Bettor Hits on All 12 UFC 131 Fights And Makes $51,547

UFC 131 Dos Santos Vs. Carwin

Picking winners in mixed martial arts is never easy. The sport is unpredictable, the fighters at the highest levels are usually fairly evenly matched, and every event has a few surprises.

That's why what one bettor did this weekend is so impressive: He got all 12 fights right at UFC 131, and put his money where his predictions were. The online sports book Bodog.eu confirmed on Monday that a bettor (who has not been publicly identified) put down $200 on a 12-fight parlay, went 12-for-12, and made $51,547.

"Hitting parlays in MMA happens often but to hit every fight right on a 12-fight card in one night is unheard of, especially that the parlay included a mix of favorites and a few medium underdogs, including two controversial decisions that went in the bettor's favor." Bodog Sports Book Director Richard Gardner told MMAFighting.com.

Getting all 12 right requires impressive knowledge of MMA, but it also requires a lot of luck: Two fights on the card, Darren Elkins vs. Michihiro Omigawa and Mark Munoz vs. Demian Maia, ended in close decisions that easily could have gone the other way.

But the judges did the bettor a favor, and as a result one lucky person is more than $50,000 richer.

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Sam Stout shows his power knocking out Yves Edwards at UFC 131

UFC : Sam Stout

VANCOUVER — Canadian lightweight Sam (Hands of Stone) Stout knocked out veteran Yves Edwards with a vicious left hook on the undercard of UFC 131 on Saturday.

Edwards toppled backwards and didn't move. Stout (15-4-1) closed for the kill, but held back from punching when he saw Edwards was motionless, his arms outstretched like he had been dropped from 50 storeys.

Edward remained on his back with four people working on him as Stout was interviewed in the cage after the fight. He eventually got up on a stool to the applause of the crowd but needed a helping hand as he was led away.

Edwards (40-17-1) took Stout down earlier but failed to keep him there. As they traded blows on their feet, Stout landed with the deadly hook at three minutes 52 seconds of the 1st round.

Diaz abandons his boxing career for St Pierre talks

Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz has turned his back on an arranged boxing contest to focus on his MMA career - with a blockbuster clash with UFC champion Georges St-Pierre looking increasingly likely.

Diaz was due to enter the ring to fight former super middleweight world champion Jeff Lacy in the autumn, but the promoter of that fight announced on Monday that the contest will no longer be happening - saying the 27-year-old has "an opportunity of a lifetime" to consider in his MMA career.

Will Aldo vs Mendes Be Moved to UFC 134?

A featherweight title fight between champion Jose Aldo and challenger Chad Mendes had been penciled in by most for the UFC 133 card in Philadelphia. After all, that's what Dana White announced at the UFC 129 post-fight press conference. While he didn't say it was a lock, he made it pretty clear that the fight would take place there. But that's starting to look less and less likely. Sherdog spoke with Team Alpha Male BJJ coach Fabio "Pateta" Prado, and he indicated that the fight could be moved

"Both sides have agreed to the fight, but it’s not officially set," said Prado, in Rio de Janeiro to back another protégé, Strikeforce veteran Derrick Burnsed, at Jungle Fight 28. "We’re already working on facing Jose Aldo at UFC 133, but there is a chance for that fight to happen at UFC 134. As far as I know, people from Brazil are pressuring [UFC President] Dana [White] in an attempt to convince him."

Jose Aldo Cannot Be Stopped (Highlights)

Jose Aldo - Cannot Be Stopped (Highlights)



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Anderson Silva Came Close to Retiring Before UFC Says Norguiera

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has hinted that he could be heading for a mega heavyweight showdown at UFC Rio after admitting he expects to be part of the co-main event.

Nogueira is adamant he will be fighting in his native Brazil on August 27, altho he is yet to be handed an opponent. UFC 134 is headlined by Anderson Silva's middleweight title defence against Yushin Okami.

Matt Hamill blogs on what it's like to be a deaf fighter

People assume that it is hard for me to compete as a deaf fighter, but this is all I've ever known. I don't know any other way to fight, and so I've learned to adapt to my environment. Whereas some fighters get weighed down by the advice of their cornermen during a fight, I am in a position where I can receive advice in between rounds and then relax and carry them out for the five-minute rounds. I don't panic or worry if things are going wrong and I don't hear the shouts and screams of my cornermen. It's all on me, and I like it that way.

I remember during Round 1 of the Reese Andy fight (December 2008) I was really struggling to find my groove and things weren't looking great for me. I then got back to the corner and realized Duff Holmes, my coach, was going crazy at me and was really disappointed with the way I was fighting.

Even though I couldn't hear the expletives he was shouting at me, I could pick up his mood and emotions. I then ran out for the next round and stopped Andy. I just needed somebody to pull that inner animal out of me. Once it's out there, nobody can stop me...

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