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UFC betting online: UFC veteran Edson Barboza (15-3, 10 KOs, 1 SUB) will look to hand Philadelphia’s Paul Felder (10-0, 7 KOs) his first loss when the two square up at UFC on FOX 16.With Barboza’s original opponent, Myles Jury, withdrawing due to injury, Felder will have about a month to train for the biggest fight of his career. Ironically, Barboza was originally a replacement for former champion Anthony Pettis, who also withdrew due to injury.... 

UFC odds online: Fresh off a Fight of the Night bout in April, light heavyweight Gian Villante (13-5, 8 KOs, 2 SUBs) will return to the ring to meet Tom Lawler (9-5, 3 KOs, 4 SUBs) at UFC on FOX 16.The two are slated to clash on the prelims, which will be televised on FOX. The bout marks Lawlor’s first fight in over two years, the longest of his career.... 

UFC betting online: Once a mainstay in the lightweight top-10, Jim Miller (24-6, 3 KOs, 14 SUBs) is in a tight spot after suffering the first back-to-back losses of his career.He’ll look to bounce back against fellow veteran Danny Castillo (17-8, 6 KOs, 4 SUBs), whose also coming off consecutive defeats. The 155-ers are scheduled to meet on the UFC on FOX 16 prelims, which will be televised on FOX.... 

UFC odds online: In a possible “loser leaves town” matchup, Jessamyn Duke (3-2-1, 1 KO, 1 SUB) and Elizabeth Phillips (4-3, 2 KOs, 1 SUB) will square off at UFC on FOX 16.Neither woman has failed build any sort of momentum in the deepest women’s division, and the consequences are ominously looming ahead of this fight. More telling, the two will meet on UFC Fight Pass portion of the card – which is like no man’s land for fighters.... 

UFC odds online: A broken jaw is one of the most painful injuries a fighter can suffer, but Eddie Wineland (21-10-1, 11 KOs, 5 SUBs) is finally ready to go after spending more than a year recovering.He’ll face Team Alpha male rep Bryan “Kid Lightning” Caraway (19-7, 1 KOs, 17 SUBs), who’s looking to bounce back from a loss at UFC Fight Night 54. The two are scheduled to open the prelim portion of the night, which will air live on FOX.... 

UFC betting online: Top-15 lightweight Tony Ferguson (18-3, 9 KOs, 6 SUBs) isn’t too happy with Josh Thomson (20-7, 5 KOs, 9 SUBs), his UFC Fight Night 72 opponent.Ever since their matchup was announced, Thomson has publicly expressed his displeasure of the pairing, campaigning for fights against bigger name fighters instead. Unsurprisingly, Ferguson is taking it personally.... 

UFC betting online: A pair of .500 featherweights will look for a much-needed win when Sam Sicilia (14-5, 8 KOs, 4 SUBs) and Yaotzin Meza (21-9, 5 KOs, 7 SUBs) meet at UFC Fight Night 71.Meza is replacing South Korean Doo Ho Choi, who withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. The matchup will close out the prelim portion of the card and will be televised on FOX Sports 1.... 

UFC betting online: Potential heavyweight contender Todd Duffee (9-0, 9 KOs) will finally get the matchup he’s been eyeing for years – former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (17-9, 4 KOs, 9 SUBs).The two big men will meet in the headlining bout of UFC Fight Night 71, with a spot in the top-10 at stake.... 

UFC betting online: Former pro boxing champion Holly Holm (8-0, 6 KOs) will look to climb the bantamweight rankings when she faces 38-year old Marion Reneau (6-1, 3 KOs, 2 SUBs) at UFC Fight Night 71.Holm’s meteoric rise outside the UFC led many to believe that she could one day credibly challenge Ronda Rousey, and a win over Reneau could put her just a few fights away from a title challenge.... 

UFC odds online: Conor McGregor (18-2, 16 KOs, 1 SUB) silenced the critics with a riveting second-round TKO of Chad Mendes (17-3, 7 KOS, 2 SUBs) to win the interim featherweight title.Now, his original matchup against champion Jose Aldo is even bigger than before – and the buzz was already at fever pitch before the Brazilian pulled out of injury. For the UFC, it’s by far the best result the promotion could have hoped for.... 

UFC betting online: 25-year old UFC welterweight Matt Dwyer (8-2, 8 KOs) will meet veteran Alan Jouban (11-3, 8 KOs, 1 SUB) at UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego.Dwyer isn’t quite yet a considered a top prospect, but could change that narrative with a convincing win over the well-traveled Jouban. The matchup is slated for the FOX Sports 1 main card portion of the night.... 

UFC betting online: 22-year old Kevin Lee (10-1, 4 SUBs) is quickly becoming a fighter to watch in the loaded lightweight division. “The Motown Phenom” will look to build on a three-fight winning streak when he faces Black House representative James Moontasri (8-2, 3 KOs, 3 SUBs) at UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego.Another win for Lee could put him in a matchup against a top-15 opponent.... 

UFC odds online: Breathtaking. Exhilarating. Just…wow. The epic fight between champion Robbie Lawler (26-10, 20 KOs, 1 SUB) and Rory MacDonald (18-3, 7 KOs, 6 SUBs) left many speechless – it was without a doubt the most thrilling battles in UFC history.It started off as a superb technical chess match, devolved into a white-knuckle brawl, and ultimately became an enthralling test of will between two of the best in the world at 170. If you haven’t seen the fight yet, do yourself a favor and Google it already.... 

UFC odds online: Does Matt Brown (19-13, 12 KOs, 5 SUBs) have another comeback in him? After a seven-fight winning streak that brought the 34-year old welterweight on the cusp of title contention, Brown has now lost two in a row.He’ll look to bounce back against veteran Tim Means (24-6, 16 KOs, 4 SUBs) at UFC 189 in Las Vegas. Amazingly, this fight will be on the FOX Sports 1 prelim portion of the event.... 

UFC betting online: Unbeaten bantamweight prospect Thomas Almeida (18-0, 14 KOs, 3 SUBs) will look to continue his meteoric rise when he faces veteran Brad Pickett (24-10, 7 KOs, 10 SUBs) at UFC 189 in Las Vegas.The bout takes place on the main card portion of an event headlined by a featherweight championship bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor.... 

UFC betting online: With John Hathaway (17-2) withdrawing from his matchup against prospect Gunnar Nelson (13-1, 3 KOs, 9 SUBs), Brandon Thatch (11-2, 8 KOs, 3 SUBs) will step in as a replacement to face the Iceland native.Thatch was originally scheduled to fight John Howard on the prelims, but will now face Nelson on the main card. Howard will instead fight Cathal Pendred on the prelims.... 

UFC betting online: UFC lightweight Dennis Bermudez (14-4, 4 KOs, 3 SUBs) will look to climb back into title contention at UFC 189 when he faces Jeremy Stephens (23-11, 15 KOs, 3 SUBs).The bout will is slated for the main card just ahead of the welterweight title bout and a featherweight championship main event between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor.... 

UFC betting online: With Jose Aldo’s (25-1, 14 KOs, 2 SUBs) withdrawal from his much-hyped championship bout against Conor McGregor (17-2, 15 KOs, 1 SUBs), there’s a lot of questions surrounding his immediate future.Let’s break down a few scenarios that could play out in light of the new interim title bout between McGregor and Mendes.... 

UFC betting online: It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Mike Swick (15-5, 8 KOs, 3 SUBs) in action, but the one-time welterweight contender will finally return to the octagon to face Canadian Alex Garcia (12-2, 5 KOs, 5 SUBs) at UFC 189 in Las Vegas.The bout is scheduled to take place on the FOX Sports 1 prelim portion of the event. The main card, headlined by a featherweight championship bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, will be televised on pay-per-view.... 

UFC betting online: Ohio’s Cody Garbrandt (6-0, 6 KOs) will put his undefeated record on the line when he meets Mexico’s Enrique Briones (16-4, 8 KOs, 6 SUBs) at UFC 189 in Las Vegas.The bout takes place on the FOX Sports 1 prelim portion of the night, with the main card televised on pay-per-view. Featherweight champion Jose Aldo will defend his title against Irish superstar Conor McGregor in the headlining bout.... 

UFC betting online: UFC prospect Cathal Pendred (17-2-1, 6 KOs, 1 SUB) will step up on short notice to join fellow Irishman Conor McGregor at UFC 189 in Las Vegas.Pendred will face John Howard (22-11, 9 KOs, 6 SUBs) as a replacement for Brandon Thatch, who was moved up to the main card to replace an injured John Hathaway against Gunnar Nelson. Pendred vs. Howard will take place on the FOX Sports 1 prelim portion of the event.... 

UFC betting online: Two-time featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes (17-2, 7 KOs, 2 SUBs) will replace injured champion Jose Aldo to face Conor McGregor (17-2, 15 KOs, 1 SUB) for the interim championship.It’s unfortunate for fight fans and especially the UFC, who pumped millions of dollars into unprecedented promotion, but we’re still left with an intriguing matchup between the division’s no. 2 and the UFC’s fastest rising star.... 

UFC betting online: It's not often that a title challenger is a big favorite over the reigning champ, but oddsmakers seem to think that the Rory MacDonald (18-2, 7 KOs, 6 SUBs) has Robbie Lawler's (25-10, 19 KOs, 1 SUB) number – despite the fact that Lawler has already beaten him.That's not a knock on the champ, but a testament to how talented the Canadian challenger is.... 

MMA betting online: Cris “Cyborg” Justino (13-1, 11 KOs) will defend the Invicta 145-pound championship at Invicta FC 13 against New Zealand’s Faith Van Duin (5-1, 1 KO, 3 SUBs).The bout will headline a night that also includes a bantamweight championship bout between Tonya Evinger (15-5) and Irene Aldana (5-1), and an atomweight title bout between Herica Tiburcio (9-2) and Ayaka Hamasaki (11-1).... 

MMA betting online: Brazil’s Herica Tiburcio (9-2, 7 SUBs) will defend her Invicta atomweight championship belt against challenger Ayaka Hamasaki (11-1, 2 KOs, 4 SUBs) at Invicta FC 13.The bout will take place on a night with three titles on the line, including a headlining featherweight championship match between Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Faith van Duin. It’s Invicta’s biggest event yet, and it’s fittingly taking place in Las Vegas, the fight capital of the world....