UFC 103 Quick Picks
Here are my picks for UFC 103. Don’t forget that the under card will be live on Spike.
Rob Emerson Vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos by Sub in 2nd
Vladimir Matyushenko Vs. Igor Pokrajac
Matyushenko by KO in 3rd
Eliot Marshall Vs. Jason Brilz
Marshall by KO in 1st
Rick Story Vs. Brian Foster
Foster by TKO GNP in the 2nd
Rafaello Oliveira Vs. Nik Lentz
Lentz by KO in the 2nd
Jim Miller Vs. Steve Lopez
Miller by Sub in 2nd
Drew McFedries Vs. Tomasz Drwal
McFedries by KO in 1st
Efrain Escudero Vs. Cole Miller
Escudero by Unanimous decision
Tyson Griffin Vs. Hermes Franca
Griffin by KO in the 2nd
Josh Koscheck Vs. Frank Trigg
Trigg by KO in the 2nd
Martin Kampmann Vs. Paul Daley
Kampmann by Sub in 2nd
Mirko Cro Cop Vs. Junior Dos Santos
Dos Santos by Unanimous decision
Rich Franklin Vs. Vitor Belfort
If Franklin can hold Belfort off in Round 1 like I believe he can it’s a no brainer to me. Franklin is a warrior that will fight anyone.
Franklin by KO in the 2nd
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UFC 102 Breakdown
I have to start by congratulating Mike Russow on his 1st UFC win. He defeated Justin McCully by unanimous decision! I would also like to congratulate Todd Duffee for his :07 record KO against Tim Hague. I didn’t see that coming…and neither did Tim! ( Thanks for the reminder rillaman )
UFC 102 was an all around great night of fights! We got to see a little bit of everything on the main card.
Brandon Vera defeated Krzysztof Soszynski by unanimous decision. I have to say I saw this one coming although I thought Vera would end it in the 2nd via TKO. Krz was outmatched. Vera looked good. I’m looking forward to watching him move up the LHW ranks.
Nate Marquardt defeated Demian Maia via a sick KO in :21 of the first round. I picked Marquardt to win via TKO by GNP in the 3rd. He caught Maia with a straight right & floored him with ease. Nate had the opportunity to jump all over Maia after the first punch but he held up realizing Maia was already out. Nate also called out Anderson Silva who was in attendance last night. Anderson defeated Nate back in July of 2007 at UFC 73 via TKO. I think Marquardt vs. Silva would be a great fight. Both of them have improved dramatically since 07’.
Jake Rosholt defeated Chris Leben via arm triangle at 1:30 in round 3. I picked Rosholt to win by submission in the 2nd. This fight went the way I thought it would. Rosholt is a monster on the ground & the world got to see that yesterday. Leben tapped prior to going unconscious but it was a very faint tap & the ref didn’t see it. Leben passed out but came to right away with no visible problems.
Thiago Silva defeated Keith Jardine by KO in 1:35 of the 1st round. I picked Silva to KO Jardine in the 2nd. A lot of people think Jardine is over rated. I don’t think so at all. He has beaten some tough opponents but Silva is on another level. I would like to see Silva get another shot against Machida.
Antonio Nogueira defeated Randy Couture in a classic match by unanimous decision. Randy is incredible. He’s 46 years old & he is still fighting the toughest guys in the world. Nog looked great as well. Randy’s record is now 16-10. That record is a little deceiving because all but 2 of his fights have been 5 round fights for titles. What other fighter in MMA can say that? Nog looked awesome but I don’t think he has a chance against Lesnar or Carwin. I wouldn’t mind seeing Nog fight Cain Velasquez. Randy signed a new 6 fight deal with the UFC. I think one of those fights needs to be against Dan Henderson. That would be an instant classic.
UFC 102 was the best card I have seen in some time. I can’t wait to see Franklin & Belfort go at it at UFC 103 in Texas. That card also includes Cro Cop vs. Dos Santos & Swick vs. Kampmann to see who will get a title shot against GSP.
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