UFC betting fans have seen their sport transform from a once small-time, video only format to one of the greatest fighting sports on the planet. UFC odds are now in greater demand than ever and sports betting sites almost universally feature the UFC lines. And with the sport on the eve of its 99th major event, it seems like the world of UFC odds is just hitting its stride.
UFC in the beginning was something of sporting oddity with the cards stacked against it. It could hardly even draw a live audience, sportsbooks had no interest and one prominent US Senator even called it “human cock-fighting”. But times have certainly changed as 98 UFC events later the sport is stronger than ever. Demand for UFC odds has never been better and the top flight athletes are flocking to sport.
The growth of the sport has been simply amazing and it continues to grow as many people are still just getting their first taste of MMA styled fighting and UFC. In a sporting environment when every major sport seems to be hurting in terms of popularity and attendance, UFC fighting keeps packing arenas and UFC odds remain popular. A true testament to the sports entertainment value, UFC betting seems all but unaffected by the recent economic down turn.
Perhaps the biggest development for the sport is the quality of the fighters. UFC has remained on top of the MMA fighting by continually offering a better product and much of that has to do with the top-flight athletes that UFC attracts. Current heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar is a perfect example of the type of athlete that the UFC draws. A former wrestling champ he had his pick of sporting endeavors to pick from but he chose UFC as his profession and the sport has been energized by his presence.
With so many MMA fighting leagues to choose from fans have consistently chosen UFC over the others. And as the world watches on as the fighters compete in UFC 99, we can only hope that there will be many more such events. With names like Lesnar, and fellow newcomer Lyoto Machida, and old mainstays like BJ Penn, Anderson Silva and Frank Mir at the top of their games, there seems little doubt that UFC action is going anywhere but to the top of the sporting world.
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