Here comes another big event for the UFC. It showcases some new talent and the 3rd rematch between Jackson and Silva. So, here are my predictions.
Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans – This one is hard to call. Both fighters came from the Ultimate Fighter show, and now they’re fighting for the belt. Evans is a solid fighter, but never been tested until he defeated the former champ in Chuck Liddell. Griffin has more fights against experienced fighters under his belt, like his wins against Shogun Rua and Quentin “Rampage” Jackson. I pick Griffin to win this due to experience and the fact that he trains with one of the smartest fighter in mma history, Randy Couture. Evans should slow down in the 4th and 5th round, rendering the victory to the more tested Griffin via Judge Decision.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir – This fight will be boring because both fighters are BJJ experts. When both fighters come from the same style, it’s usually pretty boring. This one won’t be different. I think that Mir will win this via Judge Decision. He will lay on top of Nogueira for 5 rounds. Nogueira is a wizard on the ground, but Mir will be able to nutralize Nog’s submission attempts.
CB Dollaway vs. Mike Massenzio – I don’t know why this fight is on the main card, it should have been on the undercard. I don’t know much about these two except that Dollaway came from the Ultimate Fighter show. So, since I don’t know Massenzio strenghts and weaknesses, I’ll pick Dollaway based on what I saw on the show.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva – This should be the fight of the night. Rampage has lost to Silva twice in Japan via brutal knees. I predict this one to be a little different, Rampage will lose due to punches instead. He will be TKOd in the 3rd round. So, Silva by TKO.
Cheick Kongo vs. Mustafa Al-Turk – The UFC is trying to build Kongo as the next big thing, so they give him the UFC newcomer in Al-Turk. My prediction is that Kongo will win this fight via KO. Kongo has better striking and more experienced in the cage.
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