Posted on June 27, 2008 by jcs

Here are the odds we dug up for the Griffin/Aurelio match-up:

Tyson Griffin -350 vs. Marcus Aurelio +250

Translated to an implied chance of winning, these odds suggest Griffin has a 78% chance of prevailing in the bout.

As for the FightMatrix points system, the difference between these two fighters is practically nothing.

Rank	Fighter	Record	Points
14	Marcus Aurelio Last Fight: 4/2/2008 [UFC]	16-5-0	102
15	Tyson Griffin Last Fight: 2/2/2008 [UFC]	11-1-0	100

We’re not necessarily declaring Aurelio as the winner, but we know a good bet when we see one.

Posted in MMA Ranks | Comments (4)

4 Comments

• jcs says:

  July 8, 2008 at 8:48 am

  Well, this one didn’t go so well.

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• UFC 86: Tyson Griffin vs. Marcus Aurelio?-Boxing & MMA-GoTeamsGo Sports Fan Forum says:

  July 1, 2008 at 1:35 pm

  [...] bout, and I was very surprised to see that Vegas installed Griffin as a huge favorite. FightMatrix.com was surprised, too. The innovative Fight Matrix ratings have the two fighters essentially equal, with Aurelio actually [...]

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• Jon says:

  June 28, 2008 at 1:33 pm

  I love the rankings and I think that line makes Griffin a slightly bigger favorite than he should be, but as they say, styles make fights.

  Aurellio didn’t have much at all for the likes of Guida and Ishida. The linemakers likely assume that a strong wrestler with submission defense (Griffin qualifies) spells trouble for Aurellio.

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• jcs says:

  June 27, 2008 at 9:34 am

  I’ve changed the word usage to better represent the situation.

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• Sean says:

  June 27, 2008 at 9:25 am

  The line does not in any way, shape, or form suggest that the linemakers think Griffin has a 78% chance of winning.

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