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Big Nog Makes Prediction On Shields vs Ellenberger Fight

Guess who Big Nog picked as the winner for this Saturday's fight between Jake Shields vs Jake Ellenberger?

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Junior Dos Santos Makes Prediction for Shields vs Ellenberger

Who did JDS pick as his predicted winner for the Shields vs Ellenberger fight this Saturday night?

 

 

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Fight Night Predictions

I'm always doing these last minute. But just so I can get them done here they are!!!

Ryan Jensen vs Steve Steinbeiss - Predicted Winner Ryan by Submission (choke) 1st round 2nd minute

Brock Larson vs Mike Pierce - Predicted Winner Brock by Submission (choke) 1st round 4th minute

Jeremy Stephens vs Justin Buchholz - Predicted WInner Jeremy by TKO 2nd round 4th minute

CB Dollaway vs Jay Silva - Predicted Winner CB by Submission (choke) 1st round 3rd minute

Chris Wilson vs Mike Pyle - Predicted Winner Mike by Unanimous Decision

Steve Cantwell vs Brian Stann - Predicted WInner Brian by TKO 1st round 3rd minute

Nate Quarry vs Tim Credeur - Predicted Winner Nate by KO 3rd round 2nd minute

Carlos Condit vs Jake Ellenberger - Predicted Winner Jake by TKO 1st round 2nd minute

Gray Maynard vs Roger Huerta - Predicted Winner Roger by TKO 2nd round 3rd minute

Nate Diaz vs Melvin Guillard - Predicted Winner Nate by Submission (choke) 2nd round 1st minute

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Week in Review: UFC WEC And Everything In Between

Hi ladies
wow, where have I been?! My body was kind enough to turn a common cold into bronchitis during the weekend of UFC 98 and forced me to take a week "off". But I'm feeling much better and there has been a lot going on!

While UFC 98 has come and gone I need to fess up and say my picks were ALL WRONG. And to those of you that emailed me to point that out, thanks captain obvious(es) and good job in picking the favorites. I had the pleasure of taking my dad to the fights and he had a great time. While you may have better seats while watching the fights at home there's nothing like feeling the excitement in the arena.

Frankie Edgar did an outstanding job against Sean Sherk and I owe him mad props. While I knew Frankie would do well he showed everyone he is deserving of these great match ups. I'm definitely excited to see what is in store for him!

Ohhh so sad. That Matt Serra vs Matt Hughes fight was the fight I was really looking forward to. Hughes had his hands down half way through the first round. Neither of them did a stellar job, but it was a pretty good fight. I had the first round going to Serra, second round going to Hughes and the third round going to Serra. So when it came down to judge's decision, I really thought Serra had won. And frankly, by the expression and body language of both Hughes and Serra I think they both thought Serra had won as well. Everyone in the crowd around me and my Tweeps (people on Twitter) thought the same thing. I guess as the saying goes "Never Leave It Up To The Judges" is very fitting here in this situation. The judges probably saw something that the rest of us didn't.

The Evans vs Machida fight was great. While I thought Evans would have won the fight it was exciting for sure. When Machida knocked Evans out in the second round seeing Evans buckle like that left my mouth open for two minutes. Perhaps we'll be seeing Lyoto face off with Shogun Rua at UFC 104.

All old news but for me the highlight was not only taking my dad to his first UFC event but seeing him get into it and actually say to me stuff like "What a great take down" and knowing the specific hold and submission names really impressed me. I had a great time with him. Thanks for going dad!

Other news worthy items you should know about:

• Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (24-6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) will return to the UFC and fight Mostapha Al-Turk (6-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at next weekend's UFC 99 event.
• EA Sports announced they will release a MMA-themed video game "EA Sports MMA" in 2010. This is another sign how mainstream MMA going. Video games will help reach the younger demographic even more than they are now.
• It was announced that Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans are the new coaches for The Ultimate Fighter.
• Tune in to WEC 41 to not only watch Mike Brown defend his title against Urijah Faber but our friend Kenny Florian will be the commentator. Super excited for this card.
• Frank Trigg signed a new deal with the UFC.

June is not only the month of my birthday (33, already?) but it's also a great month for MMA addicts.

EVENTS
June 5th - Bellator Fighting Championships Week 10
June 6th - Strikeforce Robbie Lawler vs Jake Shields (oh yeah AND Andrei Arlovski vs Brett Rogers as well as Nick Diaz vs Scott Smith) YAY
June 7th - WEC Mike Brown vs Urijah Faber
June 12th - Bellator Fighting Championships Week 11
June 13th - UFC 99 Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva (Marcus Davis vs Dan Hardy also on this card)
June 19th - Strikeforce Challengers: Santos vs Villasenor
June 19th - Bellator Fighting Championships Week 12
June 20th - The Ultimate Fighter Finale 9 (Yes we'll get to see TUF finals but also on the card is Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez  and Nate Diaz vs Joe Daddy Stevenson) WTF Chris Lytle is on the prelim card? Breaks my heart. Hopefully he still tries for fight of the night honors!

All in all a great month for MMA fans. More to come. More frequently I promise.

 

ESPN MMA Live: Episode 47

Miguel Torres will be defending his title against Takeya Mizugaki in his own back yard this Sunday!

Miguel called in talked about not feeling the additional pressure fighting in front of his hometown fans, they're what helped him get where he is today. He also talked about his training preparations.

He also talked about his plans to move up a weight class. I'd LOVE to see this.

Kenny confirmed the fight with BJPenn will in fact be happening and as he announced on KennyFlorian.com looks like UFC 101 August 8^th in Philly.

Lashley joined in and he talks about his performance against Jason Guida. Find out what he thought of his performance also find out if he would fight for the UFC now. Is there a possibility he'll appear on The Ultimate Fighter? Also, find out his thoughts on being compared to Lesnar.

 

Announced/Rumored Fights:

• Forrest Griffin vs Thiago Silva happening at UFC 101
• Matt Hamill vs Brandon Verra UFC 101
• Rousimar Palhares vs Alessio Sakara UFC 99
• "JZ" Cavalvante vs Tatsuya Kawajiri Dream 9
• Gegard Mousasi vs Rameau Sokokjou Dream 9

 

Versus to sign multi-year extension with WEC that could run two more years

--I'd like to see old fights hosted on versus.com.

The crew gave a Fight Night debrief. If you missed the fights check out what they had to say.

Loving the training table series keep it up guys. Although I'm still craving a whopper my way.

UFC: TUF 9 Finale to feature Nate Diaz VS Joe Stevenson

GracieFighter.com has confirmed that Nate Diaz will be fighting Joe Stevenson at UFC Fight Night on June 20th, which happens to be the TUF 9 Finale.

The two lightweights and TUF alumni, will both be looking to get back to their winning ways. Diaz is coming off a razor close decision loss to Clay Guida, while Stevenson is trying to bounce back off of a two fight losing streak. Stevenson suffered a loss to Kenny Florian at UFC 91 and another loss to Diego Sanchez at UFC 95.

Speaking of Guida and Sanchez, those two will be facing off as part of the TUF 9 finale as well, making for another exciting lightweight fight.

Diaz VS Stevenson is quite an interesting battle. Both have great Jiu Jitsu, but are polar opposites when it comes to body type. Diaz is tall with long limbs and will clearly have the reach advantage, while Stevenson is short and powerful. This should be a great fight!

UFC Fight Night Lauzon vs Stephens

Friendly reminder!
For my readers that live in or around Tampa, don't forget the UFC is hosting Fight Night Lauzon vs Stephens at the Sun Dome!
And for those of us that aren't in Tampa, but rather up in the mountains taking advantage of the newly fallen snow, we can watch the event on Spike TV. The event will be Live for those on the east coast and tape delayed for the west coasters.

If you happen to live in the UK it's live at 3am (Setanta Sports is available for £10.99 on Freeview and DTT £12.99 per month, no annual contract required. To subscribe go to www.setanta.com/ufc or call 08712 00 42 80 citing “UFC” as your reason for subscribing.)

In the main event, rising lightweight star Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon will look to propel himself into title contention when he squares off against Jeremy Stephens coming off a stellar knockout win.

Plus, The Ultimate Fighter series is well represented when season six winner Mac Danzig faces Josh “The Dentist” Neer, and Derek Downey takes on unbeaten Nick Catone.

If you haven't already filled out your UFC Fantasy picks you better hurry!

Ultimate Fight Night: Hermes Franca out, Jeremy Stephens to face Lauzon

UFC.com is reporting that Jeremy Stephens has stepped in to replace the injured Hermes Franca at Ultimate Fight Night, on February 7th.

'Lil' Heathen' is back in action after an impressive KO victory at UFC 91. He KO'd Rafael dos Anjos with a brutal uppercut in the 3rd round. He brings a 16-3 record into theOctogon to face Lauzon who is fresh off an impressive victory of his own over Kyle Bradley this past September.

This should make for a great lightweight battle.

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon VS Franca

The UFC has announced a Fight Night for February 7th, from Tampa, Florida. The main event will pit Joe Lauzon against Hermes Franca in a lightweight battle. Both fighters are coming off of recent victories and looking to climb the lightweight ladder.

Also on the card in another lightweight battle, fans will see Mac Danzig face off against Josh "The Dentist" Neer. Both fighters are in need of a victory after coming off of losses. Danzig is coming off a tough decision loss to Clay Guida while Neer is coming off a loss to Nate Diaz.

In a heavyweight battle, Cain Velasquez will be facing off against UFC newcomer Denis Stojnic. Velasquez looks to continue his winning ways in the Octagon, while Stojnic come in with a 5-1 record in the European MMA circuit. Fans will also get to see Amir Sadollah return to action against Nick Catone.

We're looking forward to seeing the rest of the card which should be finalized soon!

UFC Fight Night Results

Here are the results from tonight's UFC Fight Night!

Winners in green

Nate Diaz Vs. Josh Neer - I don't think I've ever really said this but I feel confident in this statement:  Nate Diaz very well could be one of the most technical fighters I've ever seen. He moves from one position to another as if it's from a demonstration video. Even when he's in a compromising position, he never seems or displays any amount of panic and doesn't react but rather calmly transitions into his next position. Nate is a graceful fighter and alot of fun to watch. His interview skills on the other hand... maybe not as graceful but fucking hilarious!

Clay Guida Vs. Mac Danzig - this fight went to the judges... with a unanimous decision, Clay Guida took home the win. Clay was relentless with his take downs and was able to roll out of whatever Mac threw his way.  Now that I think about it, given what happened with Clay's brother on tonight's TUF, maybe he could take some pointers on cardio fitness from Clay. I'm just sayin'!

Ed Herman Vs. Alan Belcher - this fight went the distance. It came down to judges decision...  Alan took the win with a split decision. The crowd did not seem to agree. While it's a huge win for Belcher the crowd booed!

Houston Alexander Vs. Eric Schafer - I was a little disappointed by this fight. I mean you can't help but have a soft spot in your heart for a guy (Houston) who supports his 6 kids and even gave one of them his kidney! But Houston just doesn't have the skills once he's down on the ground. I did however predict this one correctly! Eric won this fight in the first round by arm triangle.

All in all I got 3 picks right! :)