Friday, October 8, 2010

Last-Minute Odds: Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II

In case you're thinking about doing some last-minute gambling (legally, of course), here are the odds for tomorrow night's "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II," courtesy of Bodog.com.

KJ Noons (+205) vs. Nick Diaz (-265)
Marloes Coenen (+240) vs. Sarah Kaufman (-300)
Josh Thomson (-165) vs. JZ Cavalcante (+135)
Andre Galvao (+230) vs. Tyron Woodley (-290)
Brett Bergmark (-165) vs. James Terry (+135)

Kenny Florian vs. Evan Dunham in the works for UFC 127

Verbal agreements are in place for lightweights Kenny Florian and Evan Dunham to face off at UFC 127 on Super Bowl weekend.

"We have verbally agreed to fight Evan Dunham, which is great news. Phenomenal opponent, very excited about it... looks like it may happen on Super Bowl weekend," Florian announced while on ESPN MMA Live.

Florian (14-5, 11-4 UFC) is coming off of a loss to Gray Maynard at UFC 118 that could have earned him a third shot at the UFC lightweight title. A win over the highly-touted Dunham could propel Florian right back in to contention.

Dunham (11-1, 4-1 UFC) is also coming off of a loss, but under very different circumstances. Dunham came back from a nasty cut sustained at the hands of Sean Sherk to dominate the latter two rounds of their three-round affair at UFC 119. However, two of the judges scored the fight for Sherk, creating one of the most controversial decisions of the year.

Florian last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Gray Maynard - UFC 118
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Takanori Gomi - UFC Fight Night 21
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Clay Guida - UFC 107

Dunham last three fights:
Loss (Split Decision) Sean Sherk - UFC 119
Win (Split Decision) Tyson Griffin - UFC 115
Win (Submission - Armbar) Efrain Escudero - UFC Fight Night 20