UFC Picks: Spotting the Big Dogs

(Sponsored Content) — UFC 197 is upon us and here we look at some opportunities that can fatten our bankroll by including value-laden underdogs for our sports picks.David vs. Goliath Antiquity and mythology is replete with underdogs rising up and slaying the dragon, giant or grand army of your choice. Achilles was the demi-god that seemingly had no vulnerabilities but then again nobody knew that it was the back of his foot that proved to be his undoing when Paris’ arrow found its mark there. Thus, we have the term Achilles heel and it is notable because it illustrates that everyone has a weakness, even demi-gods. Fast forward to our modern-day gladiatorial wars that occur inside an eight-sided cage with combatants who are amongst the most feared and respected athletes on the planet. We have had our share of David vs. Goliath moments recently in the UFC and a little homework and due diligence could have ferreted out the weaknesses in some of our own giants who appeared to have no chinks in their armor. Below we will briefly discuss those recent matches and why there should have been cause for pause in laying the huge lumber on these seemingly invincible champions.Champions Dethroned The most obvious, and stunning, of these is the women’s bantamweight living legend getting her comeuppance when Ronda Rousey was floored by a preacher’s daughter named Holly Holm. Holm, as even the most causal UFC fan knows, has more belts than Men’s Warehouse in the world of boxing. She was, and is, a female pugilist extraordinaire. I stated in my analysis of the fight that Rousey could only get in trouble if she eschewed her ground game in favor of standing and trading with the devastating puncher. And so it was that ego reared its …

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