Leg Kick TKO

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's convinced half the guys on this card are made up.

Prelims (Facebook/YouTube)

Flyweight - Jose "No Chance" Maria vs Dustin Ortiz

Maria's Style - Striking, BJJ
Ortiz's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Ortiz by submission

Lightweight - Adriano Martins vs Darron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank

Martins's Style - Striking
Cruickshank's Style - Kickboxing, being half-kneazle
Prediction - Cruickshank by KO

Lightweight - Thiago Tavares vs Justin "J-Bomb" Salas

Tavares's Style - BJJ
Salas's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Tavares by submission

Middleweight - Thiago "Bodao" Perpetuo vs Omari "Lakec" Akhmedov

Perpetuo's Style - Striking
Akhmedov's Style - Probably Sambo
Prediction - Akhmedov by TKO

Featherweight - Godofredo "Pepey" Castro vs Sam Sicilia

Castro's Style - BJJ
Sicilia's Style - Striking
Prediction - Sicilia by KO

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Featherweight - Rony "Jason" Bezerra vs Jeremy "Lil Heathen" Stephens

Bezerra's Style - BJJ
Stephens's Style - Striking
Prediction - Honey Jason by submission

Welterweight - Santiago "Gente Boa" Ponzinibbio vs Ryan LaFlare

Ponzinibbio's Style - Striking, BJJ
LaFlare's Style - Wrestling, BJJ
Prediction - LaFlare by decision

Welterweight - Paulo Thiago vs Brandon "Rukus" Thatch

Thiago's Style - BJJ, Cop
Thatch's Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Thatch by TKO

Light Heavyweight - Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante vs Igor Pokrajac

Cavalcante's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ
Pokrajac's Style - Wrestling, boxing
Prediction - Cavalcante by KO

Middleweight - Cezar "Mutante" Ferreira vs Daniel Sarafian

Ferreira's Style - Capoeira
Sarafian's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Sarafian by submission

Light Heavyweight - Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort vs Dan "Hendo" Henderson

Belfort's Style - Boxing, BJJ
Henderson's Style - Wrestling, Big Right Hands
Prediction - Henderson by knockout

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's got worse anger issues than Rony Jason.

Prelims (Facebook/YouTube)

Light Heavyweight - Gian Villante vs Cody "Donnybrook" Donovan

Villante's Style - Wrestling, football
Donovan's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Villante by decision

Bantamweight - Sergio "The Phenom" Pettis vs Will Campuzano

Pettis's Style - Kickboxing
Campuzano's Style - BJJ, Tae Kwon Do
Prediction - Pettis by KO
Thoughts - Whenever there are relatives in fight sports, one turns out to be much better than the other almost 90% of the time. I worry things might be rough for young Sergio.

Welterweight - Jason "KC Bandit" High vs Anthony "The Recipe" Lapsley

High's Style - BJJ
Lapsley's Style - BJJ
Prediction - High by submission

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Bantamweight - Erik "Goyito" Perez vs Edwin "El Ferroz" Figueroa

Perez's Style - BJJ
Figueroa's Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Perez by submission

Welterweight - Brian "TWAS" Ebersole vs Rick "The Horror" Story

Ebersole's Style - Cartwheel kick, Hairrow, Guillotine Immunity
Story's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Ebersole by KO

Middleweight - Thales Leites vs Ed "Short Fuse" Herman

Leites's Style - BJJ
Herman's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Leites by submission

Lightweight - Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone vs Evan Dunham

Cerrone's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ, GETTING SOME
Dunham's Style - Wrestling, creating a much loathed series (Wait, wrong Dunham, mulligan, do over)
Prediction - Cerrone by submission

Main Card (PPV)

Flyweight - Tim Elliott vs Ali "Puncher" Bagautinov

Elliott's Style - Wrestling
Baguatinov's Style - Punching, Dagestani (AWESOME)
Prediction - Bagautinov by TKO
Thoughts - Flyweights own, Dagestanis own, this fight is gonna double own!

Welterweight - Josh "Kos" Koscheck vs Tyron "T-Wood" Woodley

Koscheck's Style - Wrestling, Fraggle
Woodley's Style - Wrestling, shrieking mom
Prediction - Woodley by decision

Welterweight - Rory "Ares" MacDonald vs "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler

MacDonald's Style - Kickboxing, suplexes, Hipster Gestapo fashion sense
Lawler's Style - Punching
Prediction - MacDonald by TKO

Light Heavyweight - "Suga" Rashad Evans vs Chael "The American Gangster" Sonnen

Evans's Style - Wrestling, boxing, dancing
Sonnen's Style - Wrestling, promos
Prediction - Sonnen by decision
Thoughts - Good analysts, BETTER ENEMIES!

Welterweight - Georges "Rush" St. Pierre vs Johny "Bigg Rigg" Hendricks

St. Pierre's Style - Wrestling, kickboxing, riddum
Hendricks's Style - Wrestling, PUNCH
Prediction - Hendricks by KO
Thoughts - The upcoming Batroc the Leaper will meet defeat at the hands of the true Captain America

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that wants to be tri-adopted by Mark Coleman, Dan Henderson, and John Danaher.

Prelims (Facebook/YouTube)

Flyweight - Josh "the Gremlin" Sampo vs Ryan "Baby Face" Benoit

Sampo's Style - Grappling
Benoit's Style - Striking
Prediction - Sampo by decision

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Welterweight - Sean "Black Magic" Spencer vs Drew Dober

Spencer's Style - Freestyle
Dober's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Spencer by decision

Heavyweight - Jared "the Big Show" Rosholt vs Walt Harris

Rosholt's Style - Wrestling
Harris' Style - Striking
Prediction - Rosholt by KO

Featherweight - Rani Yahya vs Tom "Stoneface" Niinimaki

Yahya's Style - BJJ
Niinimaki's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Yahya by submission

Featherweight - Akira Corassani vs Maximo "Maxi" Blanco

Corassani's Style - BJJ, Tae Kwon Do
Blanco's Style - Wrestling, striking
Prediction -Blanco by KO

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Women's Bantamweight - Roxanne "the Happy Warrior" Modafferi vs Raquel "Rocky" Pennington

Modafferi's Style - BJJ
Pennington's Style - Striking, grappling
Prediction - Pennington by TKO
Thoughts - I really want Roxanne to win, but I just don't see it happening, and that's going to make me sad since she's the best.

Women's Bantamweight - Peggy "Daywalker" Morgan vs Jessamyn "the Gun" Duke

Morgan's Style - Giraffe
Duke's Style - Muay Thai, BJJ
Prediction - Duke by submission
Thoughts - This is going to be like the small, women's equivalent of Schilt versus Struve (Or maybe Sylvia versus McGee?)

Bantamweight - Chris Holdsworth vs David Grant

Holdsworth's Style -BJJ
Grant's Style -Striking
Prediction - Holdsworth by submission

Women's Bantamweight - Juliana "the Venezuelan Vixen" Pena vs Jessica "the Ragin" Rakoczy

Pena's Style - Grappling
Rakoczy's Style - Boxing
Prediction - Rakoczy by TKO

Lightweight - Nate Diaz vs Gray "The Bully" Maynard

Diaz's Style - Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (WHAT?!), Stockton Slap, Mean Mug
Maynard's Style - Wrestling, bullying
Prediction - Maynard by decision

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's a silly motherfucker.

Prelims (Facebook, YouTube)

Welterweight - Ben "Manimal" Wall vs Alex "The Dominican Nightmare" Garcia

Wall's Style - Grappling
Garcia's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Garcia by submission

Prelims (Fox Sports 2)

Middleweight - Bruno "Carioca" Santos vs Krzysztof Jotko

Santos' Style - Grappling
Jotko's Style - Striking
Prediction - Santos by decision

Flyweight - Richie "Vas" Vaculik vs Justin "Tank" Scoggins

Vaculik's Style - Grappling
Scoggins' Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Scoggins by KO

Middleweight - Nick "The Promise" Ring vs Caio Magalhaes

Ring's Style - Muay Thai, BJJ
Magalhaes' Style - BJJ
Prediction - Ring by decision

Bantamweight - Takeya Mizugaki vs Nam Phan

Mizugaki's Style - Grappling
Phan's Style - Boxing, BJJ
Prediction - Mizugaki by decision

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Women's Bantamweight - Julie "Fireball" Kedzie vs Bethe Correia

Kedzie's Style - Kickboxing
Correia's Style -
Prediction - Kedzie by TKO

Middleweight - Dylan "The Villain" Andrews vs Clint Hester

Andrews' Style - Boxing, wrestling
Hester's Style - Boxing
Prediction - Hester by TKO

Heavyweight - Pat "Hype or Die" Barry vs Soa "The Hulk" Palelei

Barry's Style - Kickboxing, throwin thunda
Palelei's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ
Prediction - Barry by KO
Thoughts - Barry is smart AND athletic

Light Heavyweight - Ryan "Darth" Bader vs Anthony "The Hippo" Perosh

Bader's Style - Wrestling, boxing
Perosh's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Perosh by submission

Light Heavyweight - Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs James Te Huna

Rua's Style - Muay thai, BJJ, airplane arms
Te Huna's Style - Boxing
Prediction - Rua by TKO

Heavyweight - Mark "Super Samoan" Hunt vs Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva

Hunt's Style - Kickboxing
Silva's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Hunt by KO
Thoughts - The man with the biggest punches against the dude with the biggest head. This seems like cruel and very unusual punishment for Silva.

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that lost its gat-dang mind during Hunt versus Silva.

Prelims (topmmanews.com)

Middleweight - Micah "The Bully" Brakefield vs Brendan Kornberger

Brakefield's Style - Grappling
Kornberger's Style - Striking
Prediction - Brakefield by decision

Lightweight - Jake Macdonald vs Myles "The Cowboy" Merola

Macdonald's Style - Striking
Merola's Style - Freestyle
Prediction - Macdonald by TKO

Lightweight - Gabriel "Gabby" Solorio vs Shawn Albrecht

Solorio's Style - Grappling
Albrecht's Style - Striking
Prediction - Albrecht by TKO

Middleweight - Matt "The Riot Maker" Baker vs David "Showtime" Perron

Baker's Style - Grappling
Perron's Style - Freestyle
Prediction - Baker by decision

Welterweight - Michael "The Messenger" Hill vs Richard "Relentless" Arsenault

Hill's Style - Striking, letting bros bang
Arsenault's Style - Freestyle
Prediction - Arsenault by submission

Main Card (NBC Sports)

Light Heavyweight - Kalib Starnes vs Dwayne "D-Bomb" Lewis

Starnes' Style - Fleeing
Lewis' Style - Striking
Prediction - Lewis by decision

Lightweight - "Notorious" Nick Newell vs Sabah "The Persian Warrior" Fadai

Newell's Style - Grappling
Fadai's Style - Striking
Prediction - Newell by submission

Middleweight - Jesse "JT Money" Taylor vs Elvis "The King" Mutapcic

Taylor's Style - Wrestling, BJJ
Mutapcic's Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Taylor by submission

Featherweight - Lance "The Party" Palmer vs Georgi "Insane" Karakhanyan

Palmer's Style - Wrestling
Karakhanyan's Style - BJJ, Boxing
Prediction - Palmer by KO

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's sad to see Julie Kedzie retired.

Prelims (Invicta.com)

Flyweight - Munah "The Perfect Storm" Holland vs Nina "The Strina" Ansaroff

Holland's Style - Boxing
Ansaroff's Style - Striking
Prediction - Holland by KO

Bantamweight - Sarah "The Monster" D'Alelio vs Tonya Evinger

D'Alelio's Style - BJJ
Evinger's Style - Boxing, wrestling
Prediction - D'Alelio by submission

Main Card (PPV)

Flyweight - Vanessa Porto vs Zoila "Warrior Princess" Frausto Gurgel

Porto's Style - BJJ
Gurgel's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Porto by submission

Featherweight - Julia "The Jewel" Budd vs Charmaine "Not So Sweet" Tweet

Budd's Style - Striking
Tweet's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Budd by TKO

Strawweight - Joanne "Bad Mofo Jo-Jo" Calderwood vs Katja "Killer Bunny" Kankaanpaa

Calderwood's Style - Muay Thai
Kankaanpaa's Style - Freestyle
Prediction - Calderwood by TKO

Strawweight - Felice "Lil Bulldog" Herrig vs Tecia "Tiny Tornado" Torres

Herrig's Style - Kickboxing
Torres' Style - Striking
Prediction - Herrig by decision

Bantamweight - Lauren Murphy vs Miriam "The Queen of Mean" Nakamoto

Murphy's Style - Boxing, BJJ
Nakamoto's Style - Muay Thai
Prediction - Nakamoto by KO

Strawweight - Carla "Cookie Monster" Esparza vs Claudia "Claudinha" Gadelha

Esparza's Style - Wrestling
Gadelha's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Esparza by decision

Flyweight - Barb "Little Warrior" Honchak vs Leslie "The Peacemaker" Smith

Honchak's Style - Grappling
Smith's Style - Boxing
Prediction - Honchak by decision

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's all kinds of hype for the strawweight season of TUF!

Typical Dagestani attire

Fighters come from all over the world, and if they end up being moderately non-terrible, they will probably end up fighting for a major American-based promotion. In recent years, fighters from the Russian republic of Dagestan have emerged as top fighters, generally with a strong sambo background. So now I'm going to run through some top-level Dagestani fighters, going from smallest to largest, even though that means I'll end up talking about the most notable guys right in the middle of this post.

UFC Flyweight - Ali "Puncher King" Bagautinov

Ali Bagautinov had a pretty good UFC debut, showcasing his nickname of "Puncher King" with a third round knockout, and followed that up with another impressive performance against Daniel Bryan/Mose Schrute-hybrid lookalike, Tim Elliott. He is unbeaten in three years and ten fights, with five TKO and two submission victories during that span.

Bellator Featherweight - Magomedrasul "Frodo" Khasbulaev

The Hobbit-named fighter has been putting on impressive performances in Bellator, showcasing the kind of grit and scrappiness only found in a halfling tasked with transporting the One Ring to Mount Doom (Facing Daniel Straus for the Featherweight title), as he's undefeated in the past three years and nine fights.

Check out more rad Dagestanis after the jump!

Bellator Featherweight - Shahbulat "Assassin" Shamhalaev

Shamhalaev is a fearsome puncher in the 145 pound division, knocking out all three of his season seven tournament opponents. His title fight ended in him getting choked out by Pat Curran, and Shahbulat pulled out of the season nine tournament to take care of his sick father, but I fully expect him to return to the Bellator cage soon and continue knocking out his opposition.

UFC Lightweight - Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov

Khabilov had probably one of the best octagon debuts, suplexing the life out of Vinc Pichel in a little more than two minutes. He then suplexed Yancy Medeiros' thumb out of socket and next had a pretty amazing fight with Jorge Masvidal. Rustam is unbeaten in three years, six fights.

UFC Lightweight - Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov

Nurmagomedov is pretty much the leader of this Dagestani invasion, standing tall at the head of the charge with his papakha and troll shirt, ready to take on all comers. The only hiccup in Nurmagomedov's current run is when he missed weight against Abel Trujillo at UFC 160, but the extra three pounds still allowed him to suplex and take down Trujillo a record 21 times on 27 attempts. Nurmagomedov is currently undefeated at 21-0. Additionally, while he has denied that he's in a video wrestling a bear as a nine year old, I choose to believe he did wrestle a bear at nine, it's just not that particular video.

Bellator Middleweight - Sultan Aliev

Aliev is fairly new to American audiences, with just two fights in Bellator, with most of his previous fights taking place in either Russia, Dagestan, or Ukraine. Aliev had a good debut against Mikkel Parlo, and then lost an inexplicable split decision to Doug Marshall, despite controlling the majority of the fight on the ground. Aliev had been undefeated at 9-0 prior to the Marshall decision.

UFC Middleweight - Omari "Lakec" Akhmedov

Akhmedov's UFC debut was a wild one. He had a back-and-forth, three-and-a-half minute fight with Thiago Perpetuo that saw both men staggered with punches before Akhmedov finally finished things off. Omari is currently undefeated at 12-0.

Retired Heavyweight - Volk Han

I've written extensively about Han previously on this blog. Go check it out!

Suffice to say, I welcome these new, fearsome Dagestani murder-machines. May their suplexes always land with ferociousness!

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's hoping Pat Barry can assistant coach on Thug Rose's team on TUF.

Prelims (Facebook, YouTube)

Flyweight - Darren "BC" Uyenoyama vs Alp "Turkish Delight" Ozkilic

Uyenoyama's Style - BJJ
Ozkilic's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Ozkilic by TKO
Thoughts - Ozkilic has my new favorite nickname

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Lightweight - "Relentless" Roger Bowling vs Abel "Killa" Trujillo

Bowling's Style - Boxing
Trujillo's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Trujillo by KO

Lightweight - Sam "Hands of Stone" Stout vs Cody "AK Kid" McKenzie

Stout's Style - Kickboxing
McKenzie's Style - McKenzietine
Prediction - Stout by decision
Thoughts - On paper, this looks like a terrible mauling will happen to McKenzie. Then again, he famously decreed his opponent on TUF had better striking, wrestling, cardio and strength, but that he'd still win, and he did.

Flyweight - Zach "Fun Size" Makovsky vs Scott "Young Guns" Jorgensen

Makovsky's Style - Wrestling
Jorgensen's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Makovsky by decision

Lightweight - Pat "Bam Bam" Healy vs Bobby "King" Green

Healy's Style - Grappling
Green's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Green by decision

Lightweight - Danny "Last Call" Castillo vs Edson "Junior" Barboza

Castillo's Style - Wrestling
Barboza's Style - Muay Thai, SONIC BOOMS
Prediction - Barboza by TKO (Hopefully of the leg kick variety)

Welterweight - Ryan LaFlare vs Court "Crusher" McGee

LaFlare's Style - Wrestling, omoplata sweeps
McGee's Style - Wrestling, boxing, surviving heroin overdoses
Prediction - LaFlare by decision

Main Card (Fox)

Lightweight - Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon vs Mac Danzig

Lauzon's Style - BJJ, COBOL
Danzig's Style - Grappling, photography, veganism
Prediction - Lauzon by submission
Thoughts - Look at what a dorkus malorkus baby Mac Danzig was

Featherweight - Chad "$Money$" Mendes vs Nik "The Carny" Lentz

Mendes' Style - Wrestling, boxing
Lentz's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Mendes by KO
Thoughts - The first of three Team Alpha Male fights on the main card means it is Dougie Time!

Bantamweight - Urijah "California Kid" Faber vs Michael "Mayday" McDonald

Faber's Style - Wrestling
McDonald's Style - Striking, BJJ
Prediction - Faber by decision
Thoughts - Team Alpha Male wants to wish you a Merry Christmas.

Flyweight - Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson vs Joseph "Joe-B Won Kenobi" Benavidez

Johnson's Style - Wrestling, grappling, super-duper speed
Benavidez's Style - Grappling, TRAPS
Prediction - Johnson by decision
Thoughts - This fight is going to be forty-eight different kinds of super-rad!

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's quicker with an excuse than a defeated Brazilian.

Prelims (Facebook, YouTube)

Featherweight - Robbie "Problems" Peralta vs Estevan "El Terible" Payan

Peralta's Style - Striking
Payan's Style - Boxing
Prediction - Payan by KO

Welterweight - William "Patolino" Macario vs Bobby "Vicious" Voelker

Macario's Style - Striking
Voelker's Style - Striking
Prediction - Voelker by TKO
Thoughts - Macario has a bit of a Doug Yuma thing going on, which usually never works out in MMA.

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Welterweight - John "Doomsday" Howard vs. Siyar "The Great" Bahadurzada

Howard's Style - Muay Thai
Bahaduzada's Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Bahadurzada by TKO

Featherweight - Dennis "The Menace" Siver vs Manvel "The Anvil" Gamburyan

Siver's Style - Kickboxing
Gamburyan's Style - Judo
Prediction - Siver by TKO

Lightweight - Gleison Tibau vs Michael "The Menace" Johnson

Tibau's Style - Wrestling, cutting weight
Johnson's Style - Wrestling, sprinting
Prediction - Tibau by decision
Thoughts - Glacier Tebow will weigh 500 pounds on fight day. Also, Johnson is probably the only non-Dennis to have the nickname "The Menace"

Middleweight - Chris "The Crippler" Leben vs Uriah "Prime Time" Hall

Leben's Style - Boxing, Zombie boxing, smashing cats
Hall's Style - Kickboxing, malapropisms
Prediction - Hall by TKO

Main Card (PPV)

Featherweight - Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier vs Diego "DB" Brandao

Poirier's Style - Grappling
Brandao's Style - Muay Thai, BJJ
Prediction - Poirier by decision

Lightweight - Jim Miller vs Fabricios "Morango" Camoes

Miller's Style - Grappling
Camoes' Style - Grappling
Prediction - Miller by decision

Heavyweight - Josh "The Warmaster" Barnett vs Travis "Hapa" Browne

Barnett's Style - Catch wrestling, anime, tabletop role playing games
Browne's Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Barnett by submission
Thoughts - I think Browne might be too big, but I really want to see Barnett break out the Torture Rack.

Women's Bantamweight - "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey vs Miesha "Cupcake" Tate

Rousey's Style - Judo
Tate's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Rousey by submission
Thoughts - I would not be surprised if Ronda goes full Toquinho and keeps cranking the armbar until she has actually removed the limb from Tate's body.

Middleweight - Chris "The All-American" Weidman vs Anderson "The Spider" Silva

Weidman's Style - Wrestling, boxing
Silva's Style - Muay Thai, BJJ
Prediction - Weidman by KO
Thoughts - Last time, I said anyone that picked Weidman to win was pretty dumb. This is why I will never be a respected blogger.

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's gonna watch every Olaf Alfonso fight on FIGHT PASS.

A brief note - This event is the UFC's first foray into their new Fight Pass system, which is good in theory, but in the reality of this card, is littered with fighters who I believe are entirely fictitious. As such, my notes on fighter styles and fight predictions will be even more slipshod than usual.

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Bantamweight - Leandro "Brodinho" Issa vs Russell Doane

Issa's Style - Grappling
Alternate Issa nickname - Leandro Issa "Me, Mario!"
Doane's Style - Striking
Prediction - Issa by decision

Bantamweight - Dustin "The Diamond" Kimura vs Jon "The Heat" Delos Reyes

Kimura's Style - Grappling
Reyes' Style - Freestyle
Prediction - Kimura by submission (Not a kimura, though)

Lightweight - Mairbek "Beckan" Taisumov vs Tae Hyun "Supernatural" Bang

Taisumov's Style - Probably sambo!
Bang's Style - Standing
Prediction - Taisumov by submission
Thoughts - Though not as cool as Dagestanis, Chechens are pretty cool Russian-esque fighters. Also, I think there is an entire subgenre of romance novels about Supernatural Bangs.

Bantamweight - Royston Wee vs Dave "Scarecrow" Galera

Wee's Style - Going home, grappling
Fake Wee nickname - Royston "Vasey" Wee
Galera's Style - Freestyle
Prediction - Galera by submission

Lightweight - Quinn Mulhern vs Katsunori Kikuno

Mulhern's Style - Sleaze-stache
Kikuno's Style - Kick, you know?
Prediction - Kikuno by KO
Thoughts - I sometimes get Kikuno and Kitaoka confused, but then I remember Kikuno throws crescent KIKs so that helps.

Featherweight - Max "Blessed" Holloway vs Will "The Kill" Chope

Holloway's Style - Kickboxing
Chope's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Holloway by KO

Main Card (FIGHT PASS)

Bantamweight - Kyung Ho "Mr. Perfect" Kang vs Shunichi "Rolling Star" Shimizu

Kang's Style - Birthing McGillicutties, grappling
Shimizu's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Shimizu by decision

Welterweight - Kiichi "Strasser" Kunimoto vs Luiz "Besouro" Dutra, Jr

Kunimot's Style - Grappling
Dutra's Style - Freestyle
Prediction - Kunimoto by submission

Featherweight - Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri vs Sean Soriano

Kawajiri's Style - Crushing
Soriano's Style - Blogging (Oh, waith, I'm thinking of Shea Serrano, never mind)
Prediction - Crusher gonna Crush

Welterweight - Tarec "The Sponge" Saffiedine vs Hyun Gyu "The Ace" Lim

Saffiedine's Style - Kickboxing, grappling
Lim's Style - Striking
Prediction - Lim by KO

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that thinks Nate Diaz shouldn't be scared, comrade, and just fight Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Lightweight - Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman vs Beneil "Benny" Dariush

Brenneman's Style - Wrestling
Dariush's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Brenneman by TKO
Thoughts - Wait, so Beneil is from Iran and has "Darius" in his surname, but doesn't go by "Prince of Persia" or anything similar? He done goofed, big time.

Lightweight - Vinc "From Hell" Pichel vs Garett "Goodnight" Whitely

Pichel's Style - Striking
Whitely's Style - Striking
Prediction - Pichel by KO
Thoughts - Rumor is if you hum the Dagestan anthem (They do have an anthem, right?), near Pichel, he goes catatonic and gets a total deer-in-headlights look.

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Flyweight - Alptekin "Turkish Delight' Ozkilic vs Louis "Da Last Samurai" Smolka

Ozkilic's Style - Wrestling, luring English schoolchildren into the clutches of the White Witch.
Smolka's Style - Grappling, being Tom Cruise?
Prediction - Ozkilic by decision

Middleweight - Trevor "Hot Sauce" Smith vs Brian "B-Hou" Houston

Smith's Style - Grappling, AND1'ing
Houston's Style - Striking
Prediction - Houston by KO

Lightweight - Elias "Xuxu" Silveiro vs Isaac Vallie-Flagg

Silveiro's Style - Striking
Vallie-Flagg's Style - Striking and grappling
Prediction - Vallie-Flagg by decision
Thoughts - "Xuxu" apparently means both chayote and also cutie. Brazil is weird.

Lightweight - "Stripper" Ramsey Nijem vs Justin "Fast Eddie" Edwards

Nijem's Style - Wrestling
Edwards' Style - Grappling
Prediction - Edwards by decision

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Lightweight - Cole "Magrinho" Miller vs Sam Sicilia

Miller's Style - BJJ
Sicila's Style - Boxing
Prediction - Miller by submission
Thoughts - American Top Team is a cult, right?

Flyweight - John Moraga vs Dustin Ortiz

Moraga's Style - Grappling
Ortiz's Style - Striking
Prediction - Moraga by KO

Middleweight - Derek Brunson vs Yoel "Soldier of God" Romero

Brunson's Style - Poker
Romero's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Romero by KO
Thoughts - Romero's string of Cool Knockouts is slowly overwriting "did a FANTASTIC ankle pick" as my lasting memory of him.

Bantamweight - TJ Dillashaw vs Mike "The Hulk" Easton

Dillashaw's Style - Grappling
Easton's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Dillashaw by submission
Thoughts - Dillashaw is an Alpha Male, so he gets the Dougie Treatment. Also, I really hope Easton splits from Lloyd Irvin's creepy ass cult.

Middleweight - Lorenz "Monsoon" Larkin vs Brad Tavares

Larkin's Style - Striking, shaving crazy stuff into his hair
Tavares' Style - Striking
Prediction - Larkin by decision

Middleweight - Luke Rockhold vs Constantino "Costa" Philippou

Rockhold's Style - Kickboxing, surfing, skating
Philippou's Style - Boxing
Prediction - Rockhold by decision

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Prelims (Sherdog.com)

Welterweight - Jose "The Fresh Prince" Caceres vs Anderson "Son" Melo

Caceres' Style - Grappling
Melo's Style - Striking, grappling
Prediction - Caceres by submission
Thoughts - Caceres ain't even from West Philadelphia, born and raised, illegal use of nickname!

Featherweight - Freddy Assuncao vs Brenson Hansen

Assuncao's Style - Freestyle
Hansen's Style - Freestyle
Prediction - Hansen by decision

Bantamweight - Alexis "The Exorcist" Vila vs Sidemar "Sideco" Honorio

Vila's Style - Wrestling, striking
Honorio's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Vila by decision

Heavyweight - Scott "The Bear" Barrett vs Derrick "Caveman" Mehmen

Barrett's Style - Wrestling
Mehmen's Style - PUNCH
Prediction - Mehmen by KO
Thoughts - Mehmen gets my vote for funniest and best knockout of 2013, maybe all-time. Also, this is a top-notch nickname fight

Welterweight - Valdir "BBMonster" Araujo vs Tyler "The Evolution" Stinson

Araujo's Style - Freestyle
Stinson's style - Striking
Prediction - Stinson by TKO
Thoughts - Is BBMonster better than BxB Hulk? Probably not. Also, Alabama thinks that Tyler Stinson is an unproven theory.

Main Card (NBC Sports Network)

Lightweight - Jorge "Macaco" Patino vs Luis "Baboon" Palomino

Patino's Style - BJJ
Palomino's Style - BJJ, capoeira
Prediction - Palomino by TKO
Thoughts - Monkey nickname fight! YEAH!

Bantamweight - Cody "Bam Bam" Bollinger vs Tyson Nam

Bollinger's Style - Grappling
Nam's Style - Striking
Prediction - Nam by TKO

Women's Strawweight - Jessica "JAG" Aguilar vs Alida Gray

Aguilar's Style - BJJ
Gray's Style - Judo
Prediction - Aguilar by submission
Thoughts - Kinda lame of WSoF to not have this other title fight as the co-main event.

Light Heavyweight - Anthony "Rumble" Johnson vs Mike "MAK" Kyle

Johnson's Style - Boxing, wrestling, buffet
Kyle's Style - Striking
Prediction - Johnson by KO
Thoughts - Always and forever, FUCK MIKE KYLE (One of these days, I'll finish that Cage Justice: Mike Kyle edition and then everyone can echo my sentiments)

Lightweight - Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje vs Richard Patishnock

Gaethje's Style - Striking
Alternate Gaethje Nickname - Justin Gaethje "To a Nunnery"
Patishnock's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Gaethje by KO

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Prelims (Fight Pass)

Heavyweight - Walt Harris vs Nikita "The Al Capone" Krylov

Harris' Style - Basketball, Striking
Krylov's Style - Grapping
Prediction - Krylov by TKO

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Welterweight - George Sullivan vs Mike "Biggie" Rhodes

Sullivan's Style - BJJ, striking
Rhodes' Style - Kickboxing, basketball
Prediction - Sullivan by KO

Lightweight - Daron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank vs Mike "The Wolverine" Rio

Cruickshank's Style - Kickboxing
Rio's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Rio by submission

Bantamweight - Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs Hugo "Wolverine" Viana

Hernandez's Style - Striking, Miletich Fighting Systems
Viana's Style - Boxing
Prediction - Viana by decision
Thoughts - I know there's twenty pounds between them, but I still want to see Viana vs Rio in a nickname fight

Bantamweight - Chico "The King" Camus vs Yaotzin Meza

Camus' Style - Kickboxing
Meza's Style - Wrestling, boxing
Prediction - Meza by submission

Bantamweight - Eddie Wineland vs Yves "Tiger" Jabouin

Wineland's Style - Kickboxing, wrestling
Jabouin's Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Wineland by TKO

Bantamweight - Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres vs Sergio Pettis

Caceres' Style - BJJ, the Glow
Pettis' Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Pettis by decision

Main Card (Fox)

Featherweight - Darren "The Damage" Elkins vs Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens

Elkins' Style - Wrestlin
Stephens' Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Elkins by decision

Lightweight - Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone vs Adriano Martins

Cerrone's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ, GETTING SOME, Boat rage
Martins' Style - BJJ, Muay Thai
Prediction - Cerrone by KO

Heavyweight - Stipe Miocic vs Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga

Miocic's Style - Baseball
Gonzaga's Style - BJJ, vlogging
Predictions - Miocic by TKO

Lightweight - Benson "Smooth" Henderson vs Josh "The Punk" Thomson

Henderson's Style - Grappling
Thomson's Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Henderson by submission

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Prelims (Fight Pass)

Welterweight - Neil Magny vs Gasan "Cobra" Umalatov

Magny's Style - Grappling
Umalatov's Style - Sambo (I mean, probably, right?), being a diacritical mark
Prediction - Umalatov by submission
Thoughts - Go away, Neil Magny, nobody from TUF 16 is any good

Lightweight - Rashid "Highlander" Magomedov vs Tony Martin

Magomedov's Style - Sambo
Martin's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Magomedov by decision

Middleweight - Clint "Headbussa" Hester vs Andy "Tank Mode" Enz

Hester's Style - Striking
Enz's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Hester by KO
Thoughts - This is kind of a decent set of nicknames from both dudes.

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Lightweight - Al "Raging" Iaquinta vs Kevin "Mo-Town Phenom" Lee

Iaquinta's Style - Boxing, BJJ
Lee's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Iaquinta by decision
Thoughts - Serra-Longo Fight Team continues to roll. STRONG ISLAND, BABY!

Middleweight - Tom "Kong" Watson vs Nick "The Jersey Devil" Catone

Watson's Style - Boxing
Catone's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Catone by decision

Flyweight - Chris "Kamikaze" Cariaso vs Danny "The Gremlin" Martinez

Cariaso's Style - Striking
Martinez's Style - Punching
Prediction - Martinez by decision

Lightweight - John "The Bull" Makdessi vs Alan "Nuguette" Patrick

Makdessi's Style - Striking, wonky eye
Patrick's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Patrick by submisison

Main Card (PPV)

Lightweight - Jamie Varner vs Abel "Killer" Trujillo

Varner's Style - Wrestling
Trujillo's Style - Striking
Prediction - Trujillo by KO
Thoughts - You go away, too, Jamie Varner.

Flyweight - John "Hands of Stone" Lineker vs Ali "Puncher King" Bagautinov

Lineker's Style - Striking, missing weight
Bagautinov's Style - Punching
Prediction - Bagautinov by TKO, Lineker comes in at least 2 pounds heavy

Heavyweight - Alistair "Demolition Man" Overeem vs Frank Mir

Overeem's Style - Kickboxing
Mir's Style - BJJ, Smug
Prediction - Overeem by KO
Thoughts - Both of these guys lose in very funny ways, so this fight should be stupid-entertaining

Featherweight - Jose "Junior" Aldo vs Ricardo "The Bully" Lamas

Aldo's Style - Muay Thai, soccer
Lamas' Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Aldo by KO

Bantamweight - Renan "Barao" Pegado vs Urijah "The California Kid" Faber

Pegado's Style - BJJ, Muay Thai, being a Nosferatu
Faber's Style - Wrestling, BANG Muay Thai, Dougie-ing
Prediction - Barao by decision

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Prelims (Fight Pass)

Featherweight - Douglas "D'Silva" Silva de Andrande vs Zubair "Warrior" Tuhugov

Andrande's Style - Striking
Tuhugov's Style - Hugs, I hope!
Prediction - Tuhugov by KO

Welterweight - Ildemar "Marajo" Alcantara vs Albert "Einstein" Tumenov

Alcantara's Style - BJJ, Muay Thai
Tumenov's Style - Sambo (Probably, am I right?)
Prediction - Tumenov by TKO

Featherweight - Felipe "Sertanejo" Arantes vs Maximo "Maxi" Blanco

Arantes' Style - Muay Thai, BJJ
Blanco's Style - Flips
Prediction - Blanco by TKO

Bantamweight - Iuri "Marajo" Alcantara vs Wilson Reis

Alcantara's Style - BJJ
Reis' Style - BJJ
Prediction - Alcantara by decision

Lightweight - Francisco "Massaranduba" Trinaldo vs Jesse "The Body Snatcher" Ronson

Trinaldo's Style - BJJ
Ronson's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Trinaldo by submission

Lightweight - Rodrigo Damm vs Ivan "Batman" Jorge

Damm's Style - BJJ, Wrestling
Jorge's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Jorge by decision

Lightweight - Cristiano Marcello vs Joe Proctor

Marcello's Style - BJJ
Proctor's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Marcello by submission

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Featherweight - Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveira vs Andy "The Little Axe" Ogle

Oliveira's Style - BJJ
Ogle's Style - Weeping
Prediction - Oliveira by submission

Middleweight - Viscardi Andrade vs Nico Musoke

Andrade's Style - Striking, grappling
Musoke's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Musoke by submission

Welterweight - Erick "Indio" Silva vs Takenori Sato

Silva's Style - Striking
Sato's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Silva by KO

Middleweight - Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs Francis "Limitless" Carmont

Souza's Style - BJJ, gator chomp-n-crawl
Carmont's Style - Tricking judges
Prediction - Souza by submission
Thoughts - I don't like you, Francis Carmont, and I really hope you get beaten handily by Ronnie Gators.

Middleweight - Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida vs Gegard Mousasi

Machida's Style - Karate, boogeying, monkey hugs
Mousasi's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ, looking sullen and bored
Prediction - Machida by TKO
Thoughts - Winner gets to be next in line for Chris Weidman to catastrophically injure!

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Prelims (Fight Pass)

Lightweight - Ernest "The Mad Titan" Chavez vs Yosdenis "The Pink Panther" Cedeno

Chavez's Style - Striking
Cedeno's Style - Striking
Prediction - Cedeno by decision

Lightweight - Rafaello "Trator" Oliveira vs Erik "New Breed" Koch

Oliveira's Style - BJJ
Koch's Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - KOch by KO
Thoughts - Holy cow, did Koch poop in one of Dana White's cars? He probably shouldn't be this low on the prelims.

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Flyweight - Zach "Fun Size" Makovsky vs Josh "The Gremlin" Sampo

Makovsky's Style - Grappling
Sampo's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Makovsky by TKO

Bantamweight - Cody "Renegade" Gibson vs Aljamain "Funk Master" Sterling

Gibson's Style - Striking
Sterling's Style - Funk, grapping
Prediction - Sterling by submission

Bantamweight - Raphael Assuncao vs Pedro "The Young Punisher" Munhoz

Assuncao's Style - BJJ
Munhoz's Style - Punishing young people, BJJ
Prediction - Assuncao by submission

Women's Bantamweight - Alexis "Ally-Gator" Davis vs Jessica "Evil" Eye

Davis' Style - Grappling
Eye's Style - Smoking drugs
Prediction - Davis by submission

Main Card (PPV)

Welterweight - Robert Whittaker vs Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson

Whittaker's Style - Striking
Thompson's Style - Kickboxing
Prediction - Thompson by KO

Welterweight - Mike "Quicksand" Pyle vs TJ Waldburger

Pyle's Style - Mullet, grappling
Waldburger's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Pyle by TKO

Welterweight - Rory "Ares" MacDonald vs Demian Maia

MacDonald's Style - Being a robot that dresses like An Gestapo
Maia's Style - BJJ
Prediction - MacDonald by decision

Light Heavyweight - Daniel "DC" Cormier vs Patrick "Durkin" Cummins

Cormier's Style - Wrestling
Cummins' Style - Barista
Prediction - Cormier by TKO
Thoughts - Cummins gonna get smashed into pulpy bits of jerk

Women's Bantamweight - "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey vs Sara McMann

Rousey's Style - Judo
McMann's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Rousey by submission (ARMBAR)
Thoughts - Two Olympic medalists are fighting, which should be rad! I just think McMann needs two or three more fights against high level competition

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Prelims (Fight Pass)

Flyweight - Louis "Goodnight" Gaudinot vs Phil "Billy" Harris

Gaudinot's Style - Being a troll doll
Harris' Style - Grappling
Prediction - Gaudinot by decision

Welterweight - Danny "The Cheesecake Assassin" Mitchell vs Igor Araujo

Mitchell's Style - Trying to kill Sarah Moras
Araujo's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Araujo by decision
Thoughts - Mitchell has my new favorite nickname, I just don't think he's that awesome a fighter.

Bantamweight - "Stunning" Roland Delorme vs "Dangerous" Davey Grant

Delorme's Style - Grappling
Grant's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Delorme by submission
Thoughts - If my prediction comes true, this will be the first sub win in the UFC in like 20+ fights. Does that seem low to anyone else?

Middleweight - Bradley "Bear" Scott vs Claudio Henrique "Mineiro" Da Silva

Scott's Style - Punchin', grapplin'
Silva's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Scott by TKO

Middleweight - Luke "The Big Slow" Barnatt vs Mats Nilsson

Barnatt's Style - Tall
Nilsson's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Barnatt by decision

Light Heavyweight - Ilir "The Sledgehammer" Latifi vs Cyrille "The Snake" Diabate

Latifi's Style - Phil Collins
Diabate's Style - Boxing
Prediction - Diabate by KO
Thoughts - Poor, poor Queen Latifi, you're gonna get snake-boxed something fierce

Main Card (FIGHT PASS)

Welterweight - Gunnar "Gunni" Nelson vs Omari "Lakec" Akhmedov

Nelson's Style - BJJ
Akhmedov's Style - Sambo
Prediction - Always bet on Dagestan. Akhmedov by TKO

Flyweight - Brad "One Punch" Pickett vs Neil "2Tap" Seery

Pickett's Style - PUNCH
Seery's Style - Looking into the future
Prediction - Pickett by KO
Thoughts - Sean Shelby, I applaud your numerical nickname matchmaking!

Lightweight - Michael "The Menace" Johnson vs Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard

Johnson's Style - Wrestling
Guillard's Style - Boxing
Prediction - Melvin does A Dumb Thing; Johnson by KO
Thoughts - Melvin, you should probably drop the "young" part of your nickname.

Light Heavyweight - Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson vs Jimi "Poster Boy" Manuwa

Gustafsson's Style - Kickboxing, havin' the best doges
Manuwa's Style - Knee-splosions
Prediction - Gustafsson by KO
Thoughts - I HOPE MANUWA DOESN'T USE HIS WARLOCK POWERS TO MAKE ALEX TEAR HIS ACL OR SOMETHING

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Prelims (Fight Pass)

Featherweight - Daniel "The Pit" Pineda vs Robert "The Hammer" Whiteford

Pineda's Style - Grappling
Whiteford's Style - Striking
Prediction - Pineda by submission

Middleweight - Robert "Bubba" McDaniel vs Sean "Tarzan" Strickland

McDaniel's Style - Grappling
Strickland's Style - Striking
Prediction - Strickland by KO
Thoughts - Please go away, Bubba, nobody likes you.

Flyweight - Will Campuzano vs Justin "Tank" Scoggins

Campuzano's Style - Striking
Scoggins' Style - Striking
Prediction - Scoggins by KO

Lightweight - Renee Forte vs Frank "Sitkayan" Trevino

Forte's Style - Playing loud
Trevino's Style - Striking
Prediction - Trevino by decision
Thoughts - What the fuck is a "Sitkayan" ?

Prelims (Fox Sports 2)

Welterweight - Sean "Black Magic" Spencer vs Alex "The Dominican Nightmare" Garcia

Spencer's Style - Freestyle
Garcia's Style - BJJ, striking
Prediction - Garcia by KO

Featherweight - Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs Dennis "The Menace" Bermudez

Hettes' Style - Judo
Bermudez's Style - Wrestling, boxing
Prediction - Bermudez by KO

Women's Bantamweight - Raquel "Rocky" Pennington vs Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrade

Pennington's Style - Striking, grappling
Andrade's Style - BJJ, Muay thai
Prediction - Andrade by decision

Welterweight - Kelvin Gastelum vs Rick "The Horror" Story

Gastelum's Style - Wrestling, grappling
Story's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Gastelum by submission

Main Card (PPV)

Light Heavyweight - Ovince "OSP" St. Preux vs Nikita "The Al Capone" Krylov

St. Preux's Style - Football
Krylov's Style - Fedora
Prediction - Ovince by KO

Welterweight - Jake Shields vs Hector "Lightning" Lombard

Shields' Style - American Jiu-Jitsu, rorsin' around
Lombard's Style - Boxing, judo
Prediction - Shields by decision

Lightweight - Diego "The Dream" Sanchez vs Myles "Fury" Jury

Sanchez's Style - Wrestle-boxing, being a slippery lizard, DEVIL YOGA
Jury's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ
Prediction - Sanchez by decision
Thoughts - I would really like to see Diego not take a massive amount of brain trauma in this fight.

Welterweight - Carlos "The Natural Born Killer" Condit vs Tyron "T-Wood" Woodley

Condit's Style - Spinning shit
Woodley's Style - Wrestling, boxing
Prediction - Condit by TKO
Thoughts - Since Condit is the fighting version of Adam Scott, I want to see a MMA version of Parks and Recreation (Don Frye can be Ron Swanson)

Welterweight - Johny "Bigg Rigg" Hendricks vs "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler

Hendricks' Style - Wrestlin', punchin'
Lawler's Style - Punchin'
Prediction - Lawler by TKO
Thoughts - So sad for Hendricks that as soon as he doesn't win the welterweight title, he loses it to Lawler.

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Prelims (Fight Pass)

Light Heavyweight - Francimar "Bodao" Barroso vs Hans Stringer

Barroso's Style - Striking
Stringer's Style - Blackzilianing
Prediction - Barroso by TKO

Featherweight - Godofredo Pepey vs Noad "Neo" Lahat

Pepey's Style - BJJ
Lahat's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Pepey by submission
Thoughts - Lahat's most recent win is against Shad Smith, which just makes me sad.

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Welterweight - Thiago "Bodao" Perpetuo vs Kenny Robertson

Perpetuo's Style - Striking
Robertson's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Perpetuo by KO

Flyweight - Jussier "Formiga" da Silva vs Scott "Young Guns" Jorgensen

Da Silva's Style - BJJ
Jorgensen's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Jorgensen by decision
Thoughts - This fight should be super rad, but I don't know why it's so low on the prelims.

Middleweight - Ronny Markes vs Thiago "Marreta" Santos

Markes' Style - BJJ
Santos' Style - Grappling
Prediction - Markes by TKO

Featherweight - Diego "DB" Brandao vs Will "The Kill" Chope

Brandao's Style - Muay thai, BJJ
Chope's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Brandao by KO
Thoughts - Sean Shelby can be so cruel sometimes.

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Featherweight - Rony Jason vs "Super" Steven Siler

Jason's Style - Grappling
Siler's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Jason by decision

Lightweight - Michel "Tractor" Prazeres vs Mairbek "Beckan" Taisumov

Prazeres' Style - Grappling
Taisumov's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Taisumov by TKO

Light Heavyweight - Fabio Maldonado vs Gian Villante

Maldonado's Style - Boxing
Villante's Style - Football
Prediction - Maldonado by TKO

Lightweight - "Stormin'" Norman Parke vs Leonardo Santos

Parke's Style - Grappling
Santos' Style - Grappling
Prediction - Santos by decision

Middleweight - Cezar "Mutante" Ferreira vs Clarence "C.B." Byron "The Doberman" Dolloway

Ferreira's Style - Striking
Dolloway's Style - Wrestling
Prediction - Ferreira by TKO
Thoughts - Dolloway has a terrible face. I hope it gets punched a bunch!

Light Heavyweight - Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs Dan "Hendo" Henderson

Rua's Style - Muay thai, BJJ
Henderson's Style - Big Right Handerson, wrestling
Prediction - Henderson by KO
Thoughts - I know this fight won't live up to how great the first was, but I hope it is at least half as rad.

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Prelims (Fight Pass)

Featherweight - Alan Omer vs Jim "The Beast" Alers

Omer's Style - Grappling
Alers' Style - Also grappling
Prediction - Alers by submission

Middleweight - Chris Camozzi vs Andrew "Highlight" Craig

Camozzi's Style - Hot Stepping
Craig's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Craig by decision

Middleweight - Thales Leites vs Trevor "Hot Sauce" Smith

Leites' Style - BJJ
Smith's Style - And1
Prediction - Leites by submission

Bantamweight - Rani Yahya vs "Brutal" Johnny Bedford

Yahya's Style - BJJ
Bedford's Style - BJJ, wrestling
Prediction - Yahya by submission
Thoughts - Bedford will always be the dude what woke up in Ohio after getting starched by Dodson in my mind, and Yahya will always be the kid from The Sandlot.

Heavyweight - Jared "The Big Show" Rosholt vs Daniel Omielanczuk

Rosholt's Style - Wrestling
Omielanczuk's Style - Grappling
Prediction - Rosholt by TKO
Thoughts - These dudes are gonna be the most sweatiest dudes ever.

Main Card (Fight Pass)

Lightweight - "Stripper" Ramsey Nijem vs Beneil "Benny" Dariush

Nijem's Style - Wrestling
Dariush's Style - BJJ
Prediction - Nijem by decision

Welterweight - John "Doomsday" Howard vs Ryan LaFlare

Howard's Style - Muay thai, wrestling
LaFlare's Style - Grappling, rad omoplata sweeps
Prediction - LaFlare by submission

Featherweight - Clay "The Carpenter" Guida vs Tatsuya "The Crusher" Kawajiri

Guida's Style - Hobo
Kawajiri's Style - CRUSHING
Prediction - Crusher's gonna crush, y'all
Thoughts - How much of Guida do you think is comprised of stench? Like 40%, right?

Heavyweight - Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira vs Roy "Big Country" Nelson

Nogueira's Style - BJJ, boxing
Nelson's Style - Dwarf lord
Prediction - Nelson by KO
Thoughts - I'm gonna be sad when that prediction comes true

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