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Here's my predictions for today's fights. I believe I was only wrong on 1 on the Tito-Machida fight last time.
Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves- This is an interesting match-up. You got the red-hot Thigao Alves vs the greatest WW ever Matt Hughes. There's things that worry me about each fighter. We already know Matt Hughes is fighting Matt Serra next no matter what. Is he overlooking Alves?!? I think Hughes would want to beat Serra more than Hughes. For Alves; since he didn't make weight, what's his cardio like? We all know that Hughes is not going to gas. If Alves does, Hughes will man-handle him.
I do think Alves wins this one. He's hungry and he's on a roll. Hughes' striking is not on the same level as Alves. If Thiago can keep it standing, he will KO Hughes. If Hughes takes him down, look for a UD. But I
got Alves by a KO.
Fabricio Werdum vs [b]Brandon Vera[/B- Very important match-up. Winner is a big step closer to the title. As many of you know, I am not a Werdum fan. Many people think he's up there, because of his win vs Gonzaga. I don't think he's better than Napo, I just think he has his number. In his fight with Arlovski, he looked horrible, especially standing. And we all know who specializes in the stand-up game, Brandon Vera. I'm giving the Truth a free pass with his loss vs Sylvia. He landed a few good shots and his hand was broken. If Sylvia couldn't KO him, I doubt Werdum will. A lot of people think Werdum is going to submit the Truth but Vera has trained and beaten a BJJ expert Frank Mir. And Vera is no slouch on the ground.
I expect Vera beating Werdum. If standing up, he should knock him out. If on the ground, it could be Werdum's only shot at winning. It should be a great fight never the less.
Michael Bisping vs Jason Day- This is a very scary fight for my boy Bisping. Jason Day has some serious power. Out of Day's 17 wins, 8 of them have been KO's. Day is also familiar with the ground game; he also has 8 submission victories. We seen what happens to Michael if he gets out struck. Day could definitely beat Bisping standing up, and it would be really hard for Bisping to win. I really see this fight being a war. If it goes to a decision; it has to go to Bisping ( Being a UFC poster boy).
Nate Marquardt vs Thiales Leites- Thiales may be hot right now; but Marquardt is at the top of the ladder. Nate should beat him standing and he should take him down whenever. Leites has a fabulous ground game, but Nate is too smart to fall for a trap. Marquardt by TKO.
Other matches
Jorge Rivera Vs. Martin Kampmann
Matt Wiman Vs. Thiago Tavares
Roan Carneiro Vs. Kevin Burns
Luiz Cane Vs. Jason Lambert
Paul Taylor Vs. Jess Liaudin
Antoni Hardonk Vs. Eddie Sanchez
Should be a hell of an event.
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