UFC 105 Predictions

Ross Pearson vs. Aaron Riley - Pearson by Decision
James Wilks vs. Matt Brown - Brown 1st Rd TKO
Michael Bisping vs. Dennis Kang - Kang by 1st Rd TKO
Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy - Hardy by 2nd Rd TKO
Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera - Vera by 2nd Rd TKO

Strikeforce : Fedor Vs. Rogers Predictions

Fedor vs. Brett Rogers - Fedor 1st Rd KO or Sub

Fedor IS in my opinion the greatest fighter on the planet today, Heavyweight and pound for pound (P4P). Brett Rogers has knocked out Arlovski, which was a fantastic record, but we have yet to see if Brett has any ground game at all. This is a guy who was fighting on dirt floor cages before going to EliteXC ... Fedor on the other hand has been in the MMA scene since 2000 with a start in Rings, a tear through the heavyweight division of Pride (which was there strongest division), and had just defeated two former UFC champions. I see this fight being either a 1st Rd KO Zulu style, or the Ogowa style beat down with a submission at the end. Brett does have a chance with a punch because he is powerful, but Fedor is a complete beast and will wreck Brett Rogers.. This is not going to the second round.



Jason "Mayhem" Miller Vs. Jake Shields - Decision

Two young prospects that have been in the game for awhile now. Miller just came off the NC at Dream 9 due to an illegal soccer kick on Jacare, while Shields tore right through Robbie Lawler with a very quick Guillotine. Now both of these guys usually fight at 170lbs, but for this fight they have gone up weight to 185lbs to fight for the Strikeforce middleweight championship. Both are amazing on the ground, with Shields (who is on a 14 fight win streak) having a small advantage, and both are decent on the standup portion. I see this either being a decision win for Miller, or a submission win for Shields late into the championship round, possibly the 4th.

Gegard Mousasi Vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou - 1st Rd KO or Sub

Mousasi is a COMPLETE beast at the moment. Not only did he tear through the Dream Middleweight tournament, defeating the likes of Jacare, Dennis Kang, and Melvin Manhoef, he also went up to Heavyweight and beat the always dangerous Mark Hunt in the first minute of the first round. The defining moment though was this summer when he took on former UFC veteran Bablu and KO'd him in amazing fashion in the first minute. Sokudjou has been defeating giants in the Super Hulk Tournament in Dream by putting them on their backs, but he has shown other than his wins over Lil Nog and Arona that he really is not ready for top competition and needs to work on his conditioning. I see Gegard pulling off a KO/TKO in the first round, or Sub in the first.

Antonio "Big Foot" Silva vs. Fabricio Werdum - 2nd Rd KO

This fight is going to be a blast. I really do not know who to pick in this matchup, Werdum has top five Jui Jitsu in all of MMA at the moment, and Silva has been knocking opponents out his short career. These guys are both giants, each standing at 6'4 tall and peaking towards the 265lbs limit. Whoever wins this bout will most likely take on the winner of Fedor / Rogers bout for the number one contender ship for the strikeforce heavyweight championship (which is held by Dutch kick boxer Allister "Ubereem" Overeem). In the end I see Antino Silva landing a shot in the 2nd round that puts Werdum out cold.