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UFC 86 Prediction Quinton Rampage Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin: Two of the most prominent names in the 205 lbs division will take on each other for the Light heavyweight championship of the world, as UFC 86 presents: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin, tonight on PayPerView. MMA Fighting experts at BodogLife.com have the absolute best MMA betting lines for tonight’s UFC 86 Prediction: Quinton Rampage Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin. Born in Columbus, Ohio, and fighting out of Las Vegas, NV, is the 29-year-old challenger Forrest Griffin. The 6’ 3” 205-pounder Griffin is unquestionably a fan favorite, and a guy who has shown a lot of heart since his arrival. Forest, who comes in with an MMA record of 15-4-0, is by far the most celebrated and prominent fighter to come out of “The Ultimate Fighter” series.  Griffin is coming off the most impressive win of his MMA career, when he defeated -a fighter who many consider the best at 205- Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (16-3-0) by submission (rear-naked-choke). The Underdog, Forrest Griffin's UFC 86 Betting Odds to beat Rampage Jackson are +215. The UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (27-6-0), has already established himself as one of the most fierce, feared, fighters in MMA history. After years of dramatic beat downs, slams, and victories in Pride, Jackson made the merge onto the UFC; after taking his show on the road, Jackson remains undefeated (3-0-0). Rampage in the UFC thus far has beaten: Marvin Eastman (TKO), Chuck Liddell (1st Round TKO), and Dan Henderson (UD). Rampage will look to remain perfect as he takes on Forest Griffin, Saturday July 5th 2008 from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Nevada. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's UFC 86 Betting Odds to retain his championship title are -275. Keys for Griffin to win: Forrest at 6’ 3” must exploit his height advantage over Rampage (6’ 1”) by jabbing him, and keeping him at a safe distance. Griffin's strengths certainly lie in his grappling ability once on the ground. He does lack punching power, especially against a guy like Rampage, but if he can get him off his feet, his ground game is good enough to compete with the best in the game. Rampage’s Keys to victory: Jackson is without question a much stronger and experienced fighter than Griffin. Yes, Rampage has the ability to put Forest on the mat with one swing, but he is also a terrific wrestler. However, Jackson does lack Jujutsu on the ground and can be submitted by a solid grappler. Jackson will look to get in early and get an early TKO on a Forrest Griffin who might find himself like a deer under the headlights, in his first ever title fight. Sports-Odds UFC 86 Prediction: Jackson -275 (too strong, too experienced) Sports-Odds.com Bonus Predictions: Look for Joe Stevenson (-260) to defeat Gleison Tibau (+200), and Ricardo Almeida (-140) to beat Patrick Cote (+110).
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