UFC fans are preparing for the biggest card in the history of the company on Saturday night when 55,000 people are expected to pack the Rogers Center in Toronto for UFC 129, and there will surely be millions more watching on pay-per-view. The main event comes from the welterweight division, where champion and Canadian hero Georges St. Pierre will take on Jake Shields, but the best match of the night could also come from the 170-pound class, and it’s not even on the main card. Nate Diaz and British Columbia native Rory MacDonald will be on the preliminary card that is airing on Spike, and experts doing sports betting at BetUs would see it win “Fight of the Night” honors.
The odds for this match are dead even, but one thing is for sure: it’s going to be exciting as MacDonald earned “Fight of the Night” honors in his last fight, a loss to Carlos Condit at UFC 115 in which he was beaten by strikes, while Diaz has won the same honor four times, along with a pair of “Submission of the Night” bonuses as well. Diaz is 3-3 in his last six fights, but he’ll always have a place in the UFC with his exciting style and his brash attitude. However, he would like to get a win, and MacDonald isn’t going to roll over as he’s coming off a loss himself.
They’re both very evenly-matched with backgrounds in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing, but we’re going to give a slight edge to Diaz because he’s been on more high-profile cards, and he seems like the type who thrives in this situation. Also, we’re going to give Diaz the edge when it comes to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and the boxing could be very equal, although Diaz has a reach that he can use to keep MacDonald from getting inside on him. The fight should go the distance because they’re both very tough customers who love to put on a show for the fans, and you won’t be disappointed by this welterweight clash on Saturday night.
