UFC 94

[KillerWolf]

George St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn @170 lbs.
champion vs. champion - Welterweight Champion, George "Rush" St. Pierre defends his title against Lightweight Champion, B.J. "The Prodogy" Penn. both have near superhuman abilities. GSP has freakish athletisism and The Prodogy has absurd flexibility. GSP has overwhelmed his last three opponents. if anybody can keep from being overwhelmed, it's Penn. i'm gonna pick GSP in this fight that could go either way.


Thiago Silva vs. Lyoto Machida @205 lbs.

this, i am looking forward to every bit as much as GSP-Penn 2. IMO the winner of this fight should be No 1 contender for the Light-Heavyweight Title, or at least be next in line after "Rampage". and both men have perfect 13-0 records. Thiago Silva is a seriously though dude with possibly the best ground control / ground and pound i've seen. i do think skilled strikers present a bit of a problem for him though (if they're able to keep it standing). Machida is a skilled stiker, and no slouch on the ground either. plus he is has outstanding takedown defense and an elusive style that frustrates people. no one has been able to figure out how to beat him yet. Lyoto Machida holds a victory over Rich Franklin. i'm gonna pick Lyoto Machida in this fight, probably by decision - but he definitely does not want to end up on the ground in any kind of bottom position against Silva.


Jon Jones vs. Stephan Bonnar @205lbs.

i honestly dont know who this kid is. i honestly dont know what Stephan Bonnar has been up to for the last couple of years or so. and i honestly dont know how the UFC decides which fights get on the main card and which fights go on the undercard.


Nate Diaz vs. Clay Guida @155 lbs.

Nate Diaz has awesome Gracie JiuJitsu, is pretty well rounded in all aspects of fighting and is very resiliant. Clay "The Carpenter" Guida is an excellent wrestler, a good striker, and a relentless pit-bull with endless cardio. while i think there is a decent chance that Diaz will catch Guida in a choke or an armbar, i think that per se there is an even better chance that Guida physically overwhelms Diaz. so im gonna pick Clay Guida in this fight, probably by decision, but possibly TKO. btw, one of Clay Guida's two losses was a decision to Tyson Griffin in a fight that Guida clearly won IMO.


Dong Hyun Kim vs. Karo Parisyan @170 lbs.

i dont know anything about Dong Hyun Kim. Karo Parisyan is probably still the best Judo practitioner in the UFC. his stand-up is good but not great. he's solid. i dont know enough about Kim to make a prediction on the match.



Jon Fitch vs. Akihiro Gono @ 170 lbs.

i honestly dont know anything about Gono, but Fitch's last fight was against dominant Welterweight Champion George St. Pierre. that fight went the distance if memory serves. and now they got Jon Fitch on the undercard. go figure. i'll go ahead and assume Fitch will handle Gono, though i admit that i know nothing of Gono.


Manny Gamburyan vs. Thiago Tavares @ 155 lbs.

these guys are both solid. i dont know why this isnt on the main card (other than i guess Manvil did kinda get himself knocked out by Rob Emerson). i'll be dissapointed if it isnt televised. can't call it. btw, one of Thiago Tavares's losses was a decesion to Tyson Griffin in a fight that Tavares clearly won IMO.