After alot of fighters being shuffled around for these fights I think there is gonna be a good card.
Matt Hughes Vs. Thiago Alves
(Thiago Alves Wins by Technical Knock Out at 1:02 in the 2nd round )
Hughes is taking this fight after a lot of switching around that had gone on in the UFC office as far as the main card goes. Both of these guys could use this fight. I am not really sold on Hughes trying to get to the top of the class again to be the champion three times like the commercials have been saying. If he loses this one he can probably not bet on being the champ again or getting a another title shot. I really don’t think he has anything more to prove as a fighter, but those paydays make it hard to leave the sport, so I can understand. Alves has done well in his last few fights against some good opponents, so why not put him up against the ex-champ to test his contendership. Alves is explosive and fast with strikes and takedowns. Hughes will likely try to out-wrestle Alves to get in the more dominate positions to strike out a TKO. If Alves can catch him with something explosive it might go another way. I see this one going to a decision with Hughes fighting the smart three round fight by getting the takedowns and controlling Alves.
Michael Bisping Vs. Jason Day
(Michael Bisping Wins by Technical Knock Out at 3:42 in the 1st round )
This fight will be Bisping’s biggest test. Day fights extremely well on his back, but I don’t see Bisping taking this to the ground or at least trying to get it there. Bisping will probably out strike Day, but lacks the KO power to knock him out. So this fight style could favor Day if he can bring it to the ground and work Bisping. I see Day defeating Bisping via submission in the second.
Marcus Davis Vs. Mike Swick
(Mike Swick Wins by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 in the 3rd round )
This is gonna be a great fight. Swick is coming off a pretty boring fight with Burkman, so he has something to prove in the middleweight class. Davis probably holds the record for fight bonuses because of his fighting style. I don’t think Davis will be able to submit Swick. Davis has gotten wobbled legs in a couple of his UFC fights so we know his chin isn’t impervious. Davis just seems to always find a way to win when he is losing even in the first round. Swick hasn’t been able to finish his last three fights. I think Davis wins via some kind of unforseen move.
Nate Marquardt Vs. Thales Leites
(Thales Leites Wins by Split Decision at 5:00 in the 3rd round)
Leites know some good submission moves, but Nate is just hard in the stand up and on the ground. I just don’t see this fight going Leites’ way. Nate the Great wins via submission in the third.
Fabricio Werdum Vs. Brandon Vera
(Fabricio Werdum Wins by Technical Knock Out at 4:40 in the 1st round )
A good fight here. I really don’t know if Werdum is gonna play it safe in the clinch or if he is gonna come in swinging. Vera wants some blood after his last fight I am sure so this fight should be explosive. I see Vera wins via TKO in the first round.
