Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Betting Odds

by Nick Thomas on Nov 2, 2009 9:15 AM EST in News Comment 43 comments

Are up:

Main Card Bouts:
Fedor Emelianenko [No. 1] (30-1) -625 vs. Brett Rogers [No. 8] (10-0) +415

Jake Shields [No. 12] (23-4-1) -300 vs. Jason Miller [No. 24] (22-6) +235 [Strikeforce MW Title]

Gegard Mousasi [No. 8] (26-2-1) -500 vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou [No. 22] (7-4) +365

Fabricio Werdum [No. 13] (12-4-1) -165 vs. Antonio Silva [No. 22] (13-1) +135

Preliminary Bouts:
- Marloes Coenen (16-3) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (13-4)
- Mark Miller (14-5) vs. Deray Davis (5-1-1)
- Christian Uflacker (1-0) vs. Jonatas Novaes (4-2)
- Louis Taylor (4-0) vs. Nate Moore (3-0)
- Jeff Curran (29-12-1) vs. Dustin Neace (17-13-1)
- Shamar Bailey (9-1) vs. John Kolosci (10-5)

Join us here at BloodyElbow.com Saturday, Nov 7th when Fedor makes his debut in a cage on CBS at 9:00 PM EST.

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this really is one of the better cards of the year.

I'm old school hating Lesnar, I've been hating Lesnar since '08

by MicahW on Nov 2, 2009 9:09 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Definitely a top 5 card of the year on paper

But let’s wait until after we see what it actually delivers… I’m hoping Fedor/Rogers lasts longer than 30 seconds, lol.

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by funnytiger on Nov 2, 2009 9:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Who cares-it's free

by ufc4 on Nov 2, 2009 9:46 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Who cares if it's a good card?

I do.

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by funnytiger on Nov 2, 2009 10:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

There’s only 1 main card bour where one fighter isn’t a 3-1 favorite to win. This is going to be some lopsided shit.

Keep firing Assholes!

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by Ubernoober on Nov 2, 2009 9:23 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Silva and Miller have better chances than the odds suggest.

by omigawda on Nov 2, 2009 9:42 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

So does Mousasi

He should be about -900.

by ufc4 on Nov 2, 2009 10:07 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with both you and Omigwda

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by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 2, 2009 10:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ditto.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Nov 2, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

why?

there is only one fight on the main card that isn’t essentially a squash match. yeah you can argue it, but you know it’s kinda true.

by dugmouth on Nov 6, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Antonio Silva has to be one of the ugliest fighters on the planet.

by grein on Nov 2, 2009 9:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

shields at -300

miller seemd to do well the second time with jacre (massive soccer kick excluded) and jacre is way better on the ground than shields which is shields only real clear advantage, so i dont get the lopsoded line i think its relativly even.

by bearcox13 on Nov 2, 2009 9:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Shields is a far far better wrestler

than Jacare. Mayhem will be on his back early and often in this fight.

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by Kid Nate on Nov 2, 2009 10:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I've been wondering

what Miller’s gameplan for this fight has to be. I guess it has to be to keep the fight standing, but you nailed it: he’s never shown genius defensive wrestling. Even if he can keep it standing, Shields hasn’t been finished by strikes often and Miller’s not a KO artist. Fighting off his back against an ADCC bronze medalist doesn’t sound like a great road to success, either. I just can’t see the dude winning.

by Tedd Welch on Nov 2, 2009 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Shields is also a ww fighting at mw. Having seen him only one other time at mw where he caught Lawler, I have no way to know if his wrestling will be as good against a large opponent, but usually it’s not the case.

by nottheface on Nov 2, 2009 3:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Join us here at BloodyElbow.com Saturday, Nov 7th when Fedor makes his debut in a cage on CBS at ~~8:00~~ 9:00 PM EST.

by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Nov 2, 2009 10:06 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Updated. =)

by Nick Thomas on Nov 2, 2009 10:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’ll be sitting cageside bringing updates as soon as the prelims start. so you’re both wrong

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by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 2, 2009 10:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Lucky .

I would be going if I hadn’t already had a trip to Vegas planned later this month.

by ufc4 on Nov 2, 2009 10:53 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

I’ll be there cageside too Brent so we’ll have to meet up.

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by thetakeover on Nov 2, 2009 11:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

For sure...

I’ll be wherever they stick the media fellers.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 2, 2009 11:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Are these guys related?

Antonio Silva

Great Khali

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by StayGoldLikeFlair on Nov 2, 2009 10:33 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

The problem isn't whether or not this is a good/great card.

Its what Strikeforce does for their next card?

Affliction did great cards, but was so bereft of talent that they could only do cards as often as Fedor and the other big names could fight. Strikeforce, but stacking this card, is starting down that same path.

by Razreshat on Nov 2, 2009 10:39 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Except...

Strikeforce – Challengers Series 5 is set for the 20th of this month, and the card is looking good so far:

Tyron Woodley vs. Rudy Bears
Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante vs. Aaron Rosa
Kerry Vera vs. Kim Couture
Sarah Kaufman vs. Takayo Hashi
Bobby Voelker vs. Erik Apple

That’ll make three Strikeforce events in one month, more than Affliction had in it’s existence.

by CSKit on Nov 2, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Except, to any non-hardcore fans...

who are any of those people on that card?

Fedor, Mayhem and Mousasi should all be headlining their own cards for sustainability reasons.

by Razreshat on Nov 2, 2009 11:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

A lot of non-hardcore fans will say

who are any of those people on that card?/blockquote> for this card, point is not many casuals know what Strikeforce is, these free cards will build that.

Do you think Fedor and Mousassi can headline and get buys without free exposure? ‘Mayhem’ has the best shot due to having his own television show. Fedor speaks very little English and isn’t marketable outside of the “Best fighter in the world” angle. So to think they could each headline their own cards is foolish.

The December (rumored) card is starting to look pretty decent:

Nick Diaz (20-7) vs Jay Hieron (18-4) (WW title)
Josh Thomson (16-2) vs Gil Melendez (16-2) (LW Unification Title)
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (10-2) vs Matt Lindland (21-6)
Scott Smith (16-6) vs Benji Radach (19-5)
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (5-0) vs TBA
Frank Shamrock (23-10) vs TBA

I’ll get the source later…

by CSKit on Nov 2, 2009 12:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

QUOTE FAIL

by CSKit on Nov 2, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Zaromskis might be on that card too.

MMAMoneyLine

by MMAMoneyLine on Nov 2, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

They also have Vitor, Lawler, and possibly Zaromskis and Bobby Lashley available. So I’m thinking they’re going to move a couple of these fights to January for another good card.
-I’m also thinking Zaromskis vs Hieron will be for the WW title and Diaz will take on Lawler instead.

by nottheface on Nov 2, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs