Ricardo Almeida certainly has his work cut out for him in the impending UFC 117 wagering event.
The welterweight fight between Matt Hughes and Ricardo Almeida at UFC 117 is a study in contrasts. On one hand you have Almeida, who has gone relatively undetected by the ordinary MMA lover thanks to taking on bouts outside of the UFC limelight. On the other, you have Hughes, who’s regarded as 1 of the most prominent welterweight winners in UFC history.
This welterweight match would be over before it commences if the fight were decided on reputation and career achievements only. Matt Hughes, a recent UFC Hall of Fame inductee and former UFC probabilities champ, would succeed by KO.
But the UFC 117 online gambling event competitions will be decided in the Octagon and Almeida, while still a relative new comer to the UFC Main Event event has earned his spot in this matchup and may even be the better contender in this competition. Almeida is 1 of the rising Stars in the welterweight class with a career history of 15-3 in MMA competition and a 4-1 career record in UFC competition.
That list of achievements is quite a contrast to the famous Hughes career track record and it will likely be intriguing to see if the seasoned veteran or the new kid on the block will come out of the UFC 117 probabilities contest with the win.
Hughes reputation definitely precedes him in this UFC 117 betting game as his hall of fame position would show. Hughes offers a career history of 51-7. With that type of resume it’s little wonder why he’s gained the accolades he has. He effectively protected his championship 6 times plus was the last man to carry the belt before the star Georges St Pierre took over the championship.
During his career Hughes has taken on and overcome numerous really skilled competitors, many as great or better than Almeida. His more unforgettable wins in UFC competition have come against the likes of BJ Penn, St Pierre, Royce Gracie, Matt Sera, Sean Sherk and others.
But as any person planning on betting the UFC 117 betting event knows it doesn’t matter what you did three years ago, two years ago, or even in the last bout: the only thing that matters is the bout at hand and in his most recent UFC bouts Hughes has been less than impressive.
The 36-year old ex – victor is only 3-3 in his last 6 UFC fights. If Almeida competes up to his potential, Hughes will be 3-4 over his past 7 more recent fights after the UFC 117 wagering event at last ends and Almeida might be in line for a title shot.
Hughes a short while ago conquered Renzo Gracie, Almeida’s guide and instructor, at UFC 112. Almeida was swift to step in and request Hughes as his next UFC opponent. It could make for an appealing fight since Almeida will be seeking to, in a sense, avenge the defeat of his teacher.
