Sports Interaction betting analyst Al Dannity breaks down a massive slate of MMA betting as UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva defends his title against Chael Sonnen at UFC 148!

It is the re-match the world has been waiting for. Chael Sonnen, the only man ever to push Anderson Silva to the brink in UFC action, looks to shock the world by taking the Spider’s UFC Middleweight title. Silva has the longest winning and title defense streaks in UFC history, with 14 straight wins and 9 straight defences. On Saturday night he will look to add one more win to those records against his fiercest rival. MMA betting fans know this is personal for Silva, who has been called out by Sonnen for almost two years since their epic battle in August 2010. Now, finally, the time for talking is over.

While Sonnen set the pace in their previous fight, I like Silva to go after the challenger early and often. The Brazilian is the most dangerous striker in the history of the sport and he has a point to prove on Saturday night. I like Silva to retain his title at -260 with Sports Interaction but the bigger question is in finding value in the method of victory. The challenger has notoriously poor submission defense but I think strikes are going to be a bigger factor in this fight. That’s why I like the Spider winning by KO, TKO, or DQ at +100. How long the fight goes could come down to the resilience of Sonnen. I expect Sonnen to hang with Silva for close to two rounds but the extraordinary fitness of the Brazilian should prove telling. Bet on Anderson Silva to win in Round 2 at +400 with Sports Interaction!

The other big fight on the card pits two former Light Heavyweight champions against one another. Tito Ortiz will have his final fight in the octagon against Forrest Griffin. This is the third battle between the pair. Ortiz beat Griffin via split decision in 2006 but Griffin took a split decision win over the Huntington Beach Bad Boy in 2009. Ortiz has just 1 win in his last 8 fights, a run that goes back to his loss to Chuck Liddell in 2006. Motivated as he will be to go out on a high, it’s hard to see him finding a way to take the rubber match in this rivalry. Griffin believes he has one last big run in him and that should drive him to the victory here. Bet on Forrest Griffin to win big at -325 with Sports Interaction.