every Main Event to feature a title fight between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. Or maybe they’ve just grown accustomed to seeing top fighter after top fighter in the Main Events. Whatever, the reason the UFC 122 odds lineup comes as a bit of shock to the system.
After seeing some hugely memorable matchups this year in the UFC Main Events the UFC 122 betting roster is hands down the least appealing event of the entire calendar year and one of the biggest let downs in recent MMA history.
The reason for this drop off in talent is obvious: whenever the UFC hosts an event outside of the US the fighting talent tends to drop off as the UFC tries to feature fighters from the host country. This makes sense on a lot of levels. It’s a great chance for the UFC to grow its brand on a global scale and increase the box office.
And in the long term picture for MMA action that may be a great thing. But for sports betting fans looking to make a wager or two on the upcoming UFC 122 betting lineup it’s a bit frustrating.
It’s always more enjoyable to wager on top names. Even if it doesn’t make a lot of sense we’d rather bet on a name like Anderson Silva or Lesnar or St Pierre simply because the thrill of watching a world renowned fighter defend his title implies more glory and gives and added rush to the wagering.
But even if we’re not betting on a world champion it’s still desirable to bet on fighters you’re at least familiar with –for obvious reasons.
At the UFC 122 betting event, short of the two headline fighters (Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami) the rest of the list relatively unknown or a has-been and who wants to wager on that type of lineup?