Everyone has an opinion on that upcoming bout between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva with zero. 1-ranked contender Chris Weidman. Even UFC welterweight Jake Shields gets in on the act.
Shields, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, recently took some time removed from training for his UFC 161 onslaught against Tyron Woodley go over UFC 162's main function.
Silva will enter your July 6 fight, depending on the odds at Bovada, a good -280 favorite over Weidman, who currently stands to be a +220 underdog. Silva (33-4) is unbeaten inside UFC, racking up 07 wins since joining your promotion in June 2006. The majority of those wins have can be found in title fights. Silva offers defended his title 10 times since wresting the crown from Rich Franklin inside October 2006. The victory over Franklin was Silva's second with the promotion.
Weidman (9-0) has triumphed in all five of her UFC bouts since getting his promotional debut by having a unanimous decision win around Alessio Sakara in Next month 2011.
Silva last struggled in October 2012, when he cruised for a first round TKO conquer Stephan Bonnar in some sort of light heavyweight bout in Rio de Janeiro, South america. The win was Silva's 5th consecutive stoppage victory.
As to his opponent, Weidman will enter the fight for the long layoff. Weidman will present been off for nearly yearly when he steps within the Octagon on July 6 in Vegas. His last bout ended up being a second-round knockout win over Mark Munoz on July 11, 2012. Shoulder surgery is the reason for Weidman's long layoff.
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