UFC Betting Picks

UFC 119 Betting Picks Preview: Mir vs. Cro Cop.UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop - The main event features two of the biggest names in the sport, former Pride FC open weight champion Mirko “Cro-Cop” Filipovic and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.


While there isn’t a title fight on the card, these 2 main events are will showcase some of UFC’s best. Cro-Cop is still looking to regain the magic and aura he held while fighting in Pride. When he was in Pride, he was the clear number two heavyweight fighter in the world behind Fedor Emelianenko. In the UFC, he’s lost fights to Gabriel Gonzaga and Junior Dos Santos. It had people questioning if this was it for the once great Cro-Cop. To his credit, he looks like he’s rededicated himself to training and after his submission victory over Patrick Barry; he’s ready to fight for a UFC title. Cro Cop is known for his lethal kicks and striking. I’ve also heard his right kick is called Hospital and left Graveyard. How intimidating is that.



Frank Mir not one to be intimidated is coming off an embarrassing first round loss to Shane Carwin but had an impressive win over Cheick Kongo. He’s an enigma; he’ll look fantastic as in his victory over Kongo and dismantling of Antonio “Big Nog” Nogueira but then get bullied by bigger stronger fighters like his losses to Lesnar and Carwin. His ju-jitsu skills are some of the best in the heavyweight division but he’s prone to letdown fights. Mir is a solid favorite but as long as Cro-Cop is healthy and brings a strong stand up game could send Mir to the Hospital or the Graveyard (Cro-Cop TKO 3rd).



Mirko Filipovic +190

Frank Mir -240



Ryan Bader comes into this fight as the undefeated favorite. His victories have come over progressively tougher opponents although, after seeing the fall Keith Jardine has taken after his loss to Bader, he isn’t a good measuring stick.



Antonio “Little Nog” Nogueira hasn’t lost in almost 3 years and is riding a seven-fight winning streak. Being a Nogueira, you know his BJJ is excellent, but he’s also an excellent boxer who won a gold medal for Brazil in the 2006 South American games. That will be the difference in his fight. (Lil Nog split decision).



Antonio Rogerio Nogueira +145

Ryan Bader -175