Yesterday we went over the card for this Saturday's Strikeforce event, which airs on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Today, we'll go over the betting lines. As pointed out in the comments of yesterday's post, the lines are fairly wide for a supposedly competitive main card. To me, that just means there's more money to be made. I'm not saying that Keith Jardine or Jordan Mein deserve to be favorites, but I think it's way off for them to be massive underdogs like they are. Even Lorenz Larkin might be worth a look. Anyway, I have to type this quickly because I need to go bet on Mein like, right now, so here's a look at the odds:
Lines courtesy of 5Dimes
Luke Rockhold (8-1) -475 vs. Keith Jardine (17-9-2) +380
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Nah-Shon Burrell +145 vs. James Terry -165
Trevor Smith +115 vs. Gian Villante -135
Ricky Legere +220 vs. Chris Spang -260
0 recs | 22 comments
Jardine is TOTALLY worth a small play here.
Between being a tough style to fight, desperate to do what it takes to win (even if it’s LNP), a wily veteran, and terrible judging… worth it.
pdl - January 4, 2012
All over it
I’d jump on it now, it’ll probably shift in his favor closer to fight time.
Patrick Wyman - January 4, 2012
And the fact that Rockhold is still relatively new to the game.
Tim Burke - January 4, 2012
Jardine's got no chance
They still do five rounders for Strikeforce belts don’t they? Rockhold’s going to pick him apart, and make him look like a chump.
Bill P. - January 4, 2012
“Unorthodox” striking = Sleepy Keith
Ubernoober - January 4, 2012
Rockhold has one TKO in his career – from knees to the body.
Tim Burke - January 4, 2012
Keith Jardine has a very underrated ground game.
SSreporters - January 4, 2012
Yeah he does.
underrated ground game - January 4, 2012
He holds his hands very high. I like to call it the Chimpanzee Approach
Tedd Welch - January 5, 2012
Im thinkin Jardines gonna gas out
He walks around about 215-220 in between fights at lhw, cutting the extra 10 lbs is gonna destroy him if the fight goes to the third round
spider webb - January 4, 2012 via mobile
Yeah I think I'll put a bit down on Jardine right now..
It’s MMA, anything can happen
Rob Young - January 4, 2012 via mobile
Unabomberman - January 4, 2012
Mein +275
I will take that, thank you very much!
Taiter - January 4, 2012
Oh for sure!!!
I heard some sites have it as high as +300. Totally worth a look.
MeatballHero - January 4, 2012
Yeah, that line makes no sense.
ReAnimator - January 5, 2012
liptondrift - January 4, 2012
wow
not even a little
Our Bovine Public - January 4, 2012
no.
And when I saw this on mobile, I thought you just randomly put up a picture of eminent, until I realized I had to scroll to the side.
halitosis - January 4, 2012 via mobile
WTF PHONE
EMINEM not eminent
halitosis - January 4, 2012 via mobile
Rockhold via beautiful hair
Jonathan. - January 4, 2012
ummm???
Smith as the underdog is confusing but good for the old pocket book…
THSSBRO - January 5, 2012
Oh my god I'm going to make so much money off this card
Bookmakers having an attack of the dumbass all over the place.
menckenstein - January 5, 2012
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