UFC 115 Betting Picks: Liddell vs Franklin Odds

The UFC 115 fight card will feature an outstanding main event bout with two legendary former Light Heavyweight champions looking to get another shot at the belt. Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell -105 is an underdog in UFC 115 betting picks while Rich “Ace” Franklin -125 is the favorite at online sportsbooks for their match-up on Saturday night from General Motors Place in Vancouver. UFC 115 fans in Canada had such a thirst for tickets that they were sold out in an hour and a half which is the fastest sellout in UFC history.

The 40-year old Liddell has a career record of 21 wins and 7 losses heading into UFC 115 odds and has really struggled as of late with 4 losses in his last 5 bouts. The Iceman last fought on April 18th, 2009 in UFC 97 in a technical knockout loss by punches to Mauricio Rua at the 4:28 mark of the first round. Liddell won the Light Heavyweight title on April 16th, 2005 at UFC 52 as he knocked out Randy Couture by punches at the 2:06 mark of the first round. He then went on to successfully defend the title in the next four bouts that followed before losing the belt to Quinton Jackson on May 26th, 2007 at UFC 71 as he was knocked out by punches at the 1:53 mark of the first round. Bet Chuck Liddell -105 as an underdog in UFC 115 betting picks.

Liddell's only win in the four bouts that followed was a unanimous decision over Wanderlei Silva on December 29, 2007 at UFC 79. Franklin has a career record of 26-5 in UFC odds and has lost two out of his last three bouts. He last fought on September 19, 2009 in UFC103 as he lost a technical knockout by punches to Vitor Belfort at the 3:02 mark of the first round. He won the Light Heavyweight title in 2004 and lost it to Anderson Silva on October 14, 2006 at UFC64 after two successful bouts in defense of the belt. Bet Rich Franklin -125 as the favorite in UFC picks at online sportsbooks.