Tuesday, September 21, 2010

UFC 119 Predictions


Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Mirko Filipovic'

Winner:  Filipovic by knock out

In this battle of two heavyweight legends, I am going with Filipvoc ’s striking and devastating kicks over Mir‘s ground game and submission expertise. 

I am not counting Mir out, as he has an advantage over Filipovic’s eagerness to take a fight so soon after his match against Patrick Barry.  Filipovic’s injury could also have a factor into this match.


Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader

Winner: Bader by decision

Bader is coming into this fight with 11 wins and no losses while Nogueria is currently at 19 wins and three losses.  I am going Bader to go the distance with the younger Nogueria brother and earn the judges’ decision.

Ironically Bader won the Ultimate Fighter season 8 as part of Aontonio Rodrigo Nogueria’s team

Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle

Winner: Serra by decision

Lytle is not only coming into this match with a three fight winning streak, but he also looking to avenge the loss he suffered at Serra’s hands at the Ultimate Fighter 4 finale.  Serra is also coming into this fight with a bit of momentum juice after running Frank Trigg out of the UFC last Feburary. 

Like Trigg, Serra will beat Lytle again, and like their previous bout, it will go to a decision.  This rematch between these two could decide a future contender for a welterweight title. 

Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham

Winner: Dunham by submission

Dunham is another fighter who is coming into tonight’s event with an undefeated streak  and like Bader, he has a formidable foe in Sherk, a former UFC Lightweight champion. 

While Sherk may be looking to continue his path towards regaining the lightweight title, Dunham will step in the way and throw a wrench in the former champ’s plan in the form of a submission

Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens

Winner: Guillard by knock out

Guillard has faced problems in the last couple of years, and has seemed to overcome his problems.  Like Stephens he is coming into the fight with a two-fight winning streak. 

This bout will end quick with Guillard getting the knock out.


Undercard bouts

Middleweight bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Joe Doerksen

Winner: Doerksen by knock out

Heavyweight bout: Matt Mitrione vs. Joey Beltran

Winner: Mitrione by knock out

Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Pat Audinwood

Winner: Audinwood by decision

Lightweight bout: Steve Lopez vs. Waylon Lowe

Winner: Lopez by decision

Welterweight bout:  TJ Grant vs. Julio Paulino

Winner: Paulino by knock out

Heavyweight bout: Mark Hunt vs. Sean McCorkle

Winner: McCorkle by knock out



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