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Chuck Liddell v. Rashad Evans Predictions & Betting Odds

Written by Jimmy Boyd

On Saturday September 6th at Phillips Arena in Atlanta Georgia, UFC 88: Breakthrough takes center stage in the MMA world. The event is headlined by none other than super light heavyweights Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and Rashad “Sugar” Evans. Jimmy Boyd takes an in depth look at the main event in this UFC 88 odds and predictions article.

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Chuck Liddell: -280 to win at BetUS

This fight has been long overdue as far as UFC fanatics are concerned. Liddell was originally slated to face off against Evans in UFC 85, but now their inevitable showdown will happen in UFC 88. Liddell has not fought since a stunning win over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79 and now he will face the undefeated Rashad Evans. The former UFC light heavyweight champ lost his 205-pound title to Quinton Jackson and then lost to Keith Jardine in back-to-back bouts. The Iceman has won eight of his last 10 fights and he would like nothing more than to continue his quest toward regaining the light heavyweight title by ending Evans’ unbeaten streak. The UFC legend has a career mark of 21-5 and will no doubt be the fan favorite. We expect many biased bettors to take Liddell in the chalk role.

Rashad Evans: +210 to win at BetUS.com

Evans won the Ultimate Fighter 2 heavyweight tournament by defeating Brad Imes in the finale. He has since dropped down to the 205-pound weight class and defeated the likes of Sam Hoger, Stephen Bonnar, Jason Lambert, and Sean Salmon on his way to a 13-0-1 professional record. Evans did lose on the scorecard to former UFC champ Tito Ortiz, but he earned a draw when Ortiz was handed a point deduction, for grabbing the fence, to maintain his unbeaten mark. Evans’ last fight was a win via unanimous decision against The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Michael Bisping at UFC 78. Evans has all the motivation to win here as it will catapult him to the top of the 205-pound rankings and you can get him at a nice price.

Prediction:

Liddell has definitely fried bigger fish than Evans in his decorated career. The most significant here is Tito Ortiz, who The Iceman has beaten twice via KO and TKO respectively. Tito Ortiz is not the fighter he was when Liddell crushed him and Ortiz was able to beat Evans (without the deduction) more recently. I don’t read much into Liddell’s last two losses as Quinton Jackson has had his number, and Keith Jardine’s win was about as much of a fluke as you’ll ever see in this sport. Also, the fact that Liddell bounced back to beat Silva via unanimous decision tells me he has put those defeats behind him. Evans’ best shot is to take Liddell down, but The Iceman is noted for his exceptional takedown defense. Liddell will make this a foot war and he will then hold the strong advantage. Liddell is not ready to start on the decline, expect him to beat Evans here to make another run at the light heavyweight title.

Liddell vs. Evans Odds at BetUS:

Evans +210
Liddell -280

UFC 88 Odds at BodogLife
Evans +200
Liddell -260

Bookmaker’s Chuck Liddell Rashad Evans Fight Odds
Evans +225
Liddell -285

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