MMA Betting – Spike TV Card Hopes to Put TUF Alums on the Map

The UFC is once again allowing the MMA betting public to view a couple of fights for free on Saturday night. A couple of Ultimate Fighter alums hope to make names for themselves during the Spike TV broadcast portion of the event. Brendan Schaub takes on a very tough Chris Tuchscherer and Seth Petruzelli battles UFC newcomer Ricardo Romero.

UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin

Date: Jul 03, 2010

Location: Las Vegas

Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Broadcast: Spike TV

Brendan Schaub (6-1-0): -350

Chris Tuchscherer (18-2-0, 1 NC): +250

A Heavyweight battle closes out the free Spike TV portion of UFC 116 on Saturday night. Former NFL player Brendan Schaub takes on MMA veteran Chris Tuchscherer in what should be a very good battle. Schaub will be looking to put himself on the UFC radar while Tuchscherer hopes to set the tone for his training camp that he shares with Brock Lesnar.

Brendan Schaub is a pure athlete who possesses good hands and a decent ground game. He is a former Golden Gloves winner whose conditioning and jiu-jitsu game is no joke. Schaub trains with Shane Carwin and is still considered a Work in Progress.

Chris Tuchscherer is an MMA veteran of 21 fights who relies heavily on his strong wrestling and a strong charge out of the gate to overwhelm his opponents. Tuchscherer is a big dude who needs to lean on his opponents and grind out victories on the ground.

MMA Betting Outlook:

Schaub will look to keep this fight standing while Tuchscherer will try to take this fight to the ground. Schaub should be able to use his quickness, stuff the takedowns and prolong this fight to Tuchscherer’s chagrin. Schaub’s cardio will be the difference as Tuchscherer tends to tire quickly.

MMA betting Pick: Brendan Schaub -350

Seth Petruzelli (14-5-0): +115

Ricardo Romero: (10-1) -145

A Light Heavyweight bout kicks off the Spike TV card of Saturday night’s UFC 116 event. TUF alum Seth Petruzelli will try to ruin Ricardo Romero’s UFC debut and improve upon his personal four fight win streak.

Seth Petruzelli is a well rounded MMA veteran whose best chance in this fight is to keep the fight standing, stuff any take down attempt and generally outwork his opponent. Petruzelli has proven that his hands are dangerous (he knocked out Kimbo Slice a few years back) and his ground game is solid, but not spectacular.

Ricardo Romero has a five fight win streak of his own on the line. Romero is a slick ground fighter whose wrestling pedigree cannot be dismissed. He will use an above average striking game to set up inevitable take down attempts and try for a submission win similar to the one he got over James McSweeney.

MMA Betting Outlook:

Romero, if he can shake his UFC debut nerves has a good chance to win this fight. He is better on the ground and can hold his own standing. I don’t have a whole lot of faith in Petruzelli’s take down defense in this fight, paving the way for a win for the newcomer.

MMA Betting Pick: Ricardo Romero -145