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Ricardo Almeida definitely has his work cut out for him in the approaching UFC 117 wagering competition. 
The welterweight contest between Ricardo Almeida and Matt Hughes at UFC 117 is a study in contrasts. On one hand you’ve got Almeida, who has gone relatively unnoticed by the typical MMA buff due to the fact of taking on bouts outside of the UFC limelight. On the other, you’ve got Hughes, who is regarded as one of the most prominent welterweight champions in UFC history.
This welterweight competition would be over before it begins if the competition were determined on reputation and career achievements only. Matt Hughes, a fresh UFC Hall of Fame inductee and past UFC probabilities champ, would succeed by KO.
But Almeida, while still a relative new comer to the UFC Main Event competition has earned his spot in this matchup and could even be the better competitor in this competition, and the UFC 117 online wagering competition fights will be determined in the Octagon. Almeida is one of the rising stars in the welterweight class with a career history of 15-3 in MMA competition and a 4-1 career record in UFC competition.
That body of work is quite a contrast to the renowned Hughes career record and it will be fascinating to see if the grizzled veteran or the new kid on the block will come out of the UFC 117 probabilities contest with the victory.
Hughes reputation definitely precedes him in this UFC 117 wagering game as his hall of fame status would show. Hughes possesses a career record of 51-7. It is little wonder why he’s earned the accolades he has, with that kind of resume. He successfully defended his title 6 times plus was the last man to carry the belt before the legend Georges St Pierre took over the title.
Over his career Hughes has competed with and overcome numerous quite skilled fighters, many as excellent or a lot better than Almeida. His more unforgettable victories in UFC competition have come versus the likes of BJ Penn, St Pierre, Royce Gracie, Matt Sera, Sean Sherk and others.
But it does not matter what you did three years ago, 2 years ago, or even in the last competition as anyone planning on wagering the UFC 117 wagering competition knows: the only thing that matters is the competition at hand and in his most recent UFC fights Hughes has been below amazing.
The 36-year old ex – victor is just 3-3 over his last 6 UFC bouts. Hughes will be 3-4 over his past 7 more recent bouts after the UFC 117 wagering competition ultimately ends, if Almeida battles up to his potential, and Almeida may be in line for a title shot.
Hughes not too long ago defeated Renzo Gracie, Almeida’s advisor and trainer, at UFC 112. Almeida was fast to jump in and demand Hughes as his next UFC challenger. Almeida will probably be trying to, in a sense, avenge the defeat of his teacher, and it may make for an appealing fight.
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Aug 052010
