UFC betting - The Ultimate Fighters 11 – Episode 9 Recap

"The Ultimate Fighter 11" is coming to its end as Episode 9 is in the books. We had two more quarterfinal fights, with Kyle Noke (Team Liddell) vs. Kris McCray (Team Ortiz) and Brad Tavares (Team Liddell) vs. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz). Two will advance with coveted spots in the semifinals. Much to the excitement of UFC betting everywhere.

Additionally, in the opening seconds of the episode it is clear we are going to find out something about T.O. the "big news" we've heard about all year and seems like a lock that coach Tito Ortiz's will departure from "TUF" – may finally be revealed in tonight's show.

Also in Episode 9 of the Ultimate Fighter Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz, we get right down to the action and zoom to the UFC Training Center for the first-fight weigh-ins. Kris is up first and weighs 185 pounds, and Kyle comes in at exactly the same weight.

Their rest of the teams cast members are eagerly awaiting this Kyle-Kris fight because they know the duo trained together for quite awhile before their time on the show. UFC president Dana White said he didn't shy away from the booking because he had to make one thing perfectly clear: "There are no friends in the UFC," he says. The UFC has a long tradition of letting the fists doing the talking no matter what the relationship between the two fighters. And that is what UFC betting love about the sport.

After the weigh-ins, all our attention goes back to Tito Ortiz. Tito is telling his team that a doctor has recommended surgery due to a disc that is pushing against his spine. The condition makes sleep impossible and causes his legs and arms to tingle.

"If I keep chancing myself or fighting injured, I'm going to hurt myself worse" Tito says to his team, "I am not going to make the same mistake I have made before. I am not going to let Chuck beat me because I wasn't 100 percent. No way."

So we know now that Ortiz will not be going up against Liddell any time soon, and the way Tito Ortiz health looks, possibly never.


In any event, all the fighters return to the gym the next day. Kris and Kyle both talk about the difficulty about fighting a friend and how it's something they never really have experienced before.

Kyle defeats Kris in a 3 round decision and Brad defeats Seth due to an illegal kick to the head.

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UFC betting - The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale June 19th

UFC President Dana White continues to excite MMA fans by making the 11th season of this show much more dramatic and personal.

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz is the show’s 11th installment of the UFC-produced reality series, this time it featured 28 fighters in the middleweight division, a weight class where contenders to Silva’s UFC Middleweight Championship are desperately needed. And UFC betting are also desperate for.

Liddell and Ortiz have fought each other twice in the past, with “The Iceman” beating “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” both times.

Both Ortiz and Liddell are coming off tough losing streaks in their UFC careers, courtesy of Forrest Griffin and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

The Finale is fast approaching and the fighters have been selected. Week after week, we have seen these guys beat each other to a pulp, as one goes home and another advance to the semi-finals. They are on a mission, and that mission is a payday. Every fighter that goes home is just another person out of the way, so the other get closer to landing that 6-figure UFC contract every MMA fighter will literally kill for.

This seasons wild card system has been implemented, where two previously eliminated fighters will have the opportunity to fight for the 8th and final spot in the semi-final round. Who and how that person snagged that privilege has been up for a lot of debate. Especially among the UFC betting community.

Now that the Official Fight card is ready for the June 19^th Finale we know who will be up against whom. Are you ready for this showdown that has been building since the open tryouts where held October 26^th 2009, in Los Angeles California. Over 300 fighters showed up that day. We are down to 10. Who are you betting on to win their weight class?

Official Fight Card For the June 19^th Finale

Main Card

§ Light Heavyweight bout: Matt Hamill vs. Keith Jardine^[1]

§ Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs. Aaron Simpson ^[1]

§ Lightweight bout: Spencer Fisher vs. Dennis Siver^[1]

Preliminary Card

§ Heavyweight bout: James McSweeney vs. Travis Browne^[1]

§ Lightweight bout: Darren Elkins vs. Charles Oliveira^[1]

Tune in June 19^th for the Finale of the Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Who are you betting on for this UFC event? Head over to www.sportsbook.com and place your UFC bet today.

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