UFC 102 – Full Undercard Preview with Free Picks

It’s a shame the undercard of UFC 102 won’t be shown on free TV like UFC 103 will next month on Spike TV, because it features some solid matchups for true MMA fans.

The most popular undercard matchup is the bout between Brock Lesnar’s training partner Chris Tuscherer and Gabriel Gonzaga, and the more well-known and seasoned Gonzaga is a -350 to +250 favorite in this one. Gonzaga looks like a safe bet in this one because of his more well-rounded game and cardio advantage, not to mention the level of opponent he’s faced. He better be up for this fight if he wants a shot to act some revenge on Shane Carwin after he was caught and KO’d.

Ed Herman vs. Aaron Simpson is a sleeper candidate for Fight of the Night at UFC 102, and Herman’s experience should give him an edge in this one. Herman is a slight -135 to +105 favorite in the Sportsbook going into the fight and for good reason as he will outwrestle Simpson and bring home the win.

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Justin McCully has been an afterthought in the UFC’s heavyweight division for a while, but he’s got the talent to make a bit of a run and sneak back into the fans’ minds if he can put it all together. He’ll get a crack at Mike Russo in a UFC 102 heavyweight bout and is listed as a -200 to +260 favorite.

Don’t sleep on Russo though as he has a more varied ground game and a little more overall skill than McCully, who hasn’t really changed much since entering the UFC three fights ago.

Russow has a chance to pull off a submission win in this one or at least take home a decision to a score a big victory for his career as the underdog. The price is right to take the puppy here and cash in nicely.
Tim Hague scored a surprising victory over Pat Berry in his last fight, but his UFC 102 opponent Todd Duffee has a big natural talent edge going into their fight. BetOnline has Duffee as a -180 to +150 favorite in this one and that’s how it should play out as Duffee will use his speed and athleticism to out-maneuver Hague while delivering punishment en route to a TKO win.

In other UFC 102 undercard action, Mark Munoz is back from his devastating head kick loss to Matt Hamill for his middleweight debut against Nick Catone.

Munoz is a -200 to +160 favorite and he looks to be in good shape going in, seems middleweight is the perfect class for him. Munoz should use his wrestling and ground and pound for a TKO win in this fight.

Finally, Marcus Aurelio and Evan Dunham will square off in a fight that should be a brilliant display of Aurelio’s wrestling and jiu-jitsu prowess and an easy win for the Brazilian.

Don’t forget to check out the main card odds from UFC 102 this Saturday as we get closer and closer to what should be a memorable night of fights.