Light Heavyweight bout: Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis
Rashad Evans based on the standup game. Davis should have reach and the wrestling might be a hair better.
However, the standup of Evans is better as well as the experience factor. Rashad has been in many big fights while Davis hasn’t.
Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping vs Chael Sonnen
Not even a question in my mind. Sonnen.
Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs Chris Weidman
Weidman is a rising star. With wrestling credentials and strong GnP. Maia has gotten a lot better on the feet and his ground game needs no introduction. Weidman is at last check a blue belt in jiu jitsu and Maia is like a 7th dan black belt if it existed. I gotta pick Weidman here. I think he is going to get on top and is too strong to not get triangled or submitted anywhere. Weidman trains with Matt Serra so he will be prepared as much as possible. Of course that isn’t enough to prepare for Maia, but it will be enough to either get his TKO win or decision.
Preliminary card (Fuel TV)
Lightweight bout: Evan Dunham vs Nik Lentz
I’ve picked Lentz the last 3 and it hasn’t worked, I think Dunham wins.
Heavyweight bout: Mike Russow vs John-Olav Einemo
Russow. Tough guy.
Bantamweight bout: Johnny Bedford vs Mitch Gagnon
Featherweight bout: Cub Swanson vs George Roop
Roop – the reach.
Featherweight bout: Charles Oliveira vs Eric Wisely
Lightweight bout: Michael Johnson vs Shane Roller
Shane Roller.
Heavyweight bout: Joey Beltran vs Lavar Johnson
Beltran because he can walk through anything and has cardio. Johnson might hit harder, but he gets tired.