UFC 117 Picks: Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen UFC Betting Odds: Tonight at UFC 117 middleweight champion Anderson Silva will defend his title strap against brash #1 contender Chael Sonnen. Silva, 26-4, is still regarded as one of the best pound-4-pound strikers in the world but his excitement factor has been lacking in recent bouts. Sonnen, 26-10-1, has done his best to infuriate Silva with an abundance of trash talk and he has developed a reputation as a spoiler as a UFC betting underdog. Below is a closer look at this UFC title fight from our UFC 117 picks team of experts.

The Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen UFC Odds Moneyline is Silva -500 at BODOG.COM.

UFC 117 Picks Analysis: Silva can pretty much have his way in this fight however he wants. Silva has problems with elite jiu-jitsu artists but Sonnen does not qualify in that regard. Silva has an awesome takedown defense which essentially eliminates Sonnen’s takedown strength.  Sonnen is without question a tenacious fighter with very-good wrestling skills but he does not possess the necessary jiu-jitsu talents to expose Silva’s lone weakness. The Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen UFC Betting Underdog have Sonnen at +325.

This fight should be interesting while it lasts with Sonnen’s ability to execute takedowns but Silva’s versatility as a striker and grappler will be near impossible for Sonnen to overcome. Silva is one of the best strikers in the UFC and Sonnen is one of the worst. That variable is enough to lay the heavy chalk on Silva for a small play on the UFC betting money line.

UFC 117 Picks Analysis: Anderson Silva -500 UFC Odds Moneyline at BODOG.COM
 
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