The Cheat Sheet is a regular feature at The MMA Manifesto where we give you a quick, easy and (hopefully) informative preview of an upcoming major MMA event. Next up: UFC 137
UFC 137 – Sat, Oct 29th – 9:00pm Eastern – Mandalay Bay Events Center – Las Vegas, NV
Fight Card (courtesy of Wikipedia) and Betting Odds (courtesy of BetUS)
Main Card
Welterweight bout: B.J. Penn (+105) vs. Nick Diaz (-135)
Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo (+110) vs. Matt Mitrione (-140)
Heavyweight bout: Mirko Filipović (+220) vs. Roy Nelson (-300)
Bantamweight bout: Scott Jorgensen (-450) vs. Jeff Curran (+325)
Featherweight bout: Hatsu Hioki (-350) vs. George Roop (+250)
Preliminary Card
Lightweight bout: Dennis Siver (+200) vs. Donald Cerrone (-260)
Featherweight bout: Tyson Griffin (-350) vs. Bart Palaszewski (+250)
Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera (-500) vs. Eliot Marshall (+350)
Lightweight bout: Ramsey Nijem (-220) vs. Danny Downes (+175)
Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi (-130) vs. Francis Carmont (+100)
Middleweight bout: Dustin Jacoby (-120) vs. Clifford Starks (-110)
Strength of Card: 
Excitement Level: Low. The excitement meter for UFC 137 has steadily declined. George St-Pierre vs Nick Diaz was heavily anticipated. The change to GSP vs Carlos Condit drained the meter a fair bit. GSP vs no one, and the meter is empty.
Who Should Buy This PPV?: Only the hardcores. And, unfortunately for the UFC, most people will probably heed this advice.
Projected PPV Buyrate: 225,000
Fight of the Night: Dennis Siver vs Donald Cerrone. Because Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is awesome, that’s why.
Best Fight on the Undercard: See above.
Best Bet (if you are betting man/woman): Dennis Siver (+200). In most online rankings, Dennis Siver’s name appears ahead of his UFC 137 opponent Donald Cerrone’s. Yet the oddmakers are giving you the chance to double your money by picking Siver to win.
Win or Go Home: Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic and Roy Nelson. And since they are fighting each other, that means one of them is going to be out of work after this fight.
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