Past Predictions (UFC 100-102, 104-111, 113-114, 117, UFC on VERSUS 1-2): 89-80-1
Last Card: 7-4
PRELIMS
Mike Pierce def. Amilcar Alves
Nick Osipczak def. Greg Soto
Dan Miller def. John Salter
SPIKE PRELIMS
Andre Winner def. Nik Lentz
Gabe Ruediger def. Joe Lauzon
MAIN CARD
Nate Diaz def. Marcus Davis
Kenny Florian def. Gray Maynard
Demian Maia def. Mario Miranda
Randy Couture def. James Toney
Frankie Edgar def. BJ Penn to retain UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
>UFC 117 Predictions
Past Predictions (UFC 100-102, 104-111, 113-114, UFC on VERSUS 1-2): 82-76-1
Last Card: 7-3
PRELIMS
Ben Saunders vs. Dennis Hallman
Hallman has crazy experience, but Saunders is just plain crazy. A guy like Hallman is either going to charge forward or lay back too much. He's experienced and that means he will be able to pick apart most fighters. But who can predict Ben Saunders? In his two losses, people got lucky. Crazy + Reach = Victory number 9.
Saunders by 2nd Round TKO
Stefan Struve vs. Christian Morecraft
Struve's reach isn't as much as you'd think it would be cracked up to be. Morecraft is not slouch either in height and his weight, record and mystery are enough to outdo Struve's hesitance.
Morecraft by Unanimous Decision
Johny Hendricks vs. Charlie Brenneman
Such an even matchup where the fighters have a combined 20-1 record. This could be a match that helps shape the future of the welterweight division long after the clog at the top straightens itself out and the mid-level guys (Hughes, Serra, etc.) finally retire. This could be the fight of the night and that is saying alot.
Hendricks by 3rd Round TKO
Tim Boestch vs. Todd Brown
Not much here, I just don't think Brown has the ability to outduel his counterpart. Sadly, Boestch needs sometone to push him.
Boestch by Unanimous Decision
Phil Davis vs. Rodney Wallace
This is the fight that will really show that Wallace's potential time has already passed him by. He's powerful, but Davis is closer to today's prototypical light heavyweight. He stays unbeaten.
Davis by 1st Round Submission
Dustin Hazelett vs. Rick Story
Quick one here again. Story lucked out against Nick Osipczak and Hazelett won't give him the time of day to sneak by.
Hazelett by 1st Round KO
MAIN CARD
Junior Dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson
All conventional wisdom says that Junior Dos Santos will knock the shit out of Big Country. He has powered his weigh through opponents and became the heavyweight division's next big thing (no easy task among the world of next big things: Lesnar, Carwin, Duffee, Velasquez). Then a funny thing happened: along came Roy Nelson, the former IFL champion, and all conventional wisdom has gone away. Conventional wisdom said that Kimbo Slice would pound this fat guys' face in. Conventional wisdom said that the younger, far more athletic Brendan Schaub would just go to town on Nelson. Conventional wisdom even said that Stefan Struve's reach was gonna be way too much. But somehow, Roy Nelson has been plowing through the UFC. I've picked against Roy...and I've been wrong...somehow. I like JDS, I really do, and I expect good things to happen in his career.
Nelson by 2nd Round KO
Matt Hughes vs. Ricardo Almeida
I hate Matt Hughes. But really, why are the experts picking him to lose. The UFC considers this guy the greatest welterweight of all-time. I rank him 2nd. Either way, Ricardo Almeida isn't in the top 15 ever, if even close to that.
Hughes by Ground and Pound in 3rd Round
Clay Guida vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
If Frankie Edgar gets back in the cage and beats BJ Penn again, then I see Penn going up to welterweight. Why is that important here? Because Clay Guida has always had a ceiling in the division. But with the likes of Diego Sanchez, Nate Diaz and perhaps Penn moving on up, Guida has the chance of a lifetime if he can win here. The man can fight with inspiration and fire that I don't know if Dos Anjos has.
Guida by Split Decision
Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves
The rematch. The same result. Alves, I believe, has rushed back too much from the injuries, failed to make weight at the official weigh-ins and is just not mentally in this from what I saw at the press conference.
Fitch by 1st Round TKO
UFC Middleweight Championship
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
The consensus is that Sonnen's only hope is to take down and lay on top of Silva five times. But Sonnen has noted that he plans to swing at Silva. So here is how it really will go: Sonnen tries to swing in round one, but realizes he can't swing with The Spider. The round is close, could go either way. In round two, he goes with the lay and pray theory, takes Anderson down a minute in and lays there for the 10-9. In round three, Anderson gets restless and makes Chael look like Forrest Griffin. All that, or Anderson actually nuts up and knocks Chael out in round one. My heart and my cheers Saturday night go to Chael Sonnen, who I enjoy as a fighter and as a comedy act...but my brains stills works and so do Anderson Silva's limbs.
Silva by 3rd Round TKO to RETAIN the UFC Middleweight Championship
Last Card: 7-3
PRELIMS
Ben Saunders vs. Dennis Hallman
Hallman has crazy experience, but Saunders is just plain crazy. A guy like Hallman is either going to charge forward or lay back too much. He's experienced and that means he will be able to pick apart most fighters. But who can predict Ben Saunders? In his two losses, people got lucky. Crazy + Reach = Victory number 9.
Saunders by 2nd Round TKO
Stefan Struve vs. Christian Morecraft
Struve's reach isn't as much as you'd think it would be cracked up to be. Morecraft is not slouch either in height and his weight, record and mystery are enough to outdo Struve's hesitance.
Morecraft by Unanimous Decision
Johny Hendricks vs. Charlie Brenneman
Such an even matchup where the fighters have a combined 20-1 record. This could be a match that helps shape the future of the welterweight division long after the clog at the top straightens itself out and the mid-level guys (Hughes, Serra, etc.) finally retire. This could be the fight of the night and that is saying alot.
Hendricks by 3rd Round TKO
Tim Boestch vs. Todd Brown
Not much here, I just don't think Brown has the ability to outduel his counterpart. Sadly, Boestch needs sometone to push him.
Boestch by Unanimous Decision
Phil Davis vs. Rodney Wallace
This is the fight that will really show that Wallace's potential time has already passed him by. He's powerful, but Davis is closer to today's prototypical light heavyweight. He stays unbeaten.
Davis by 1st Round Submission
Dustin Hazelett vs. Rick Story
Quick one here again. Story lucked out against Nick Osipczak and Hazelett won't give him the time of day to sneak by.
Hazelett by 1st Round KO
MAIN CARD
Junior Dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson
All conventional wisdom says that Junior Dos Santos will knock the shit out of Big Country. He has powered his weigh through opponents and became the heavyweight division's next big thing (no easy task among the world of next big things: Lesnar, Carwin, Duffee, Velasquez). Then a funny thing happened: along came Roy Nelson, the former IFL champion, and all conventional wisdom has gone away. Conventional wisdom said that Kimbo Slice would pound this fat guys' face in. Conventional wisdom said that the younger, far more athletic Brendan Schaub would just go to town on Nelson. Conventional wisdom even said that Stefan Struve's reach was gonna be way too much. But somehow, Roy Nelson has been plowing through the UFC. I've picked against Roy...and I've been wrong...somehow. I like JDS, I really do, and I expect good things to happen in his career.
Nelson by 2nd Round KO
Matt Hughes vs. Ricardo Almeida
I hate Matt Hughes. But really, why are the experts picking him to lose. The UFC considers this guy the greatest welterweight of all-time. I rank him 2nd. Either way, Ricardo Almeida isn't in the top 15 ever, if even close to that.
Hughes by Ground and Pound in 3rd Round
Clay Guida vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
If Frankie Edgar gets back in the cage and beats BJ Penn again, then I see Penn going up to welterweight. Why is that important here? Because Clay Guida has always had a ceiling in the division. But with the likes of Diego Sanchez, Nate Diaz and perhaps Penn moving on up, Guida has the chance of a lifetime if he can win here. The man can fight with inspiration and fire that I don't know if Dos Anjos has.
Guida by Split Decision
Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves
The rematch. The same result. Alves, I believe, has rushed back too much from the injuries, failed to make weight at the official weigh-ins and is just not mentally in this from what I saw at the press conference.
Fitch by 1st Round TKO
UFC Middleweight Championship
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
The consensus is that Sonnen's only hope is to take down and lay on top of Silva five times. But Sonnen has noted that he plans to swing at Silva. So here is how it really will go: Sonnen tries to swing in round one, but realizes he can't swing with The Spider. The round is close, could go either way. In round two, he goes with the lay and pray theory, takes Anderson down a minute in and lays there for the 10-9. In round three, Anderson gets restless and makes Chael look like Forrest Griffin. All that, or Anderson actually nuts up and knocks Chael out in round one. My heart and my cheers Saturday night go to Chael Sonnen, who I enjoy as a fighter and as a comedy act...but my brains stills works and so do Anderson Silva's limbs.
Silva by 3rd Round TKO to RETAIN the UFC Middleweight Championship
Saturday, July 31, 2010
UFC on Versus 2 Quick Picks
UFC Predictions (100-102, 104-111, 113-114, UFC on VERSUS 1) 75-73-1 - last card: 6-5
PRELIMS
Paul Kelly def. Jacob Volkmann
Matthew Riddle def. Demarques Johnson
Igor Pokrajac def. James Irvin
Brian Stann def. Mike Massenzio
Rob Kimmons def. Steve Steinbeiss
Charles Oliveira def. Darren Elkins
MAIN CARD
Tyson Griffin def. Takanori Gomi
Jake Ellenberger def. John Howard
Mark Munoz def. Yushin Okami
Jon Jones def. Vladimir Matyushenko
PRELIMS
Paul Kelly def. Jacob Volkmann
Matthew Riddle def. Demarques Johnson
Igor Pokrajac def. James Irvin
Brian Stann def. Mike Massenzio
Rob Kimmons def. Steve Steinbeiss
Charles Oliveira def. Darren Elkins
MAIN CARD
Tyson Griffin def. Takanori Gomi
Jake Ellenberger def. John Howard
Mark Munoz def. Yushin Okami
Jon Jones def. Vladimir Matyushenko
Friday, May 28, 2010
UFC 114 Quick Picks
UFC Predictions (100-102, 104-111, 113, UFC on VERSUS 1) 69-68-1 - last card: 5-6
PRELIMS
Ryan Jensen def. Jesse Forbes by 2nd Round TKO
Aaron Riley def. Joe Brammer by 1st Round KO
Luiz Cane def. Cyrille Diabate by Unanimous Decision
Melvin Guillard def. Waylon Lowe by 1st Round TKO
SPIKE PRELIMS
Efrain Escudero def. Dan Lauzon by Unanimous Decision
Amir Sadollah def. Dong Hyun Kim by 2nd Round Submission
MAIN CARD
Diego Sanchez def. John Hathaway by 2nd Round TKO
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Jason Brilz by Unanimous Decision
Todd Duffee def. Mike Russow by 1st Round KO
Michael Bisping def. Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision
Rampage Jackson def. Rashad Evans by 2nd Round TKO
PRELIMS
Ryan Jensen def. Jesse Forbes by 2nd Round TKO
Aaron Riley def. Joe Brammer by 1st Round KO
Luiz Cane def. Cyrille Diabate by Unanimous Decision
Melvin Guillard def. Waylon Lowe by 1st Round TKO
SPIKE PRELIMS
Efrain Escudero def. Dan Lauzon by Unanimous Decision
Amir Sadollah def. Dong Hyun Kim by 2nd Round Submission
MAIN CARD
Diego Sanchez def. John Hathaway by 2nd Round TKO
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Jason Brilz by Unanimous Decision
Todd Duffee def. Mike Russow by 1st Round KO
Michael Bisping def. Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision
Rampage Jackson def. Rashad Evans by 2nd Round TKO
Friday, May 7, 2010
UFC 113 Quick Picks
UFC Predictions (100-102, 104-111, UFC on VERSUS 1) 64-62-1 - last card: 6-4
PRELIMS
Jason MacDonald def. John Salter
Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Mike Guymon
Joey Beltran def. Tim Hague
Johny Hendricks def. TJ Grant
Marcus Davis def. Jonathan Goulet
Tom Lawlor def. Joe Doerksen
MAIN CARD
Patrick Cote def. Alan Belcher - 2nd Round TKO
Kimbo Slice def. Matt Mitrione - Unanimous Decision
Sam Stout def. Jeremy Stephens - 3rd Round TKO
Josh Koscheck def. Paul Daley (and might I add UGH) - Second Round Submission
Finally, I said it once before, I shall say it again (btw, pretty sure I was right the first time):
Mauricio Rua defeats Lyota Machida by 3rd Round TKO to become the NEW UFC LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!
PRELIMS
Jason MacDonald def. John Salter
Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Mike Guymon
Joey Beltran def. Tim Hague
Johny Hendricks def. TJ Grant
Marcus Davis def. Jonathan Goulet
Tom Lawlor def. Joe Doerksen
MAIN CARD
Patrick Cote def. Alan Belcher - 2nd Round TKO
Kimbo Slice def. Matt Mitrione - Unanimous Decision
Sam Stout def. Jeremy Stephens - 3rd Round TKO
Josh Koscheck def. Paul Daley (and might I add UGH) - Second Round Submission
Finally, I said it once before, I shall say it again (btw, pretty sure I was right the first time):
Mauricio Rua defeats Lyota Machida by 3rd Round TKO to become the NEW UFC LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!
Friday, March 26, 2010
UFC 111 Quick Picks
UFC Predictions (100-102, 104-110, UFC on VERSUS) 58-58-1 - last card: 7-4
PRELIMS
Matthew Riddle vs. Greg Soto
~Riddle needs to win to bounce back from a tough first loss. And though Soto doesn't want his first, Riddle has developed into a very mentally tough fighter.
Matthew Riddle by Unanimous Decision
Rousimar Palhares vs. Tomasz Drwal
Drwal by 2nd Round TKO
Rodney Wallace vs. Jared Hamman
Wallace by 1st Round KO
Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown
Brown by 2nd Round Submission
Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham
~If ever there was a man with a chip on his shoulder, it's Nate. Bad news is Chip+Good Fighter will probably equal a long night for Markham...metaphorically.
Diaz by 1st Round TKO
MAIN CARD
Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek
Miller by Unanimous Decision
Ben Saunders vs. Jon Fitch
~What a hard fight to pick. Saunders is clearly crazy for wanting to get into the cage with Fitch on NO notice. Crazy can always help someone in the Octagon and I see how it has been beneficial to Saunders' career. However, taking a fight with Jon Fitch while you haven't been training for Jon Fitch is questionable. Even worse than that, Fitch has been training for a fight with Thiago Alves, a man prone to potentially taking your head off. I admire Saunders' guts. But this will be the best Fitch we've ever seen.
Fitch by 2nd Round KO
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Fabricio Camoes
Pellegrino by Split Decision
Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin
~Win and get Brock. Motivation enough.
Mir by 2nd Round KO
Georges St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy
~Hardy is top notch (if its 2012 and St. Pierre has either retired or traded up to Middleweight). This says quick picks so let me be quick. Hardy puts up a good effort...not good enough.
St.Pierre by 3rd Round TKO
PRELIMS
Matthew Riddle vs. Greg Soto
~Riddle needs to win to bounce back from a tough first loss. And though Soto doesn't want his first, Riddle has developed into a very mentally tough fighter.
Matthew Riddle by Unanimous Decision
Rousimar Palhares vs. Tomasz Drwal
Drwal by 2nd Round TKO
Rodney Wallace vs. Jared Hamman
Wallace by 1st Round KO
Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown
Brown by 2nd Round Submission
Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham
~If ever there was a man with a chip on his shoulder, it's Nate. Bad news is Chip+Good Fighter will probably equal a long night for Markham...metaphorically.
Diaz by 1st Round TKO
MAIN CARD
Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek
Miller by Unanimous Decision
Ben Saunders vs. Jon Fitch
~What a hard fight to pick. Saunders is clearly crazy for wanting to get into the cage with Fitch on NO notice. Crazy can always help someone in the Octagon and I see how it has been beneficial to Saunders' career. However, taking a fight with Jon Fitch while you haven't been training for Jon Fitch is questionable. Even worse than that, Fitch has been training for a fight with Thiago Alves, a man prone to potentially taking your head off. I admire Saunders' guts. But this will be the best Fitch we've ever seen.
Fitch by 2nd Round KO
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Fabricio Camoes
Pellegrino by Split Decision
Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin
~Win and get Brock. Motivation enough.
Mir by 2nd Round KO
Georges St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy
~Hardy is top notch (if its 2012 and St. Pierre has either retired or traded up to Middleweight). This says quick picks so let me be quick. Hardy puts up a good effort...not good enough.
St.Pierre by 3rd Round TKO
Friday, March 19, 2010
UFC on Versus Quick Picks
UFC Predictions (100-102, 104-110) 51-54-1 - last card: 6-3
Eric Schafer def. Jason Brilz
Mike Pierce def. Julio Paulino
Brendan Schaub def. Chase Gormley
John Howard def. Daniel Roberts
Duane Ludwig def. Darren Elkins
Eliot Marshall def. Vladimir Matyushenko
Clay Guida def. Shannon Gugerty
James Irvin def. Alessio Sakara
Cheick Kongo def. Paul Buentello
Junior Dos Santos def. Gabriel Gonzaga
Jon Jones def. Brandon Vera
Eric Schafer def. Jason Brilz
Mike Pierce def. Julio Paulino
Brendan Schaub def. Chase Gormley
John Howard def. Daniel Roberts
Duane Ludwig def. Darren Elkins
Eliot Marshall def. Vladimir Matyushenko
Clay Guida def. Shannon Gugerty
James Irvin def. Alessio Sakara
Cheick Kongo def. Paul Buentello
Junior Dos Santos def. Gabriel Gonzaga
Jon Jones def. Brandon Vera
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