Tito Ortiz's return fight at UFC 106

Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin 2 at UFC 106!

Originally scheduled to square off against Mark "the hammer" Coleman at UFC 106, Tito Ortiz is now going to be fighting Forrest Griffin. They fought once before in a controversal three round war, where Tito ended up with a questionable decision victory. Many of fans felt that Forrest won that fight, and now, Forrest is presented with an oppurtunity to show Tito he is for real and get the win that many felt he deserved in their first meeting.
Tito came into the last fight with an injured knee, potentially causing the lack of domination in the fight. He was unable to commit to his takedowns the way he is notorious for, and that led to a good portion of the last 2 rounds to be a stand up fight. Tito is going to be a hundred percent when he enters the UFC octogan this time, and going to be more determined than ever to score a win in the UFC. He has to make a good showing in his return fight, he also has to prove he can still be relevant in the sport. To do that, he has to beat Forrest, not in a close decision, but actually beat Forrest. The motivation that Tito has coming into this fight, along with being injury free, will make him a handfull for Griffin.
On the other hand, Forrest has been fighting, and Tito has not. It has been more than a year since Tito last stepped foot into the octagon, and in that time, Forrest has fought Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Rashaad Evans, and Anderson "the spider" Silva. Griffin will have absolutely no amount of ring rust given the competition he has been fighting against the last year and a half, along with holding the title, and Tito undoubtedly will have a little ring rust. Also Forrest's last 2 fights have been losses, giving him even more reason to excell in this fight. He will also be looking to show Tito, and the fans that he is capable of winning, and that he belongs at the top of the UFC Lightheavyweight ladder.
A loss can potentially cost Forrest his carreer in the UFC. Nobody can lose three straight fights and still be considered a contender. A loss for Tito can be equally detrimental to his carreer, causing him to get off on the wrong foot for his return.
This fight will break down pretty simply, Tito will be trying to force Forrest to the ground, and pound him out, while Forrest will look to keep Tito standing up, and attempt to KO or TKO The Huntington Beach Bad Boy. Tito is not an easy person to slow down. He has some of the best if not the best, conditioning in all of MMA, and potentially is the best takedown artist in all of MMA. His Ground and Pound is unstoppable, and is the best the UFC has ever seen. His boxing is sharp as well, if he happens to not be able to get Forrest down. If Tito gets Forrest down, he can and will keep him there and grind him, and pound him, til Forrest taps or goes to sleep. Forrest has to keep this fight standing if he is to win it, that is all there is to it. Although Forrest has a decent ground game, it is no where near the level that Tito's is.
Forrest on the other hand has an advantage in the standup, giving him a chance in this fight. If he can frustrate Tito by stuffing his takedown attmepts, and keep drilling Tito with hard punches, he just may be able to get a TKO victory. A KO is unlikely, Tito can take a punch very well, but he also tends to start to buckle under powerfull flurries. That is what Forrest will have to do to win. Also Griffin has to be sure not to get tired, because Tito's condidtioning is top level, and if Griffin gets tired, Tito will pressure him and break him, because Tito will not be getting tired, that I can promise you.
Either way, this is a fight that every fan needs to see. It is bigger than the main event that night, Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin. Do not miss this fight, it has fight of the year written all over it.

Kimbo Slice, the next Ultimate Fighter???

Will Kimbo be the Next Ultimate Fighter?

The big news in MMA lately has been that Kimbo Slice, the Youtube street fighting legend, and Elite XC contender, is now a participant in The Ultimate Fighter 10, Heavyweights. Such a household name making it onto the show has caused alot of talking, and the big question, will Kimbo become the Ultimate Fighter season 10 winner?
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson showed immediate interest in Kimbo as soon as he walked through the door. Rampaged feels as if Kimbo has what it takes to win the whole show hands down, and has taken Kimbo under his wing, making him his personal project, similar to how Tito Ortiz had treated Matt Hammill. But many of the household members disagree. They seem to feel that Kimbo is merely a street fighter, and does not belong in the house. Every man in that house has the right to his own opinion, but the issue here is if that is how u feel, your going to have to beat Kimbo. To say he don't belong is one thing, beating him off the show is another.
There is no doubt in my mind that Kimbo is legitimately tough. There is doubt, however, wether or not he has what it takes to compete in the UFC. If you recall, Kimbo got TKO'd quickly in his last fight in Elite XC, by Zeth Petruzzeli, a former Ultimate Fighter, who lost the show by the way. Petruzzeli has a good karate and kickboxing background, and that was enough to beat Kimbo, and the level of competition in the house, and the UFC heavyweight division, is greater than Kimbo's skillset. If a guy who lost the Ultimate Fighter is able to beat Slice, what about the guys who didn't lose the Ultimate Fighter, what about the guys who are already at the top of the UFC rankings, what about the guys as good or better than Zeth Petruzzeli, that are in the house right now?
Kimbo is to fight next week against Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Big Country is a former IFL standout, he is already known, and has a good amount of experience. Big Country however is going to lose this fight. His tendency to want to slug it out when he fights will get him KOd by the stronger, better striker in Kimbo. This fight will cause alot of talking and speculation as to if Kimbo will go all the way. Kimbo will not win the show though, thats all there is to it.
As a big Ultimate Fighter fan however, I know very well, that you don't have to win the Ultimate Fighter to get into the UFC. All you have to do is make an impression. Kimbo no doubt will make the impression needed to fight in the UFC, and not to mention the amount of money having Kimbo Slice on any fight card will bring in. So yes, you can expect to see Kimbo Slice fight in the UFC, but do not look for him to be a big contender, because when pitted against a well rounded fighter, he will lose every time. Any fighter who is skilled on the groung will win, fighters such as UFC champ, Brock Lesnar, Former champ, Frank Mir, and Pride legend Rodrigo Nogueria, are in no danger of losing a fight to Kimbo Slice. Fighters with a higher pedigree of standup such as Cheik Kongo, Mirko Crocop, or Cain Velazquiz are not in danger either. I am not saying Kimbo won't be an exciting edition to the UFC, I am just saying, it is extremely unlikely that Kimbo Slice will ever be the UFC champion, or the Ultimate Fighter winner.

Silva's Title Reign in trouble???

Nate Marquardt back in title contention

Nate "the great" Marquardt has spoke repeatedly about a rematch with Anderson Silva, and winning the UFC Middleweight championship. After his 21 second KO victory of the undefeated Damian Maia, that rematch looks very possible. Marquardt has been driven to the edge of insanity over his loss to silva, saying he knows he can beat him, and will beat him and become champ.

Nate currently is on a 3 fight win streak, all impressive wins, Damian Maia(Maia's first loss), wilson Gouveia (ending Wilson's 7 fight win streak) and Martin Kampmann(ending Martin's 9 fight win streak). No doubt, Marquardt seems hellbent and determined, and is definately on the right track for a title shot. But is even a streak such as this one enough to derail the current UFC Middleweight champ? Has Marquardt improved enough to win this time? Can Marquardt become UFC champion? .................. I say YES!

Marquardt no doubt posesses the credintials to win. He is the 7 time King Of Pancrase, he is on an impressive win streak, and he trains at Greg Jackson's gym. Jackson is a master of strategy, and it is unlikely that he would allow Marquardt to make the same mistakes twice. On top of that, Marquardt trains with great fighters such as George St. Pierre, Rashad Evans, Keith Jardine, and Duane Ludwig. A team of elite fighters such as this is always helpfull, and can do nothing other than improve eachother's games.

Marquardt is a dominant force, and scary enough, he is improving. He believes that there is always more to learn, and he constantly tries to better himself. He has done just that, especially as of late.

I believe Nate Marquardt should be next in line for Anderson Silva's title. I also believe Silva is in big trouble. Silva has not defended his title against anybody legitimate lately, and put on lackluster performances in each of his last two title defenses. His most recent fight was at lightheavyweight, and he squared off against Forrest Griffin, and KO'd Griffin in the first rd. No doubt that shows Silva still has it, but has this streak of terror gone to Silva's head. Is it not possible that Silva may be too confident? I can assure you, Nate Marquardt is extremely hungry for the win, and is very driven, and that alone could be the difference maker.

Either way, this will be a great fight, potentially fight of the year, and I hope it happens soon. Marquardt has been counting down the days til he gets a rematch, and he's not counting alone, I too am very excited, and I too believe he will beat Silva when they match up. The only thing that could be in Marquardt's way right now, is having to fight the winner of Mike Swick vs martin Kampmann, and Marquardt has already beaten Kampmann, so that fight is unlikely to derail Nate "the great" Good luck Silva, enjoy the title while you have it, The King Of Pancrase is coming for it!!!

UFC 102 was a jampacked card with great fighters and even greater fights! if u didn't get the chance to see the action unfold, here are the results.Randy Couture vs Antonio Rodrigo

Nogueira- Nogueira won by decisionThiago Siva vs Keith jardine- Silva won by first rd. K.O
Jake Rosholt vs Chris Leben- Rosholt won in the 3rd rd. with a head and arm choke
Nate Marquardt vs Damian Maia- Marquardt won by Knockout in the first rd.
Brandon Vera vs Krystoff Sozynski- Vera won by unanimous decision
Aaron Simspson vs Ed Herman- simpson won by TKO in the 2nd rd
.Gabriel Gonzaga vs Chris Tucserer- Gonzaga won by first rd. TKO
Mike Russow vs Justin McCully- Mike Russow won by Unanimous decision.
Tod Dufee vs Tim Hague- Duffe won by first rd. KO
Mark Munoz vs Nick Catone- Munoz wins by decision
Evan Dunham vs Marcus Aurellio- Dunham won by decisiona

couple shockin endings to say the least, but thats how the ufc works, you just can't predict whats going to happen in that cage! and if you thought that card was good, just you wait til 103!
Labels: Mixed Martial Arts: UFC 102 results

UFC 101 event results

UFC 101 Results


BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian- Penn, 4th rd. submission choke.
Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin- Silva, 1st rd. KO.
Amir Sodallah vs Johnny Hendricks- Hendricks, 1st rd TKO
Kendall Grove vs Ricardo Almeida- Almeida, Unanimous decision
Josh Neer vs Kurt Pelligrino- Pelligrino, Unanimous decision
Shane Nelson vs Aaron Riley- Riley, Unanimous decision
Tamdan McCrory vs John Howard- Howard, Split decision
Alessio Sakara vs Thales Leites- Sakara, Split decision
Matthew Riddle vs Dan Cramer- Riddle , Unanimous decision
George Roop vs George Sotiropoulos- Sotiropoulos, 2nd rd armbar submission
Jesse Lennox vs Danillio Villefort- Lennox, 3rd rd TKO

The exciting UFC

so, i have sat and pondered the many subjects i could discuss on this blog. I came to the conclusion there is just so much! So here is what i am gonna do, I'm going to go over some of the fights I am personally excited about. OK, here we go.... oh yea, and there's alot of them.

BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian-
stylistically, this is a dream fight. lots of technique should be displayed in this bout. Penn's boxing, Florian's Muai- Tai, both great on the ground, I mean, this is gonna be exciting. both fighters are beautiful technicians, who drift from technique to technique almost flawlessly. here's the thing, Penn's mainstay is his Jiu-Jitsu, wich he depends on his legs for. sorry Penn, but Florian's gonna be kickin the hell outta your legs, their gonna be weak. so don't plan on catching him in a submission. Oh yea, and um.... Florian doesn't gas out like Penn does, so i see Florian pickin Penn apart and wearing him down, then finishing him late into the fight, or getting a decision win.

Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin-
uh oh! Forrest, what have you done to make the UFC so mad at you. How do you find yourself in the hardest fights? Rampage, Ortiz, Shogun, Jardine, Evans, I mean, one would get the idea that maybe the UFC wants to see you lose! However, i don't think Forrest will lose this one. Forrest is a freak, and Anderson has not had somebody bring a fight to him the way Forrest will. Anderson will be able to find shots, no doubt about it, but he can't finish Forrest, no way. Forrest is gonna break Silva down by just bulldogging him the entire fight. look for Forrest to win by Split decision.

Randy Couture vs Rodrigo Nogueria-
this is insane! two experienced veterans with an overwhelming amount of skill. these are two of the top five best MMA heavyweights period! But Randy's going to win. he will stay in Nogueria's face and grind him, ground and pound, frustrate him, and keep him off balance. expect a war, but also expect to see Randy's hand raised after three rounds of action. oh yea, and expect Randy to retire after this fight too.

Nate Marquardt vs Damian Maia-
what a battle! Maia has the best submissions in MMA hands down. He is so slick and accurate with his jiu-jitsu, it's amazing. and Marquardt is an animal. his stand up looks like something out of the movies. his ground game is great. he is the perfect example of a mixed martial artist. wich is why he will win this fight. yea, another decision win, because i don't think he can quite finish Maia, but he will stay ahead, and will be fighting Anderson Silva for the Middleweight belt soon.


Brandon Vera vs Kryzstof Sozynski-
okay, these two fighters are on opposite sides of the spectrum. they fight completely different. both are fearless though, wich is what is gonna make this fight so damn good. they will fight eachother tooth and nail and neither will back down. my thoughts though, Vera will find a way to submit Sosynski. Sozynski's got good stand up, but Vera's stand up is too sharp. at some point Sosynski is gonna get frustrated, take Vera down, and get himself submitted.



Nate Diaz vs Melvin Guillard-
well, I would love to see Guillard beat Nate up, send him home, and make Nate realize he don't belong in the UFC, but, Guillard is too aggressive, he's going to find himself wrapped up in one of Diaz's slick submissions, probably a triangle choke. so, even though, someone really soon is gonna send Diaz home, it won't be Guillard. bummer!

Gray Maynard vs Roger Huerta-
again, two fearless fighters. Huerta is the better stand up fighter, unquestionably, way better. too bad Maynard's gonna take him down and pound his way to victory though huh. Huerta will not be able to defend Maynard's relentless takedowns, nobody can. and once down there, Huerta is gonna be in big trouble. Maynard is crawling toward the top and Huerta is in his way.

Carlos Conditt vs Chris Lytle-
okay Conditt, your a tough dude, i know, but this isn't the WEC man, it's the UFC. and welcome to it! Lytle is a tough dude, and will make a fight of it every time, but a pissed off Conditt coming off a debut loss is not a good thing. he's going to swing for the fences here. he will drop Lytle. and if Lytle gets desperate and shoots for a takedown, Condit will manhandle Lytle there too. don't get me wrong, this is gonna be a war, probably be fight of the night, but when the dust settles, Conditt will be standing with his hand raised.

Steve Cantwell vs Brian Stann-
Yay! the rubber match! now Cantwell gets to prove he is better than Stann once and for all. No doubt they will stand and trade, and thats always fun to watch. but Cantwell is too good at standing and trading, and will win this fight via knockout!

Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort-
i know i know, Belfort is looking to resurrect his career. but is this the way he should do it? come back and fight Franklin? right now Franklin is on a tear! he has recent wins against guys like Dan Henderson, and and Wanderli Silva! are you sure this is what you want Belfort?
Belfort has been out of the octagon too long, and likely is not ready for Franklin. Belfort is getting up there in age, and has been gone for quite a while now. Franklin is in his prime, and is more focused now than he has ever been. this will be a quick night, probably ending in the second round with a knockout, Franklin raising his hands and Belfort trying to figure out where the heck he is and where the truck than ran him over went.

well there you have it, a break down of some of the better fights coming to you thanks to the crazy UFC. at the end of 2009 UFC will be raking in the cash, and will be a prime time sport. It is going to draw a ton of fan fare this year, with great fights such as these, and the new season of Ultimate fighter, wich will be the best season yet, guarenteed. oh yea, what a crazy year for the UFC.

Tito Ortiz returns to UFC

UFC president Dana White has announced the return of Tito Ortiz. The tow have apparently put aside their differences and come to an agreement, bringin The Huntington Beach Bad Boy back on the big stage, in either November or December!
Tito seemed to be on a downhill slide when he left the UFC, but giving the calliber of his last opponent, Machida, and the state of mind Tito was in at the time, knowing that was his last fight, you can't hardly blame him. Not to mention, Machida has went on to become champ since then.
However, can Tito still remain relevant in the UFC lightheavyweight division?
I'm not convinced he can.
There is talk of Ortiz taking on Mark "the hammer" Coleman, wich no doubt would be a great fight, but given Coleman's age, really could just be a guarenteed return win for Tito. After that fight where does Tito go? He has said he won't fight Rampage because of their friendship, he has already lost to the current champ and the former champ, I mean, really, won't this put Tito in a position to be an undercard fighter still? And isn't that what Tito wanted to avoid? Maybe Tito will step up to fight Rampage to climb the latter, but then what, Machida and Evans aren't going nowhere, and they have already beaten Ortiz. so still, Ortiz's career seems to be playing gate keeper for the champions and a sterdy test for TUF (the ultimate fighter) fighters.
I wish him the best of luck, and am excited to see him in the octagon again, but as one of the biggest names in Mixed Martial Arts, this is not how you fulfill your legacy.

WEC fight card for August Ninth

On August ninth, the seemingly unstoppable Miguel Torres will again defend his title, this time against a fighter yet to face defeat, Brian Bowles. This fight along with a few other great fights is going to make this event one you won't want to miss! Tune into VS August 9th and check it out. in case your not too sure of the fight card, here it is, along with my predictions.

Miguel Torres vs Brian Bowles-
prediction: Torres

Joseph Benavidaz vs Dominick Cruz-
prediction: Cruz

Danny Castillo vs Ricardo Lamas
prediction: Lamas

Jeff Curan vs Takeya Mizugaki-
prediction: Curran

Leonard Garcia vs Jameel Massouh
prediction: Garcia

Marcus Hicks vs Shane Roller
prediction: Hicks

Phil Cardella vs Ed Ratcliff
precition Ratcliff

these fights along with a few other undercard fights guarentees a great night of action!

UFC 101 fight card

UFC 101 is going to be an exciting event, hands down. it features the lightweight title match that in my eyes will determine who really is the number one light weight fighter in the world. It also features the crazy matchup of Anderson Silva against Forrest Griffin. Try not to miss this PPV. here are my predictions and why.

Kenny Florian vs BJ Penn - BJ has decent boxing skills and a ground game that is top notch. Florian however is too crafty on the feet to get hurt by Penn, and on the ground is smart enough to avoid Penn's submissions. this is gonna break penn down after a few rounds and Florian will run away with it.
prediction: Florian

Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin- no doubt, Silva is the best technician in the world. his skill set is second to none. here's the problem, you can't train for Griffin. no technique can help you, you have to outfight him. Silva can't do that,
prediction : Griffin

Amir Sodolah vs Johnny Hendricks- Amir impresses again and goes up another step in the UFC
prediction: Sodolah

Kendall Grove vs Ricardo Almeida- what a fight! this is gonna be a barn burner! however, Kendall Grove's long limbs are gonna get wrapped up sometime or another and Almeida gets a submission victory
prediction : Almeida

Josh Neer vs Kurt Pelligrino- this will be a dogfight, i promise. Pelligrino has no quit in him and will fight his butt off all night. but Neer is too much a veteran and is prepared to fight all night as well.
prediction : Neer

Thales Leites vs Alessio Sakara- Sakara's last fight in the UFC im afraid. Sakara simply is not cut out for the big stage, he sure as heck isn't ready to fight the guy who just fought the pound for pound best, Anderson Silva, lost, and is now lookin to get back in contention. DO NOT BE FOOLED, SAKARA CANNOT WIN THIS FIGHT!
prediction : Leites

there you have it, a few of the better fights coming up for UFC 101. this will be an excellent event, don't miss it.

UFC 100 results

if you missed UFC 100, you missed an exciting card, with great fights. this card definately lived up to the hype! here are the results

Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir : brock wins by knockout in rd. 1

George St. Pierre vs Thiago Alves : GSP wins by unanimous decision

Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping : Henderson wins by knockout in rd 2

John Fitch vs Paulo Thiago : Fitch wins by unanimous decision

Mark Coleman vs Stephan Bonner : Coleman wins by unanimous decision

Alan Belcher vs Yoshihiro Akiyama : Akiyama wins by split decision

Mac Danzig vs Jim Miller : Miller wins by unanimous decision

Jon Jones vs Jake O'Brien : Jones wins by submission choke in rd 2

CB Dolloway vs Tom Lawlor : Lawlor wins by submission choke in rd 1

Matt Grice vs Shannon Guggerty : Guggerty wins by submission choke in rd 1

Dong Hyun Kim vs TJ Grant : Dong Hyun Kim wins by unanimous decision

UFC 100 Lesnar VS MIR

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is hitting a huge milestone, with UFC 100. The fights lined up for this event are spectacular, and the energy is guaranteed to be high. so lets break down the fight card for this event, and make some predictions shall we?

main event : Frank Mir vs Brock Lesnar
Brock is too powerfull and too fast for mir, look for Brock to be simply overwhelming here. prediction-Lesnar

George St. Pierre vs Thiago Alves
St. Pierre is too much of an athlete. he will be able to bounce around, break Alves down, and frustrate him. Alves will not be able to get Pierre down, but if Pierre decides to, he will be able to score takedowns and punish Alves on the ground as well. predicton- GSP

Michael Bisping vs Dan Henderson
Bisping has struggled with great wrestlers. only loss come from a wrestler, Rashad Evans, and a near loss at UFC 75 against Matt Hamill. Dan is on a different pedigree than both hamill and evans, and is gonna find a way to beat Bisping, because Bisping sure is not about to be the first person to knock Henderson out. Prediction- Henderson

Jon Fitch vs Paulo Thiago
Fitch is just a gritty fighter. he can run you down and grind you out. look for that to be the case here. Prediction- Fitch

Mark Coleman vs Stephan Bonnar
if Coleman keeps bonnar on his back, pounds on him, he has a chance. but i believe Bonnar is just too slippery and too young, Coleman will gas out and Bonnar will not. Prediction-Bonnar


other fights-

Yoshihiro Akiyama Vs. Alan Belcher
prediction- Belcher

Mac Danzig Vs. Jim Miller
prediction- Danzig

Jon Jones Vs. Jake O'Brien
prediction- Jones

Dong Hyun Kim Vs. TJ Grant
prediction- Grant

CB Dollaway Vs. Tom Lawlor
prediction- Dollaway

Matt Grice Vs. Shannon Gugerty
prediction- Grice

Frank Mir V.S Brock Lesnar

Frank Mir vs Brock Lesnar

at UFC 100, Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar will be squaring off in the main event for the UFC Heavyweight title.
This anticipated rematch should turn into a chess game on the ground.
Brock has bursted onto theMMA, riding popularity picked up during his stint as a WWE superstar. many criticised the idea, but Brock put all that to rest by dismantling Heath Herring, and and Randy Cotour. His only blemish, brought to you by Frank Mir.
Mir on the other hand has alot of experience, and has beaten tough competition. He broke Tim Sylvia's arm by armbar, he TKO'd Nogueria, and has knocked off others, such as Tank Abbot, and Antoni Hardonk. He is a black belt in Jiu Jitsu, and his boxing has gotten dangererously good. Mir was even able to TKO Wes Sims, pretty easily. His experience is gonna make for a tough matchup for Brock.
Brock on the other hand has amasing size and speed, and his wrestling is top notch. His strikes, though not the most sound yet, are devestating, and his size and strength are a pain for any UFC heavyweight. When a solid strike is landed, it drops guys. Mir dropped in their first fight, Heath Herring dropped and rolled, and Randy Cotoure dropped and got TKO'd. If Brock fine tunes his striking, he will be nearly unstoppable.
personally, i will give an edge to Lesnar here. He is too strong, and will be able to punish and control Mir. Also, he is going to be on guard for Mir's submissions this time. I see it being a long night for Mir, and Brock is going home with the belt.

ufc 99 results

Fight card Bout Winner Winning Method Round Rich Franklin Vs. Wanderlei Silva Rich Franklin Unanimous Decision 3 Cheick Kongo Vs. Cain Velasquez Cain Velasquez Unanimous Decision 3 Mirko Cro Cop Vs. Mostapha Al Turk Mirko Cro Cop Technical Knock Out 1 Mike Swick Vs. Ben Saunders Mike Swick Technical Knock Out 2 Spencer Fisher Vs. Caol Uno Spencer Fisher Unanimous Decision 3 Marcus Davis Vs. Dan Hardy Dan Hardy Split Decision 3 Terry Etim Vs. Justin Buchholz Terry Etim Submission (Choke) 2 Dennis Siver Vs. Dale Hartt Dennis Siver Submission (Choke) 1 Paul Taylor Vs. Peter Sobotta Paul Taylor Unanimous Decision 3 Paul Kelly Vs. Rolando Delgado Paul Kelly Unanimous Decision 3 Denis Stojnic Vs. Stefan Struve Stefan Struve Submission (Choke) 2 John Hathaway Vs. Rick Story John Hathaway Unanimous Decision 3

WEC Faber vs Brown 2 fight card and predictions

1 Faber vs Brown- a rematch for the title where a hungry Faber will be looking to gain his title back
prediction: Faber

2 Jose Aldo Vs. Cub Swanson- two experienced fighters hungry for a win.
prediction: Aldo

3 Donald Cerrone Vs. James Krause- Cerrone will be looking to get back in line for a title shot while Krause will try to remain undefeated and move to 11-0
prediction: Cerrone

4 Josh Grispi Vs. Jens Pulver- Grispi is on the rise, but runs into the legendary left hand of Pulver
prediction: Grispi

5 Manny Gamburyan Vs. John Franchi- Franchi puts his 5-0 record on the line against the aggressive Gamburyan
prediction: Gamburyan

6 Rafael Rebello Vs. Kyle Dietz- Rebello looks to establish himself with a win over the 13-0 Dietz
prediction: Dietz

7 Mike Campbell Vs. Anthony Pettis- Pettis comes into this one undefeated
prediction: Campbell

8 Scott Jorgensen Vs. Antonio Banuelos- Jorgenson looks to try to prove himself against the experienced Banuelos
prediction: Banuelos

9 Frank Gomez Vs. Noah Thomas- the crafty Gomez takes on the experience of Thomas
prediction Gomez

10 Rolando Perez Vs. Seth Dikun- two somewhat unknown fighters looking to make a name
prediction: Perez

UFC 99 fight card and predictions

1 Franklin vs Silva- should be a war, mainly standup
prediction: Franklin

2 Cheick Kongo vs Cain Velasques- also should be a stand up battle
prediction: Kongo

3 Mike Swick vs Ben Saunders- really get to see where Swick is at, and if Saunders belongs here
prediction: Swick

4 Marcus Davis vs Dan Hardy- look for Davis to put on a show here
prediction: Davis

5 Spencer Fisher vs Caol Uno- two experienced fighters, should be a great match
prediction: Fisher

6 Mirko Cro Cop vs Mostapha Al Turk- the very experienced Cro Cop takes on a new comer into the sport,
prediction: Cro Cop

7 Terry Etim vs Justin Buchhols- Etim is on the rise and should take this one and move up in the devision
prediction: Etim

8 Dennis Silver vs Dale Hart- another chance for Silver to show he belongs
prediction: Silver

9 Paul Taylor vs Peter Sobotta- Taylor always puts on a great show, and he should be hungry and aggressive here
prediction: Taylor

10-Paul Kelly vs Rolando Delgado- Rolando is not near ready for a power striker like Kelly
prediction: Kelly

11 Denis Stojnic Vs. Stefan Struve- a couple of new comers, struve bringing the experience,
predicion: Stojnic

12 John Hathaway Vs. Rick Story - Hathaway puts his undefeated record on the line against the 7-2 newcomer
prediction: Hathaway

UFC 99-Franklin vs Silva

Headlining UFC 99 will be Rich “Ace” Franklin vs Wanderlei “the axe murderer” Silva, in what should turn out to be a brutal stand up war between two of Mixed Martial Arts’ most feared strikers!

The striking should make all the difference in this fight. With both fighters coming off losses, (Silva, a first round K.O to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and Franklin a decision loss to coach of the Ultimate Fighter, Dan Henderson) both fighters should be looking to get back on track with a win.

Not only did Wanderlei Silva lose his last fight, but has lost 4 out of 5 of his last outtings, 3 by knockout. However, a devastating first round knockout out of Keith Jardine showed that Silva still possesses that effective K.O power.

Franklin has been hit and miss lately as well with his 2 losses against middleweight champ, Anderson “the spider” Silva, and his decision loss to Henderson. But an impressive TKO victory over Matt Hamill with a third round body kick, and a TKO victory over submission machine, Travis Lutter shows that Franklin is still dangerous as well.

Stylistically these are two different strikers.

Silva is an aggressive Muai-Thai fighter, who tends to brawl, and Franklin is a more textbook striker with power and accuracy.

22 out of 32 of Silva’s wins have ended in K.O or TKO, a lot of wich were in the first 2 rounds.

Franklin has 13 KO or TKO wins himself, also most of wich were early on. Ace also has a great submission game, wich should be dominant to Silva’s, even though Silva is a BJJ black belt.

I don’t see the ground game coming into play here though. These two cagefighters should stand and trade, with “the axe murderer” being the aggressor, until one of the two drop!

The question is who will drop???

My opinion is you can look for Franklin to pick up a win here, probably in the first 2 rounds. Silva’s aggression will get him caught by one of Franklin’s accurate counter strikes, and set up a KO or TKO. His textbook striking and power will be too much for Silva, and this could end up looking a lot like the Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva fight, where Silva is just overwhelmed by a better striker.