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UFC Fight Night 25 is set to take place on September 17th 2011 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. I love these events because we get to watch them for free. UFC Fight Night 25 is sponsored by Bud Light and all of the action will be aired live on Spike TV. The main event is between Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields and the fight should be a very competitive fight between two of the top welterweight fighters in the world.

Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Odds

·    Jake Ellenberger +150
·    Jake Shields -170

Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Picks

Jake Ellenberger (24-5) and Jake Shields (26-5-1) will be meeting in a 3-round non-title fight. Initially news spread that this fight would be 5 rounds, which would have been the 1st time in history that a non-title fight went more than 3 rounds. However, it has now been stated that the fight is only scheduled for 3 rounds in the octagon. You can place a wager on this fight already at the top UFC gambling sites, but the best odds are listed at 5Dimes right now.

The last time Ellenberger lost was against Carlos Condit in 2009. Since that loss, Ellenberger has won 4 straight fights and will be looking to make it 5 against Shields. Shields had an impressive win streak broken earlier this year when he lost a decision fight to St. Pierre at UFC 129. Shields doesn’t lose often and he’s never lost two fights consecutively, so I really like his chances against Ellenberger.

Ellenberger has been earning more respect in the UFC lately, but he isn’t on the same level as Shields in my opinion. Shields is an overpowering wrestler and he’s proven over the years that he can takedown the biggest of opponents in the division. I don’t see Shields having much of a problem taking Ellenberger down to the mat and keeping him there. Shields isn’t going to win with an impressive TKO very often, but he’s one of the best grinders in the UFC.

This pick was provided by OnlineGamblingSites.net and if you like this pick you should check out the OGS Blog, as they post picks on a wide variety of sports including MMA. In our opinion we like Jake Shields to win and at -170 we’re going to bet quite a bit on this fight. Shields has never lost two fights consecutively in his career and I don’t think that’s going to change on Sept. 17th.

This is by far the most important fight in Josh Barnett’s history coming into it with a losing battle from Nogueira. If Josh is unable to get this win against Sergei there is a great chance all respect for him as a fighter and any chance to get back in the mma scene. People are questioning Josh since he was caught testing positive for drugs that helped him in his fights. I just think Barnet has so much more motivation then Sergei Kharitonov has although he is a seasoned fighter. Everyone knows Kharitonov is a better striker but I’m not sold on his defensive wrestling to stay off the mat. My final prediction for this fight will be  wi

Kharitonov is a better striker than Barnett, and Barnett has struggled at times with good strikers. But I don’t think Kharitonov has good enough defensive wrestling to stay off his back in this fight, and on the ground I see Barnett as having a significant advantage. I like Barnett to win this fight from the top and will win it in a decision.

These 2 fighters have a history of going at it with each other after there first fight a few years ago in UFC 92 Mir came out with a win in the second round. It is predicted this match up will be a bit different as both fighters are destined to retire soon with both fighters having losses in the past 6 months. If your going to be betting on the Frank Mir vs Nogueira you will see a mixed amount of lines all the way from -155 to -200 in favor of Frank.  I would stay away from this betting match up to be honest.. Both are done basically in UFC and wouldn’t be a safe bet either way.

Rutgers rolled last week in a 48-0 home win over NC Central, while also getting the cover as -43½ point favorites. Highly touted freshman Savon Huggins rushed for two TDs for the Scarlet Knights, who are coming off a disastrous 2010 (4-8). The offense gained 347 yards, an improvement from last season’s paltry 214 ypg (# 114), while the defense held NC Central to 120 yards of total offense, forced four turnovers and recorded nine sacks. North Carolina blew past James Madison last week in a 42-10 home win and cover (-18). QB Bryn Renner threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns in his first collegiate start. Renner completed 22-of- 23 passes, with his only mistake an interception in the second quarter. The sophomore completed his first eight passes and also set an ACC record for highest single-game completion percentage (95.7). NC racked up 461 yards of offense and had a 184-59 rushing edge. Thirteen starters are back from last year’s underachieving 8-5 team and the defense figures to be one of the best in the conference this season. North Carolina prevailed in last year’s meeting with Rutgers, taking a 17-13 road win as -2½ point favorites despite playing without 12 players, including seven starters, because of NCAA investigations. NC had a 295-244 edge in offense in that one, but turned it over three times. Rutgers is 8-2 ATS as a road underdog, but only 2-10 ATS in September and 3-10 ATS overall as of late. As for North Carolina, the Heels are 11-23 ATS as a home favorite and 2-6 ATS as a double-digit chalk.