Definition of overrated: #5 Boetsch is an underdog to #25 Philippou

[rlm81]

The betting odds are out, and Boetsch is the underdog by a slight margin:
Costa Philippou -135
Tim Boetsch -105

If this does not show how overrated Boetsch is, I don't know what does. Boetsch currently sit at #5 MW, whereas Costa is #25. This is why I trust betting odds way more than rankings.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/11/27/3697976/bloody-elbow-november-2012-meta-rankings-middleweight

EDIT:

I mean overrated relative to his ranking in most sites (#5)

 

[MMAEXP3RT]

He's overrated because he's the underdog?

 

[dropshot001]

Betting odds don't mean much outside of how money is anticipated to come in.

 

[frederick]

I agree Boetsch is overrated. He's way too slow in the standup and he's going to get sparked by somebody explosive (I believe Lombard was injured therefore he did not KO Boetsch).

 

[rlm81]

Betting odds don't mean much outside of how money is anticipated to come in.

Did you ever hear of prediction markets? Betting odds have be shown to be much better predictor of outcomes of many things (elections, sports results, etc) than surveys and pundits.

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/prediction-markets-and-elections/

 

[jagerbomber84]

I'm confused, wouldn't that make him underrated?

 

[rlm81]

I'm confused, wouldn't that make him underrated?

Overrated relative to his rankings.

 

[jagerbomber84]

I mean in a betting sense...

 

[usernamee]

TS wants Boetsch to be a bigger underdog? =)

 

[usernamee]

Oh, I see now. Had me confused there for a while.

 

[diazisawesome**]

Tim will win

 

[0vary hugger**]

Costa is gonna make him his boetsch.

 

[CrazyLikeAFox]

Obvious troll thread. BAN!

 

[Petoria]

That doesn't make any sense.

Rankings are determined by accomplishments, not by 'who would beat who'. Boetsch has better wins than Philippou which is why he's ranked higher, even if Philippou might be the better fighter.

 

[Like A Boss]

I'm confused, wouldn't that make him underrated?

Not given the discrepancy in their ranking. I believe the OP is basically saying that despite the large gap between their respective rankings, the betting odds show an entirely different story.

I suppose we could he is "contextually" overrated.

 

[IwishIcould]

Hes going to pound out philippou after taking him down anyway.

 

[RedRover]

This is why I thrust betting odds way more than rankings.

 

[rlm81]

That doesn't make any sense.

Rankings are determined by accomplishments, not by 'who would beat who'. Boetsch has better wins than Philippou which is why he's ranked higher, even if Philippou might be the better fighter.

Well, I understand well how rankings work.

For exactly that reason many times they are a bad predictor of who is a better fighter.

Tons of people around here boast Boetsch as an awesome fighter using his #5 ranking. That by far does not mean that he is among the top 5 fighters in MW.

 

[Petoria]

double post

 

[DesertStomper**]

That doesn't make any sense.

Rankings are determined by accomplishments, not by 'who would beat who'. Boetsch has better wins than Philippou which is why he's ranked higher, even if Philippou might be the better fighter.

Oh shit, someone gets it.