UFC 99 Betting Line and Vegas Odds Picks

Dana White knows how to get UFC betting fans on their feet. A month before the UFC 100 blowout, he sets up a card in Germany full of aggressive, exciting fighters. Let's make some UFC 99 betting picks.

Rich Franklin (26-4) vs Wanderlei Silva (32-9-1)
UFC odds: Franklin -140, Silva +110

Don't take a bathroom break during this main UFC betting event, as both Franklin and Silva love to finish fights. With his recent losses to Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson, Franklin has become underrated. He's still a powerful, exciting fighter with an better ground game than many fight fans realize. He faces one of the most intimidating fighters ever to grace the octagon in Wanderlei Silva, the vicious Muay Thai striker. Silva may have had the edge a few years ago, but he has lots of mileage on his body and seems to have lost a step (YouTube his UFC 92 fight against Rampage Jackson and you'll see what I mean). Franklin is fresher and a bit more versatile, so he should win this one, though it will be a war.

Sports wagering pick: Franklin -140

Cain Velasquez (5-0) vs Cheick Kongo (24-4-1)
UFC odds: Velasquez -200, Kongo +160

Is Velasquez ready for superstardom? The deadly kickboxing/wrestling double threat has wowed those who bet on sports early in his career, opening with five straight knockouts. His previous opponents pale in comparison to powerful Cheick Kongo, a kickboxer with a strong chin and brutal ground-and-pound skills. Velasquez is certainly the better long term bet, but I'm not sure he's ready for this challenge. Kongo offers good value and may pull off the upset.

Sports wagering pick: Kongo +160

Marcus Davis (21-5) vs Dan Hardy (21-6)
UFC odds: Davis -220, Hardy +180

Here's my candidate for fight of the night. Davis, the Irish-American boxer, clashes with Hardy, the English boxer. There's been plenty of trash talk entering this one, and you can expect a brawl here. Both fighters like to stand up and trade blows but, contrary to what many UFC odds fans believe, Davis is capable on the ground. He's fought tougher competition than Hardy in his career and should teach the brash Englishman a lesson. Both fighters have major knockout power, though, so anything can happen. Don't expect this one to go the distance!