UFC 118
coming up this saturday! I can’t wait to see this one, been waiting for a couple of these for a long time, my picks for UFC 118 are:
BJ Penn Vs Frankie Edgar
no doubt in my mind that BJ wins this fight, I feel he did enough to win the first time around and this time he will NOT let it go to a decision, I got him winning by Rear Naked Choke in the 3rd round after beating Edgar up for the 1st two.
Randy Couture Vs James Toney
WOW, I can’t believe this fight is happening, a few years ago this probably would have been the biggest fight in MMA history, if it had taken place while Randy Couture were still UFC HW Champion, even now it is still EPIC, I would actually like to see Toney pull off the upset, I think that if he can succeed we might see more high level boxers following in his footsteps, which would only be good for the sport. sadly though there is just no way he’s picked up enough grappling to deal with someone like Randy Couture, unless he lands a knockout blow within the 1st minute of the fight it will be an easy submission win for The Natural.
Kenny Florian Vs Gray Maynard
Most likely this will be for the #1 contender spot, most people are picking Florian to win but I disagree, Maynard will “bully” Florian around, rough him up for 3 rounds and take a lopsided decision, depending on the outcome of the Penn/Edgar fight Maynard may very well be the next 155 pound Champion
Demian Maia Vs Mario Miranda
Don’t know much about this Miranda guy, but I can only assume he is not on Maia’s level of BJJ, I’m sure he can win if he keeps the fight standing, but I think at some point Maia gets him to the ground, from there it will be an easy submission win for Maia.
Marcus Davis Vs Nate Diaz
Probably an easy win for Marcus, Diaz is coming up in weight to fight him and he is not a power puncher, he will let his pride get the better of him and try to go toe to toe with Davis, which will not end well for him, 2nd or 3rd round KO for The Irish Hand Grenade.
Well that’s all for the main card, not gonna bother with my Pre-Lim picks.
