Silva vs Belfort - The Staredown!

Dave's Pick For Fight Of The Night

I am going to have to say that I think that the Bader, Jones fight has Fight of the night written all over it. Both these guys are good wrestlers and that usually that means somebody is getting knocked out. I do belive that Ryan Bader will walk away with the win via (referee stoppage TKO).   But Jones also has a pretty nasty ground and pound of his own, making this a match that could go either way, which is giving this matchup a  oppurtunity to be a great fight. Make sure to follow us on Twitter for live play by play tomorrow night (Saturday the 5th 9:30 pm eastern time).

Our crystal ball says....

Friday is here and we are sitting just over 24 hours away from UFC 126. I have been waiting on this card for awhile considering that when Anderson Silva squeaked out a 5th round win over Sonnen I damn near threw my TV out the window. No doubt he is pound for pound one of the best the sport has ever seen. You will never hear me dispute that fact. I just hate that swagger, that laziness and that lack of respect he brings with him.  Ok there is my rant. As you know please do not take any of our predictions seriously. We are wrong 85% of the time. 

• Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs Demetrious " Mighty Mouse" Johnson

Watching live on Facebook you should be able to see Kentucky born, Washington raised Demetrious Johnson do work on Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto. Even though nothing I could find linked Johnson to KY other than his UFC profile I have to give the edge to him. At 12-1-0 and coming off of a submission win in the WEC I think he can overcome the Bantamweight newcomer to the UFC and score 2nd round submission  victory

• Chad "Money" Mendes vs  Michihiro Omigawa

How this fight got booked I'll never know. Omigawa coming in with 2 losses on his UFC resume against undefeated WEC fighter Mendes. Medes wins this one easily by knockout early.

• Donald " Cowboy" Cerrone vs Paul "Tellys" Kelly

I like Cerrone. He never could get past Ben Henderson but he beat Jamie Varner and is a tough cookie. Kelly is from across the pond and will be a good matchup. Kelly knows what its like to dance in the big league but it doesn't help him Saturday. Cerrone wins this by decision.

• Miguel Angel Torres  vs  Antonio Banuelos

2 guys with a ton of fights between them. Banuelos has never finished a fight with a KO or submission. I like Torres via submission in the 3rd.

• Jon "Bones" Jones vd Ryan "Darth" Bader

I bought this PPV to see this fight. This is a main event in itself. In my mind the winner of this fight is the future Lightweight Champion.  Jones is young but has put in work fighting. He's beat Bonnar. He's lost to Hammil. He's fought enough to learn from his mistakes and will only improve with age. Bader is raw talent. He's a champion. He's beat guys like Jardine and Nogueira. This should be a slug fest. I don't see it going past the 2nd round. I give this to Bader via KO and also say both fighters get the fight of the night honors. Bader walks away with Knockout of the Night. All is good with the world!

• Forest Griffin vs Rich "Ace" Franklin

Loser gets tattooed. Loser leaves town? This is a must win in my book for these guys. They were both huge in their day and have no doubt helped propel this sport to where it is today. They are legends and both were champions. These guys however will not sustain their level of fighting and I believe that this will be the year that one of them retires. I like Forrest in this one. Probably a decision.

• Main Event  Anderson "The Spider" Silva vs Vitor Belfort

Brutal honesty here. Silva wins easily whenever and however he wants. The middleweight belt stays in the Silva camp. I hope I am wrong.

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MMA Live UFC 126 Preview - Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort

Newcomers: UFC's Kenny Robertson

Looking to Saturday's much anticiapated UFC 126 it appears that maybe a couple introductions need to be made. Occasionally when a card is announce we scratch our heads and look at each other pondering how some of these unknow fighters get their shot. Well before you tune in check out some of those newcomers and judge for yourself if they are UFC worthy.

1. Kenny Robertson 10-0 MMA (0-0 UFC)

Here he is . Kenny Robertson. Undefeated submission specialist who has 1 win in Bellator and 9 coming in Cage Rage, Madtown and Combat shows. Word is he has signed a 4 fight deal to fight in the welterweight division. The 26 year old from Illinois was scheduled to fight at UFC 122 but had to withdraw due to injury. He's facing a tough underrated oppononet in Mike Pierce who has went 3-1 in the UFC.

Will an undefeated no name break through and be the next GSP? I guess you will have tune in Saturday night and see for yourself.

Whats Next for Nick Diaz ?

After last nights Decapitation of  Evangelista (Cyborg) Santos's arm what is next for the strikeforce's Welterweight Champion? Nick Diaz plans to prove this year that he is capable of beating anybody in Strikeforce and even trying to take on a great former boxing champ like  Fernando Vargas or Ricardo Mayoraga . They say one of these fights could happen as early as August. Personally I would love to see Diaz in a stand up boxing match with either one of these boxers just so I could see him get punched in his mouth a few times. As far as WelterWeight contenders go I would like to see Paul Daley and Tyron Woodley get there shot at the Stockton Calif... bulley (Diaz). Also would like to see Jason Miller get a chance to fight Diaz in a catch weight match or even have Miller drop weight come down and win the WelterWeight tiltle, that would be nice too. I just personally think that if Nick Diaz is such a great fighter why isnt he in the UFC fighting the likes of a Georges St. Pierre, B.J. Penn, Josh Koscheck, or Jon Fitch. I have my guesses. As you saw last night he didnt call out St. Pierre at the end of his post fight interview , he knows better just like everybody else that has called out St.Pierre in the past they have lost. But what ever happens in the 011 it should be fun to watch and no matter how much I say I wont watch a Diaz fight I am sure I will be in front of a T.V. or at an event watching.

Dave

Are you not entertained??

Just over an hour. Thats all it took for Strikeforce to put on their main card last night in San Jose California. There was really no fluff to the broadcast. Fighters were announced, they walked in the ring and 1 of the 2 ended the fight ...quickly. The Bluegrass MMA crew was together watching the card last night just as soon as we got settled in, it was over. Thats what happens I guess when you air 4 fights and they go swiftly. Here is how I break them down.

Roger Gracie defeats Trevor Prangley: 1st round submission (Rear Naked Choke)

• Prangley came out and I honestly thought if he could keep the fight standing he would have a chance. Even though Gracie didn't really impress me standing up and exchanging with Prangley but you can't deny that if you end up on the ground Gracie will make you pay dearly.  Prangley got caught in a rear naked choke and it was lights out. Gracie is still undefeated and look for him to get a more high profile fight in the months to come.

Herschel Walker defeats Scott Carson:  1st round TKO

• Anyone suprised? A 48 year old man beast Walker comes out and pushes the pace on his way to to a quick victory. No chance for Carson in this one. He tried to throw a kick but all that did was enrage Walker and it was pretty much over from there. Walker was respectful to Strikeforce and Carson after the fight and look for him to once again fight a nobody in the future. 

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza defeats " Ruthless" Robbie Lawler: 3rd round submission (Rear Naked Choke)

• I so wanted Lawler to win this fight and he showed signs that he might. Strong stand-up on the part of Lawler and at times it looked like he might be able to. Souza though weathered the storm and took advantage of his superior ground game to retain the belt.  Good fight overall but not real exciting.

Nick Diaz defeats Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos

• Diaz has to get some credit leading up to this fight. He showed a much weaker fighter alot of respect. Diaz rolls into San Jose a 4-1 favorite and he didn't disappoint anyone. Cyborg comes out and gets to work on Nick's legs but it doesn't phase him. Cyborg lands some decent shots to the body and works the standup but Diaz doesn't as much as break a sweat. Diaz shows some striking ability himself and buys his time until Cyborg ends up on the ground and does what he does best. He makes quick work and catches Cyborg with an arm bar. The belt stays with the Ceasar Gracie trained fighter. 

Not a fight at this whole event went to a decision.  Are you not entertained? Does this put Strikeforce closer to grabbing more of the headlines. Is Dana White concerned? As a fight fan you have to respect Scott Coker and Strikeforce for putting on fights we can enjoy. It seems that every weekend in the near future we will be sampling some fine MMA action. We will be here all week talking Silva vs Belfort and all things MMA.