UFC on Fuel TV 8 will air Saturday from the magical, mythical Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Main-eventing the card is Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann in a light heavyweight brawl.
So if you’re like the rest of the violence-loving world, the question on your mind is, what do a bunch of Bleacher Report MMA writers think will go down in The Land of the Rising Sun? Well, you came to the right place, world, because John Heinis, McKinley Noble, Sean Smith, Kyle Symes and I put some predictions and informational capsules together for this main card.
We are also unveiling a brand-new feature with this slideshow. We’re going to list the rankings of how we’re all doing with our picks. Because we’re accountable to you, the public.
Almost half the time, the statistics show we’re highly accomplished prediction experts. Just check the stats, bro! And we’re not just ranking ourselves, we’re ranking ourselves on The Referee Scale. First place is “Big” John McCarthy. Last place is, well, you’ll see.
Everyone among us loved this idea. Loved it. I swear.
I was writing something. Oh, right, here are the UFC on Fuel 8 predictions.