UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale and odds on winning

Another round of great MMA fights is coming our way on Saturday with the UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 from Las Vegas.

UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale and odds on winning Total of nine fights will be part of the "UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5" card. But the most anticipated MMA fight is Jens Pulver against BJ Penn.

The 32-year-old Jens Pulver "Little Evil" is from Sunnyside, WA, good grappler with powerful left hand. Pulver's MMA record has 21 wins and 7 lost fights. His last UFC event was the UFC 63 where he lost to Joe Lauzon by knock out. According to Jens Pulver biography, he started wrestling at six years old. Jens wrestled for Boise State before injuries forced him off the team. He started training in boxing as a junior in high school. Pulver started fighting in mixed martial arts and made his pro debut in April of 1999. He entered the UFC five months later.

His opponent for the UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5, BJ Penn "The Prodigy" is 28 years old from Kailua, HI. Penn has strong standup and excellent submissions. In his MMA career BJ Penn has won 11 fights and lost 4. He also fought last at the UFC 63 and lost by technical knock out to Matt Hughes. BJ Penn claims to be the most decorated jiu-jitsu athlete in America.

The UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 brawl between Jens Pulver and BJ Penn is scheduled to start at 10:00pm from Nevada. BJ Penn is the favorite to win this fight according to the online bookmaker Bodog Sports with odds -350 and Jens Pulver odds are +275.

Other UFC fights on the card with their odds:

Joseph Lauzon
-650
vs.
Brandon Melendez
+450

Cole Miller
-650
vs.
Andy Wang
+450

Gray Maynard
-575
vs.
Rob Emerson
+375

Leonard Garcia
-800
vs.
Allen Berube
+500

Matt Wiman
-600
vs.
Brian Geraghty
+400

Thales Leites
-600
vs.
Floyd Sword
+400

Roger Huerta
-850
vs.
Doug Evans
+525

You can bet these odds on the UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 online at Bodog Sports (opens new window). Watch the UFC fights on Spike TV. First UFC fight will start at 6:30 pm.

Published on 06/21/2007