V.Shevchenko and Alexa grasso face each other for the flyweight belt in UFC 285. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Directly from Mexico, Alexa grasso was chosen to face the flyweight champion (up to 56,7kg.) Valentina Shevchenko No. UFC 285. Despite accumulating four consecutive victories in the organization, the Mexican is a big underdog in the bookmakers and is looking to break the bank. For bettors who believe in her triumph, the deposit of R$100 can have a return of R$575, if the athlete becomes the new queen of the division.
Just like Grasso, other UFC belt challengers have already been considered big underdogs for the duel. The team at SUPER FIGHTS selected five historic fights in which the champions had a large margin of favoritism over their opponents.
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Renan Barão (1.11) x TJ Dillashaw (8.1) I
Renan Barao (left) and TJ Dillashaw (right) face each other before the fight in 2014. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Present at 'MGM Arena', Renan Barao e TJ Dillashaw They faced each other for the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2kg) at UFC 173. Coming on a devastating streak with seven straight victories, the Brazilian made his first defense of the straight belt and welcomed the hitherto unknown North American. Protagonist of a beautiful performance, Dillashaw showed that his values were disproportionate and drove the arena crazy by knocking out the native of Natal in the fifth round. For every R$100 in the challenger, the return would be R$810.
Anderson Silva (1.15) x Demian Maia (6.5)
Anderson Silva x Demian Maia. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Looking for the sixth consecutive title defense in the middleweight category (up to 83,9kg), Anderson Silva climbed into the octagon, in the air of Abu Dhabi, to face Demian Maia at UFC 112. At the time, despite the challenger having lost just one in seven fights for the organization, fans had great doubts about his triumph. In a controversial duel, 'Spider' dominated the actions and sought to destabilize his opponent with provocations throughout the five rounds. Without taking many risks, the São Paulo native lived up to his favoritism and won the match.
Jon Jones (1.12) x Chael Sonnen (7.85)
Jon Jones x Chael Sonnen. Photo: Reproduction/UFC
At 26, Jon Jones was chosen to face Chael Sonnen at UFC 159. Exuding confidence after submitting Vitor belfort, the North American did not give in to the challenger's provocations and proved that there are levels in the sport. Despite the fight being ended in the first round, the fans who believed in the underdog almost didn't break the bank. When giving an interview in the octagon, 'Bones' realized that his big toe had been broken during the fight. If the pair had reached the second round, the sports icon would have been prevented from continuing and customers who placed R$100 on the zebra would have left with R$785.
Ronda Rousey (1.13) x Holly Holm (7.0)
Coming from the extinct Strikeforce, Ronda Rousey raised the level of women's MMA by performing at a level never seen at the time. A born finisher, the judoka didn't think an opponent was capable of overcoming her until she came across Holly holm at UFC 193. With only two fights in the company, 'A Filha do Pastor' arrived discredited by the public and showed that mixed martial arts are a surprise box. In a dominant performance, the challenger frustrated the bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg) and knocked her out in the second round. For bettors, the zebra's victory returned seven times the amount deposited that night.
José Aldo (1.12) x Chan Sung Jung (7.85)
José Aldo won'Korean zombie' at UFC 163. Photo: Reproduction/ UFC
Present in Rio de Janeiro, the king of the 'Marvelous City' woke up ready to put on a show for the fans who shouted his name in the arena. Featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg.), José Aldo made his fourth belt defense against the previously undefeated in the organization Chan sung jung, at UFC 163. Captivated by the Brazilians, the man from Manaus proved to be the big favorite of the night and gave 'Korean zombie'. In the penultimate round, the home athlete used all his power to end the fight and managed to hurt his opponent, forcing him to cry out because he couldn't continue the fight.
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