UFC 89 Betting Line: Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben at SBG Global

The UFC betting line favors Bisping fairly heavily because he is unquestionably the better fighter of the pair, boasting a 16-1 MMA record. Bisping is an accomplished fighter and he will be fighting in his home country of England, which must be factored into any analysis of the UFC betting line. While Bisping did suffer a somewhat recent split-decision defeat at the hands of Rashad Evans, Bisping has bounced back with some memorable knockout victories. Bisping has trained in a wide variety of fighting styles, including jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, and karate, and this extensive fighting knowledge is surely one of the reasons why the UFC 89 betting line favors Bisping so heavily.

Also, Bisping’s ground game is quite good, even though this part of his fighting is frequently overlooked. Moreover, Bisping has had success against strikers that are similar to Leben, meaning Bisping’s past success may be very applicable to the UFC betting line. With so many advantages many fans will see value in Bisping’s UFC  betting line, and the UFC betting odds may eventually shift so that the UFC 89 betting line places Bisping as an even bigger favorite.

Nevertheless, Leben should not be counted out and the high UFC betting line means that a Leben victory would yield a handsome payoff to any of his backers. Leben has a very respectable 18-4 MMA record and is known as an extremely passionate fighter. In fact, it is this passion that has some handicappers of the UFC betting odds believing that Leben will be able to handle everything Bisping gives him and possibly come out with an upset victory. Leben is a trained wrestler, although his ground game is somewhat lacking, so expect Leben to try to stay on his feet and slug it out.

If Leben can stay upright then he can throw some very powerful punches that have the potential to knock out his opponent. With the UFC 89 betting line set so high, there is no doubt that Leben will receive many backers despite his inferior skill set. One or two strong punches by Leben could be all he needs to win the fight and reward the bettors taking the underdog in these UFC betting odds. The UFC betting line clearly illustrates that Bisping is the favorite, but Leben would not be in this fight if he did not have a chance to win.

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