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UFC 86: Why Is Tyson Griffin Such a Heavy Favorite Over Marcus Aurelio?
UFC 86: Why Is Tyson Griffin Such a Heavy Favorite Over Marcus Aurelio?
One of the more intriguing fights on the UFC 86 undercard is the lightweight bout between Tyson Griffin and Marcus Aurelio. When I first saw that they were fighting, I thought it seemed like a fairly competitive 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 ...
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Xtreme Couture MMA — ... July July 3, 2008 No Comments [image] This weekend we’ll be celebrating our Nation’s Independence and hopefully Forrest Griffin capturing the UFC Light Heavyweight Title and Tyson Griffin defeating Marcus Aurelius. Be safe, don’t blow your fingers off with fireworks and check out these articles on our guys if you’re looking for some reading material: Forrest , more Forrest , even more Forrest , Tyson , more Tyson , and MMAJunkie has a great piece on Mike Whitehead who fights ...

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