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Shark Fights 13 Preview and Predictions

It’s not often you see a smaller organization put together a card with so many recognizable names, but Shark Fights has loaded them up for tonight’s Shark Fights 13 event in Amarillo, Texas. The lineup has plenty of names even the casual MMA fan will …

It’s not often you see a smaller organization put together a card with so many recognizable names, but Shark Fights has loaded them up for tonight’s Shark Fights 13 event in Amarillo, Texas. The lineup has plenty of names even the casual MMA fan will recognize from TV, like Keith Jardine, Houston Alexander, and Paul Daley. But it’s also got interesting prospects like Tarec Saffiedine and a hard-as-nails vet in Joey Villasenor.

In short, it’s not a bad night of action for what is otherwise an off weekend in MMA. Check below for a full preview and predictions for the pay-per-view card.

Joey Villasenor vs. Drew McFedries Added to Shark Fights 13

Filed under: Fighting, NewsMiddleweights Joey Villasenor and Drew McFedries will look to get their careers back on track when they meet at Shark Fights 13 on Sept. 11, the organization recently announced. The fight will take place at the Civic Center C…

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Middleweights Joey Villasenor and Drew McFedries will look to get their careers back on track when they meet at Shark Fights 13 on Sept. 11, the organization recently announced. The fight will take place at the Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, TX.

Shark Fights 13 will be headlined by Trevor Prangley vs. Keith Jardine. The co-main event features a light heavyweight bout between Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Houston Alexander.

Soukoudjou, Houston Alexander, Paul Daley Among the UFC Castoffs Added to Shark Fights 13

(The locals are going to be pissed when they realize that it’s just a bunch of dudes fighting, and not actual sharks. Buyer beware! Props: SharkFights.com)
Helping Keith Jardine transition into post-UFC life will be a familiar cast of characters who …

Shark Fights 13 Jardine Prangley Sokoudjou Alexander MMA poster
(The locals are going to be pissed when they realize that it’s just a bunch of dudes fighting, and not actual sharks. Buyer beware! Props: SharkFights.com)

Helping Keith Jardine transition into post-UFC life will be a familiar cast of characters who couldn’t quite hack it in the Octagon either. It was announced last week that a light-heavyweight battle between "The African Assassin" Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Houston "The Assassin of Non-Specific Origin" Alexander would co-headline Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley (September 11th; Amarillo, TX).

Sokoudjou has gone 4-3 since being released by the UFC in 2008, and most recently scored a quick TKO over Joaquim Ferreira at Impact FC Brisbane. Alexander was cut by the UFC after dropping a decision to Kimbo Slice at the TUF 10 Finale, and has gone 1-1 in 2010 so far, suffering a TKO loss to Joey Beltran and notching a decision win over David Griffin. Also on the Shark Fights 13 card…

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