However, St. Pierre seems to have kicked his game up a notch since they last met. But I can’t possibly back either fighter in this bout with my hard earned cash. St. Pierre is a great fighter no doubt. He’s one of the top 3 in the world pound for pound.

But backing someone at -500 after they have already lost to someone is just not a smart bet.

Matt Serra looks to be a good play here, but I think there’s too much going against him. GSP is hungrier than ever, fighting with the home crowd behind him, and he’s been training with more intensity for this fight than I’m sure he ever has before.

At +350 Serra would be my pick if I HAD to bet because of the value. However, I’m gonna pass and say St. Pierre wins in the 2nd round. My Bet: No bet

Rich Franklin (-350) vs. Travis Lutter (+285)
This is the matchup that really intrigues me for UFC 83. Rich Franklin is under an enormous amount of pressure to perform in this bout. His last two losses to Anderson Silva really put a damper on him.

However after seeing how good Silva really is, there’s not as much of a knock on Rich anymore.

Travis Lutter on the other hand has amazing ground skills between his wrestling and jiu jitsu experience and will probably give Franklin some problems. I don’t think these two guys are that far apart when it comes to talent.

At +285 Lutter is a great play here. My bet: $100 on Lutter at +285 to win $285

Michael Bisping (-350) vs. Charles McCarthy (+280)
Michael Bisping comes into this fight after a loss to Rashad Evans at UFC 78. Before that, Bisping defeated Matt Hamil, Elvis Sinosic and Eric Schafer.

While Bisping has an amazing 14-1 record he has had some VERY close calls in his past wins, especially with Hamil. I’m still not sold on Rashad as a big time fighter, so him losing to Evans is a slight knock on him.

Charles McCarthy is 10-4 in his career, with a 3-2 record in his past five fights. Chuck is a heck of a fighter, who has a great ground game that might give Bisping some problems.

At +280 Im going to bite on Charles McCarthy. My bet: $50 on Charles McCarthy to win $140

Also:
Nate Quarry (-315) vs. Kalib Starnes (+250)
Mac Danzig (-550) vs. Mark Bocek (+400)

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