Monday, June 27, 2011

UFC on Versus 4 picks, Vegas-style: Smaller isn’t necessarily better

The night of the weight cut! That's not a really a catchy title for a fight card, but it certainly represents a big part of the story at Sunday's UFC on Versus 4 card.

Nate Marquardt, Tyson Griffin, Joe Stevenson, Rich Attonito, Ricardo Lamas and Matt Grice are all dropping in weight. That could wreak havoc on bettors. How many of these guys get crushed by the weight cut?

Yahoo! Sports' lead MMA writer Kevin Iole joined us to give his picks on the fights using the Las Vegas betting lines.

UFC on VERSUS 4 betting odds (courtesy Venetian Resort Hotel Casino Las Vegas):

Nate Marquardt (-115) vs. Rick Story (-115) - Welterweight

Pat Barry (+170) vs. Cheick Kongo (-200) - Heavyweight

Matt Brown (+190) vs. John Howard (-240) - Welterweight

Christian Morecraft (+150) vs. Matt Mitrione (-180) - Heavyweight

Manny Gamburyan (+150) vs. Tyson Griffin (-180) - Featherweight

Javier Vazquez (+190) vs. Joe Stevenson (-240) - Featherweight

Curt Warburton (+250) vs. Joe Lauzon (-330) - Lightweight

Rich Attonito (-115) vs. Daniel Roberts (-115) - Welterweight

Nik Lentz (+210) vs. Charles Oliveira (-270) - Lightweight

Matt Grice (-115) vs. Ricardo Lamas (-115) - Featherweight

Edward Faaloloto (+300) vs. Michael Johnson (-400) - Lightweight

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-on-Versus-4-picks-Vegas-style-Smaller-isn-?urn=mma-wp3854

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