Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin
I am looking forward to this fight. When I make my predictions I will look at all aspects of the game and some to a decision. Sometimes I will even pick an upset, but there are several fighters that I cannot pick against right now. Anderson Silva is one of those guys I cannot pick against right now, the others being B.J. Penn, Georges St. Pierre, and Fedor Emelianenko. I might miss a pick every now and then with that startegy, but more often than not I am right. I know Anderson will eventually lose a fight, but I will not pick against him anytime soon. James Irvin is good and he has knockout power. He could KO Anderson Silva. However, Irvin has never been a top 10 light heavyweight. He is fighting the number one pound for pound fighter in the world. The blogegrs and fans along with the media will try to hype this fight and give Irvin a bigger chance to win, in then end Anderson is going to beat him. I do not know how much can be said. I pick Anderson Silva by TKO in round 2.
Brandon Vera vs. Reese Andy
Brandon Vera beat some good guys at heavyweight, however he was small for a heavyweight. I believe Vera can bang with anyone. Reese Andy is not known to a lot of MMA fans, but he was a former IFL fighter who hasn’t fought in a year. Andy has a decent record and I have heard he is pretty good, but he hasn’t beaten anyone. Vera will be by far the best guy he has ever fought. I believe Vera will be fast and strong at 205 and will win by KO in round 1. Welcome to light heavyweight Brandon Vera.
Frankie Edgar vs. Hermes Franca
Both these guys are good fighters. Edgar has climbed the ladder at 155, but dropped off a bit following his loss to Gray Maynard. Many people are forgetting that Hermes Franca was the number one contender and fought for the title against Sean Sherk before his failed drug test. Franca is strong and aggressive. Bioth guys have wrestling skills. Edgar can win, but he needs to be more aggresive. I pick Franca to win by unanimous decision.
Jake O’Brien vs. Cain Velasquez
I am glad the UFC brough back Jake O’Brien and I hope he gets another chance after this fight. O’Brien has done well in the UFC his only loss coming to Arlovski. However, I think Jake O’Brien’s strength is wrestling. Cain Velasquez will be able to neutralize that. From what I am hearing Cain is the real deal. I buy the hype. People say that Cain has great Jiu Jitsu and great stand up. People are hailing him as the future of the heavyweight divison. I will pick Cain Velasquez to win by TKO in round 1.
Kevin Burns vs. Anthony Johnson
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is looking to make an impression. His KO of Tommy Speer in his last outing was incredible. Kevin Burns looked good against Road Carneiro and pulled off the submission win. I think Burns will want to take this fight down. Johnson is big and strong and can strike with power. I don’t see Burns being able to get the take down. He will be forced to strike with Johnson and it won’t work well. Anthony Johnson wins by TKO in round 3.
C.B. Dollaway vs. Jesse Taylor
C.B. the odds on favorite to win TUF 7, but lost twice to Amir. Jesse taylor made it to the finals before being kicked off following his drunken rampage. This fight is interesting. It is the TUF 7 cast off versus the guy who replaced him. This fight is huge for both guys. I don’t know if it is a winner go home fight, but C.B. needs a win something bad. Jesse is big and strong and has something to prove. C.B. is well rounded (except submission defense). I think that Jesse is stronger and bigger, but C.B. is the better striker from what I saw on TUF. C.B. has better ground and pound, but Jesse does have good ground and pound. They are similar in style. They both probably are more comfortable on the ground. I believe C.B. may stand this fight at first and see how it goes. I think C.B. wins in round 2 by rear naked choke.
Tim Credeur vs. Cale Yarbrough
Cale showed nothing on the show. I am bothered by this a little. Let me vent. I believe TUF 7 only had a few guys with real potenital and talent to make it in the UFC. The UFC didn’t bring back many guys to the finale. Why did they bring back Cale? Cale is a vegetable, isn’t it? I thought Gerald Harris is the guy that got cheated most, he deserves one shot in the UFC. With that said, Tim is too experienced and too good for Cale. Cale can knock him out if that stand, but Tim will take Cale down and soften him up and then submit him with a choke, in round 1.
Brodie Farber vs. Rory Markham
Brad Blackburn vs. James Giboo
Nate Loughran vs. Johnny Rees
Shannon Gugerty vs. Dale Hartt
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