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How to bet UFC 214

Though the recent UFC "Fight Week" card, which promised a pair of title fights, didn't work out as planned, we're getting something even better before we wrap up the month of July with an ultra-rare event featuring three belts on the line. The rest of the card offers a solid mix of dangerous strikers and matchups with contender implications. On paper, it's the best fight card of the year. And since most MMA fans will be tuning in, we'd better cover the betting angles.

Given the lack of data on new UFC crossover Tonya Evinger, as well as the extreme 1-to-10 odds for Cris "Cyborg" Justino in their women's featherweight title fight, we'll be skipping that analysis. Instead, we'll look at a key welterweight matchup between former champion Robbie Lawler and former lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone -- an immediate fan favorite of a fight the moment this matchup was announced.

Welterweight matchup: No. 3 Robbie Lawler (-155) vs. No. 6 Donald Cerrone (+135)