UFC 131 Shane Carwin vs Junior dos Santos
Bleacher Report’s J.P. Smith polls the Bleacher Report MMA Staff on UFC 131:
UFC 131 has a hard-hitting main event in store for everyone, as Shane Carwin takes on Junior dos Santos in a title eliminator fight.
The winner gets a shot at reigning UFC heavyweight champion in either October or November, accord to a recent statement by UFC president Dana White.
A classic grappling match pitting the jiu jitsu master Demian Maia against the former Oklahoma State National champion wrestler Mark Munoz.
Will Maia’s submission game be able to overcome “The Filipino Wrecking Machine’s” heavy ground and pound and top control?
In a fight that could be a show stealer, former WEC lightweight champion Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone steps in the Octagon against relatively unknown Vagner Rocha.
Rocha should not be taken lightly though, as his jiu jitsu accomplishments are world class.
Also on the card, Kenny Florian will be making his debut at 145 against highly touted prospect Diego Nunes, and in a heavyweight battle, Jon Olav Einemo will be taking on Dave Herman.
Returning from last time to predict the fight are Dana Becker (2-5), Jordy Nelson (1-5), and me, John Heinis (3-5). The numbers in parenthesis indicate how we fared on predictions for the main card on “The Ultimate Fighter” finale last week.
Joining the B/R MMA prediction team for the first time, are event graphic artist extraordinaire (and MMA featured columnist) Nick Caron, and a fresh face to the community, Jeffrey McKinney.
Take a look and see who we think the winners will be at UFC 131.
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