UFC 128 Betting Odds: Nate Marquardt vs Dan Miller
Friday, March 18, 2011
by Bodog Sportsbook
The UFC betting returns this weekend as UFC 128 gets underway on Saturday night. The main card is quite impressive, and one of the more intriguing matches is a middleweight fight between Americans Nate Marquardt and Dan Miller.
Marquardt is a -300 favorite. He’s considered by many to be one of the best middleweights in the world — Sherdog has him at No. 4, Yahoo! Sports at No. 3 — but he’s been through a bit of a rough patch over the last year.
Marquardt has lost twice in his last three fights, a disastrous run considering he’s a very impressive 30-10-2 in his career. Both times, he lost via decision — a title fight eliminator to Chael Sonnen at UFC 109 last February (which won Fight of the Night honors); and another title eliminator to Yushin Okama at UFC 122 in November.
What he’s proven in his past few wins, though, is that he still delivers a ton of brutal punishment. Each of Marquardt’s past four fights have come via knockout or TKO. He has eight career knockouts to his credit, which is terrifying considering how effective he is on the mat. Marquardt owns a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has 15 career victories via submission.
Miller checks in as a +240 underdog. The 29-year-old fighter doesn’t have as many bouts to his credit, but he’s still a veteran with 19 career fights — experience won’t be a problem. Miller is 14-4-1 for his career, and he recently bounced back from an incredibly awful run.
After starting his MMA career 12-1-1, Miller suffered a three-fight losing streak to Chael Sonnen, Demian Maia and Michael Bisping. All three losses came via decision, and Miller’s back was against the wall in his next fight. He responded with a guillotine choke over John Salter in the second round of UFC 118, though, and he’s got back-to-back victories after earning a split decision over Joe Doerksen at UFC 124 in December.
Bodog Sportsbook has UFC 128 covered with dozens of props
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