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Carrie Stroup here with your UFC 160 betting odds for Junior Glover Teixeira vs. James Te Huna. Bet this fight at Sportsbook.com here and receive a FREE $100 BET.
Glover Teixeira (20-2) vs. James Te Huna (18-5)
Sportsbook.ag Line: Teixeira -300, Te Huna +240
Glover Teixeira will put his 18-fight winning streak on the line Saturday night on UFC 160’s main card against James Te Huna in a light heavyweight bout.
For much of his winning streak, Teixeira has romped through lower-level circuits before making the leap to UFC. He is now 3-0 in UFC, including his most recent win, a unanimous decision win against Rampage Jackson on Jan. 26. Te Huna is also riding a win streak with four consecutive victories, putting him at 5-1 in UFC-promoted tilts. Both fighters carry the same height (6-foot-2) and weight (205 lbs.) into this fight. Though Te Huna has not taken on the same class of fighter as Teixeira has, he has shown endurance and skills that should give bettors confidence in him as an underdog. He has both the potential earn a knockout or grind out a fight and take it to the judges.
Beating Jackson gave Teixeira some credibility, though it should be noted Jackson is certainly in the twilight of his career, losing his last three fights. Prior to that, Teixeira earned solid wins against Fabio Maldonado and Kyle Kingsbury. He’s a good boxer and wrestler, but Jiu-Jitsu also figures into his attacking style. So, the 33-year-old Brazilian likes to end fights early with 12 knockouts and five submissions in his career to go along with three decisions. Four of Te Huna’s five career losses have been via submission, so Teixeira can definitely grapple his way to a victory here.
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Te Huna showed his resilience in his last fight on Feb. 16, a unanimous decision victory against Ryan Jimmo. Though he was on the ropes in the first round after a tough kick, he dominated rounds two and three. His previous win, a unanimous decision against Joey Beltran, showed similar grit. After a slow start and breaking a handful of bones, he toughed it out and took control to curry the judges’ votes. Though those two fights were submissions, he also has 10 career knockouts and three submissions. Without a win against a top-notch fighter, the 31-year-old New Zealander is understandably an underdog, but he can certainly ground-and-pound his way to an upset here.
- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter
