UFC betting on October 24 will feature the light heavyweight championship matchup of Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Rua to bet on UFC 104 with.
UFC betting fans will see Machida defend his light heavyweight title for the first time since taking the crown as he will be the bet on UFC 104 favorite in this one.
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida enters UFC betting action as the light heavyweight champion of the world with a record of a perfect 15-0. Those who will bet on UFC 104 know Machida as a karate specialist.
The 31 year old Machida is 6’1” and 205 pounds. He won the UFC betting light heavyweight crown on May 23rd with a knockout win over Rashad Evans at the 3:57 mark of round 2. Of Machida’s 15 wins, 5 have been by knockout, 2 by submission, and 8 by decision. Machida hails from Brazil and has been on the UFC betting card since 2003.
Prior to taking the title Machida defeated Thiago Silva on January 31 by knockout at the 4:59 mark of the 1st round.
Machida’s UFC challenger, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, also hails from Brazil. The 27 year old star is 6’1” and 205 pounds. Rua has a career UFC betting record of 18-3 and has won his last 2 bouts, and 6 out of his last 7 overall. Rua’s last UFC btting appearance was on April 18 when he scored a technical knockout win over Chuck Liddell at the 4:28 mark of the 1st round. Rua has scored 15 out of his 18 wins by knockout, 1 by submission, and 2 by decision. As UFC handicappers know a record such as that is one of an ultimate fighter that is highly aggressive. Machida’s bet on UFC 104 strength is in Muay Thai and in Jiu-Jitsu along with being a power hitter.
Prior to his UFC win over Liddell, Rua scored a technical knockout win on January 17 over Mark Coleman at the 4:36 mark of the 3rd round. That came after a September 22, 2007 loss by submission to Forrest Griffin at the 4:45 mark of the 3rd UFC round.